Qingdao Haiwan Bridge; China opens world's longest sea bridge (30 Jun 2011) Length: 26.4 miles (almost 3 miles longer than the previous record holder) Width: Six-lane expressway Capacity: Expected to carry over 30,000 cars a day Tensile strength: Able to withstand earthquakes of 8.0 magnitudes on the Richter scale, strong typhoons and the impact of a 300,000 tonne vessel Made up of: 450,000 tons of steel and 2.3 million cubic metres of concrete, supported by 5,200 columns Built by: More than 10,000 workers Built in: Four years Importance: Reduces the distance between Quingdao city and the Huangdao district by around 18 miles
Qingdao Haiwan Bridge; China opens world's longest sea bridge (30 Jun 2011)
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Width: Six-lane expressway
Capacity: Expected to carry over 30,000 cars a day
Tensile strength: Able to withstand earthquakes of 8.0 magnitudes on the Richter scale, strong typhoons and the impact of a 300,000 tonne vessel
Made up of: 450,000 tons of steel and 2.3 million cubic metres of concrete, supported by 5,200 columns
Built by: More than 10,000 workers
Built in: Four years
Importance: Reduces the distance between Quingdao city and the Huangdao district by around 18 miles