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Would you drive on it? China opens new world's longest sea crossing bridge - 34 miles
Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:09 am
Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:09 am
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has officially opened the world's longest sea crossing bridge, nine years after construction first began.
Including its access roads, the bridge spans 55km (34 miles) and connects Hong Kong to Macau and the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai.
The bridge cost about $20bn (£15.3bn) and should have opened in 2016.
Construction has been dogged by safety issues - at least 18 workers have died on the project, officials say.
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Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:11 am to GetCocky11
Pretty amazing. The US continues to fall behind other countries in infrastructure.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:13 am to Jack Daniel
Well 18 people being killed on one project would never be acceptable in the USA and rightfully so.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:13 am to Jack Daniel
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The US continues to fall behind other countries in infrastructure
Not saying you’re wrong, but is there any reason for the US to build a 34+ mile bridge over water?
Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:14 am to TheAstroTiger
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Well 18 people being killed
You could say it is a
Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:15 am to StringedInstruments
18 people dies and it cost over $20 billon and was 2 years behind schedule.
Is that a success?
Is that a success?
Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:15 am to GetCocky11
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Including its access roads, the bridge spans 55km (34 miles) and connects Hong Kong to Macau and the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai.
That's a weird way to count. The bridge is about 14 miles long.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:16 am to GetCocky11
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at least 18 workers have died on the project, officials say.
At least 18? That article ha some interesting accounting going on.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:17 am to GetCocky11
maybe on the bridge. but, i'm not going into a 7km tunnel
Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:18 am to StringedInstruments
No, but we can atleast start by not having the longest interstate in the country reduced down to one lane.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:20 am to Jack Daniel
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No, but we can atleast start by not having the longest interstate in the country reduced down to one lane.
Where does I-90 go down to one lane?
Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:20 am to GetCocky11
18 ppl in China is like a drop of water in a swimming pool
Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:21 am to slackster
quote:thats how other countries try to beat the causeway. China already tried to do this with the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge. But the record was broken into 2 categories.
Including its access roads, the bridge spans 55km (34 miles) and connects Hong Kong to Macau and the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai.
That's a weird way to count. The bridge is about 14 miles long.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:21 am to slackster
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Where does I-90 go down to one lane?
Driving from Boston to Seattle on I-90 would be the ultimate dream roadtrip.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:23 am to Jack Daniel
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The US continues to fall behind other countries in infrastructure.
What the frick? Oh yea, we really want Chinese infrastructure over here
Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:24 am to slackster
Montana
Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:25 am to GetCocky11
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Driving from Boston to Seattle on I-90 would be the ultimate dream roadtrip.
Yeah, it's actually about 25% longer than I-10 too.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:25 am to GetCocky11
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Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:26 am to Jack Daniel
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Montana
Touche.
Posted on 10/23/18 at 8:28 am to LNCHBOX
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The US continues to fall behind other countries in infrastructure. What the frick? Oh yea, we really want Chinese infrastructure over here
Some of these people need to move to these wonderful countries that are so much better than the US.
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