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何以中国·当惊世界殊|长江之畔,这位老院士以毕生求索,作答“何以中国”
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何以中国·当惊世界殊|长江之畔,这位老院士以毕生求索,作答“何以中国”

中国工程院院士钮新强讲述三峡工程建设历程及三峡水运新通道的战略意义

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2026年10月19日,中国工程院院士钮新强在宜昌“何以中国·当惊世界殊”活动上回顾三峡工程建设历程,并介绍已开工的三峡水运新通道工程,强调自主创新对国家战略的重要意义。

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三峡工程历经百年构想与数十年建设,已成为中国重大基础设施的标志。2026年6月8日,三峡水运新通道正式动工,旨在解决现有航运压力。

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“百年前,孙中山先生提出三峡设想时,有人说这是‘乌托邦’;三十年前三峡工程开工时,还有人说‘中国人建不了这么大的工程’。”

2026年10月19日,“何以中国·当惊世界殊”网络主题宣传活动开幕式在湖北宜昌举行。开幕式现场,中国工程院院士、长江设计集团首席科学家钮新强的演讲,让不少听众湿了眼眶。

站在峡江边上回望,这位大半辈子扎进三峡一线的老建设者缓缓说道,“今天——巍巍大坝锁大江,巨轮千帆畅峡江。”

话音落下,掷地有声。这是几代人奋斗的强音,也是一座世纪工程给出的回响。

“大学毕业后,我扎根三峡一线40多年,全程亲历了三峡工程的设计、建设、运行和验收,亲眼见证一座世纪工程,高峡出平湖,当惊世界殊。”

岁月流转,图纸上的线条一步步落地为屹立峡江的宏伟建筑,而工程背后,是无数常人难以想象的技术关隘。

“很多人问,三峡工程究竟难在哪里?它是前所未有的超级基建,集工程技术、百万移民、生态保护等难题为一体。全球无先例、无经验,所有突破,都是中国建设者自主闯出来的。”

三峡大坝上下游百余米的水位落差,相当于几十层楼的高度,大船无法直接翻越大坝。如何让巨轮跨越百米高差、穿行峡谷,成为摆在设计者面前一道世界级考题。当年那支年轻的设计队伍,走出了一条前人不曾走过的路。他们首创双线五级船闸,给大江修了一部“水上楼梯”,从水力计算到金属结构,从开挖成型到底枢受力,整套体系全部自主攻关。

沧桑岁月,在钮新强的描述里一笔打过。

“无数建设者以青春赴山河、以豪情筑大坝,终于让中华民族求索百年的夙愿,在我们这一代人手中实现。”

时光无言,山河为证。实绩,藏在一组组数字里:三峡大坝坝轴线全长2309.47米,创下112项工程世界纪录,拥有934项发明专利;三峡工程累计拦洪运用70余次,拦洪总量逾2200亿立方米;三峡船闸累计通过船舶超111万艘次,昼夜通航改写“自古川江不夜航”的旧章;电站累计发电量突破1.8万亿千瓦时,跨越千里点亮华中、华东与粤港澳的万家灯火……

宏大的工程丰碑,最终落脚于防洪、航运、发电等看得见、摸得着的民生实效中。

一座大坝的传奇尚未落笔,一条新渠的号角已然吹响。就在四个多月前的2026年6月8日,宜昌夷陵区太平溪码头旁的机械轰鸣再次划破峡江晨雾——“十五五”时期首个开工的国家重大标志性工程,三峡水运新通道正式破土动工。

三峡水运新通道工程是三峡工程之后长江干线上集水利、航运、生态等功能于一体的最大综合性工程,由三峡枢纽新通道和葛洲坝航运扩能两部分组成。其中,三峡枢纽新通道位于已建三峡船闸北侧,规划新建双线连续五级船闸。建成后,三峡枢纽将形成四线船闸加升船机格局,年双向总通过能力达3.36亿吨。

静态总投资772.08亿元、可通航万吨级船舶、施工总周期112个月,这项超级工程,既是一次建设体量的刷新,又是一场面向未来的系统攻关。而从构想走向图纸的漫长过程中,钮新强同样是最早坐在绘图桌前的人之一。

继主持三峡双线五级船闸、三峡升船机设计之后,他又牵头担起了水运新通道的前期论证工作。钮新强曾表示,数据最能说明为什么需要新通道。黄金水道“太忙了”,随着长江经济带快速发展,长江货运量仍保持稳步增长态势,2025年三峡枢纽年通过量已超1.7亿吨,超出原设计水平的70%。

“根据可研阶段研究成果,预测2035年和2050年,三峡船闸过闸货运需求将达到2.2亿吨和2.5亿吨。三峡水运新通道工程由此应运而生。”他说:“从交通格局来看,新通道相当于将长江上游航运‘双车道’升级为高标准‘多车道’,不仅通航通道数量增加,适配船舶等级也全面提升。”

从守护大江安澜到畅通万里航道,大国工程的视野,从来不止于工程本身。这位一生与峡江波涛打交道的老建设者,把目光投向了更远的地方:“三峡水运新通道不仅是一次通航能力的升级,还将全面强化长江经济带作为国家经济核心增长极的战略地位,在交通升级、经济赋能、区域协同、生态发展、产业迭代、国家战略落地等维度产生全方位、长期性、战略性的深远价值。”

数十年技术储备垒起来的底气,让他对新通道的成功建成笃定不移。这份笃定,来自一次次从无到有的自主攻关,来自对长江规律的长期敬畏。从一座大坝到一条新渠,话题在变,回答时代之问的内核未变。

江风掠过会场,裹挟着峡江水汽,落在他白发染霜的眉头,钮新强缓缓开口。

“何以中国?”

“以百年求索,叩问天地;以自主创新,作答时代;以千秋功业,托付子孙。”

大江不舍昼夜。从1994年三峡工程建设的第一声号角,到2026年新通道的第一铲破土,同一片峡江,倒映出同一种求索。一道坝护住安澜,一条新渠打开通途,而那些曾被称作“乌托邦”的设想,早已化作平湖千帆,继续向着下一个“当惊世界殊”奔涌而去。

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  • 三峡水运新通道将提升长江航运通过能力至3.36亿吨

    Very likely · Within years

Open Questions

  • 新通道建设的具体施工进度节点
  • 未来航运需求增长的应对预案

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