The World's Longest Sea Bridge in China

Do not think about crossing this bridge on foot. The Jiaozhou Bay bridge is 26.7 km (16.6 mi) long, of which 25.9 km (16.1 mi) are over water. The bridge links China's eastern port city of Qingdao to the offshore island Huangdao. Guinness World Records lists the bridge as the world's longest bridge over water.

Details about the bridge:

Name: Jiaozhou Bay Bridge (or sometimes called Qingdao Haiwan Bridge)
Total length: 26.7 km (16.6 miles)
Length over water: 25.9 km (16.1 miles)
Location: between Qingdao and Huangdao District, China
Coordinates 36.169913°N 120.298305°E
Designer: Shandong Gaosu Group
Construction begin: late 2007
Opened: 30 June 2011
Steel used: 450,000 tons of steel
Construction cost: Unsure. The official state-run television company CCTV reported the cost to CN¥10 billion (US$1.5 billion). Other sources, however, reported costs as high as CN¥55 billion (US$8.8 billion).
Link to the bridge on Google Maps



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