CONSTRUCTION of a new cross-border bridge spanning from China's Huichun to North Korea's Wonjong is expected to start in early 2013.
The new bridge will be mainly used for cargo, while the old one for passenger, according to Xinhua's report.
The Huichun-Wonjong bridge was first built in 1937 and is coming to the limit of its capacity though having been repaired for several times. It is undertaking over 600 tonnes' cargo and over 3,000 person's passenger traffic daily. More than 600 vehicles pass the bridge every day. As truck size is growing, the need for a new bridge also becomes increasingly pressing.