World’s Largest Sea Crossing
The brand new crossing is located between Macau and Hong Kong. It’s total length is about 34 miles including a 4 mile tunnel. The cost is about $15.3 billion and took about 9 years to construct.
Need a Bridge Fast?
Ribbon bridges developed by General Dynamics can be assembled in as little as 12 minutes for a 100 foot crossing. It’s been used in the Middle East during the Gulf War and is used here at home to provide fast access for to fight fires and assist during periods of flooding.
Quote of The Month:
“People try to do all sorts of clever and difficult things to improve life instead of doing the simplest, easiest thing–refusing to participate in activities that make life bad.”
–Leo Tolstoy, writer
