Qingdao:Bay Bridge (35.4km)

[General Huo]

It just starts construction this month, going to finish building in 2008 Olympic year. Massive project
http://forumcache.xinhuanet.com/upfiles/013037DF.002C

flyovers on the sea, cool :cheers:
http://forumcache.xinhuanet.com/upfiles/013036F2.002C

the position on the map, red lines
http://forumcache.xinhuanet.com/upfiles/01303956.002C

[Jose Luis]

HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE

[jonovision]

Cool, seems hard to beleive that it will be ready by 2008 though.

[Sonic from Padova]

Massive!

[Urban Dave]

Junctions on the middle of the ocean!!!! :omg:

[Malt]

impressive. How high above the water is it?

(wouldnt want an high waves washing over it lol)

[Urban Dave]

impressive. How high above the water is it?

(wouldnt want an high waves washing over it lol)
Take a trip and wash your car for the same price :rofl:

[empersouf]

It's spectacular, but the bridge isn't the most beautifll bridge I've seen.

[Arpels]

is biggggggggggggg :eek:

[raymond_tung88]

Wouldn't it be easier juz to bridge the opening of the bay instead of in the middle?

[General Huo]

Wouldn't it be easier juz to bridge the opening of the bay instead of in the middle?

There will be another bridge or tunnel in that position built soon

[FJP]

That is awesome, incredible, spectacular,... but its necessary, isn't it sufficient with a big short bridge or tunnel in the opennig of the bay? how you said.

[General Huo]

It is high above the water, and going to be built defore 2008 Olympics. China is building bridges very fast

more rendering
http://www.shm.com.cn/images/2005-07/01/xin_380702010934877163105.jpg

http://www.shm.com.cn/images/2005-07/01/xin_40070201093458087798.jpg

http://www.shm.com.cn/images/2005-07/01/xin_410702010934346160059.jpg

http://www.shm.com.cn/images/2005-07/01/xin_390702010934533296596.jpg

[General Huo]

That is awesome, incredible, spectacular,... but its necessary, isn't it sufficient with a big short bridge or tunnel in the opennig of the bay? how you said.

Both are necessary. It will connect the new Qingdao city (Huangdao) to the old city. And new Qingdao city would be as large as old one. So the traffic is expected very high.

The openning of the bay is one the deepest sea-route in China and in the world. So it is a little easier to build longer bridge first actually.

[sequoias]

It is high above the water, and going to be built defore 2008 Olympics. China is building bridges very fast

If they build bridges very fast, that leads to shoddy construction and it won't last for a long time, it'll probably wear out faster than they think.

[New York Yankee]

WOW, it's long, maybe too long.

[ZXAVIER]

any interesting feature of this bridge like world's longest bridge or wat?... :runaway:


WOW, it's long, maybe too long.

[hngcm]

http://forumcache.xinhuanet.com/upfiles/01303956.002C

Would make a lot more sense to build a bridge at the opening of the bay and then a smaller bridge connecting the east part to the north part. A lot less expensive.

[Syd-Hk]

someone mentioned that the depth at the shortest route is too deep so it's cheaper to build the currrent one.