China Opens Record-Breaking Bridge Over Canyon

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The world's highest and longest tunnel-to-tunnel bridge has been completed in China, reported The Telegraph. The bridge, named the Aizhai Extra Large Suspension Bridge, will link together two tunnels 1176 meters apart, and 355 meters above Hunan's De...

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Australia's Sydney Harbour Bridge Turns 80

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One of Australia's most recognisable landmarks, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, is celebrating its 80th birthday, reported BBC.
The 1.149 thousand meters bridge, which took almost 10 years to build, was officially opened on 19 March 1932. Construct...

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Saudi Arabia and Egypt Will Build a Bridge Over the Red Sea

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Saudi Arabia and Egypt have renewed an agreement on constructing a causeway between Tabuk and Egypt through Aqaba Bay at an initial cost of US$ 3 billion, Arab News reported, quoting an official source at the Saudi Ministry of Transport. Both sides a...

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Mexico Inaugurates World's Tallest Cable-Stayed Bridge

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With inauguration on January 5, the "Baluarte Bridge" in Mexico is officially the Guinness World Record holder for the tallest cable-stayed bridge, reported Constructiondigital.
The massive infrastructure project consists of 152 steel suspende...

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The Dutch Built a Wooden 'Sunken' Bridge

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No, your eyes are not deceiving you - the waters have indeed parted! This incredible "sunken" bridge located in the Netherlands is giving visitors a unique way to access a beautiful 17th Century Dutch fort. According to Inhabitat the Moses Bridge, de...

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