Current Affairs - International - Discussion

China will unveil the world's longest cross-sea bridge, connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China.This cross-sea bridge will be 55km-long and six lanes wide, comprising of four tunnels and four artificial islands. The brigde will reduce the commute time between mainland China, Macau and Hong Kong to half. It is estimated that nearly 40000 vehicles will be passing over this bridge on daily basis, including shuttle buses running at 10-minute intervals. It is reported that quantity of steel used in building this bridge is more than 60 Eiffel Towers in Paris, France and experts from 14 countries have been involved in its construction.