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China Opens World’s Longest Sea Bridge in Qingdao
The bridge beat the current Guinness World Record-holder, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana, by at least 2.5 miles.
A sign
that reads: "Shandong Highway Corp. invests to operate Shandong
Highway Jiaozhou Bay Bridge" is seen at Qingdao
Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in Qingdao, Shandong province June 27, 2011.
Debuting its latest modern marvel, China has opened the
world's longest sea bridge, a 26.4 mile-long structure that
could easily span the length of the English Channel.
Expanding across the wide blue waters of Jiaozhou bay, the
vast Y-shaped bridge connects the Northern port city of Qingdao
with an airport built on a nearby island and the industrial
suburb of Huangdao. The bridge halves the journey time to the
other side of the bay, making it just 30 minutes.
wonder if this was a "shovel ready" job... ha ha ha
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