Jiaxing-Shaoxing Sea Bridge
Record: 10138 m
Height Record: 227 m
Main Span Record: 428 m
The Jiaxing-Shaoxing Sea Bridge (simplified Chinese: 嘉绍跨海大桥; traditional Chinese: 嘉紹跨海大橋; pinyin: Jiā Shào Kuà Hǎi Dàqiáo) or Jiashao Bridge is the world's longest and widest multi-pylon cable-stayed bridge. From end to end it stretches 10,138 m and extends across the Hangzhou Bay, in Shaoxing, China. It is, mostly, supported by six 745 feet (227 metres) pylons and can accommodate 8 lanes of traffic. The main body of the bridge is 2,680 m long. The bridge is intended for motorists travelling above speeds of 60 miles per hour; vehicles with a maximum speed of less than 45 miles per hour are not allowed to cross.
