WORLD'S LONGEST TRANS-SEA BRIDGE

The world's longest sea-crossing structure Hangzhou Bay Trans-sea Bridge was formally linked-up after a final section was welded (above) on June 26 one year ahead of the original schedule. The bridge is located south of the business hub of Shanghai.



The bridge links Shanghai to the industrial city of Ningbo across Hangzhou Bay, cutting the distance between them from about 250 miles to just 50 miles.



Costing 11.8 billion yuan (£0.77 billion), the structure will open to traffic 2008 following completion of the six-lane roadway that will permit vehicles to travel at speeds of up to 62 miles (100 km) per hour. .



Earlier this month builders connected the final link in the 20.13-mile-long Sutong Bridge.the longest cable-stayed structure of its kind, across the Yangtze River, north of Shanghai.