China painted road surface messages earlier this month on its side of a bridge to North Korea that has stood unused for over a decade, new satellite imagery shows, the latest indication of plans to finally open the road link as the DPRK pushes forward construction on related trade or customs facilities.

The messages in Chinese appeared on the side of the New Yalu River Bridge entering North Korea on May 8, instructing drivers which lane to use depending on their vehicle type, according to joint analysis by NK Pro and SI Analytics of Planet Labs and Airbus