The chief engineer of the world's longest sea-bridge, in China, has denied claims that its construction was rushed to allow it to open on schedule. Shao Xinpeng told state media that the Jiaozhou bridge, opened last Thursday, was safe and ready for traffic. Chinese media reported finding incomplete crash-barriers, missing lighting and loose nuts on guard-rails. Read more
Chinese engineers have completed a 42.4 km bridge, connecting three cities in the east of the country.
China has opened the world's longest sea bridge to general traffic. The bridge spans 42.4km to connect the eastern coastal city of Qingdao to the suburb of Huangdao, in Jiaozhou Bay. State media say the bridge passed construction tests on Monday and it opened to traffic on Thursday, along with an undersea tunnel. Read more