Chinese president officially opened the 55km world's longest sea crossing bridge in 2018. The bridge took nine years to be completed.

The bridge connects Hong Kong to Macau and mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai. It cuts traveling time between Zhuhai and Hong Kong from about four hours to just 30 minutes.

Built at the cost of $20 billion, that is about N7.3 trillion, and designed to last 120 years. The mega structure is strong enough to withstand earthquakes and typhoons.

Part of the total crossing consists of a 30km bridge that crosses the sea. A 6.7km under water tunnel also runs between two artificial islands to allow large cargo ship containers to pass through.

To put the length of the bridge into perspective, the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, the second longest bridge in Africa has a total length of 11.8 km.

Only private transport that has special permits are allowed on the bridge. Hong Kong residents will also need special permits to access the toll playing bridge.

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Chinese president officially opened the 55km world's longest sea crossing bridge in 2018. The bridge took nine years to be completed.

Built at the cost of $20 billion, that is about N7.3 trillion, and designed to last 120 years. The mega structure is strong enough to withstand earthquakes and typhoons.

55km bridge cost N7.3trillion in China.

Second Niger bridge, 1.63km cost Nigerian government 336billion Naira.

Definitely 55km in Nigeria, using the cost of second Niger bridge as the yardstick, will cost Nigeria about 11.34trillion Naira.
Even at the cost, it won’t be structurally strong and lasting as the Chinese bridge.

The best bridge in Nigeria is "Third mainland bridge ' in Lagos.
SHAME!

NiklauseFred:
The best bridge in Nigeria is "Third mainland bridge ' in Lagos.
SHAME!

I just wow wow wow, I couldn't close my mouth

Our own Second Niger bridge comes to my mind

AND NAIJA STILL DEY STRUGGLE TO BUILD SECOND NAIJA BRIDGE.

Strong enough to withstand earthquakes and typhoons?

Well, I must commend the good job done. Beautiful construction to behold.

Wolgrace Construction Ltd would get there some day. See my signature for details.

Amotolongbo:
55km bridge cost N7.3trillion in China.

Second Niger bridge, 1.63km cost Nigerian government 336billion Naira.

Definitely 55km in Nigeria, using the cost of second Niger bridge as the yardstick, will cost Nigeria about 11.34trillion Naira.

papapapapapa...you tried...did you even consider the cost of labour and prices of materials to be used?

My Africans, SMH

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The Chinese are really trying and innovative..
When will Nigeria ever be like this.
Our government did a railway for us and we're counting it as their biggest favour for us and they'll gladly mention it too, whereas those are meant to be primarily done already before now..
Until we've a good leader to rule us for once, he'll set a standard for the oncoming leaders to look up to, if a government provides 200 major innovations, the next leader would know that going 150 is a failure, but when a leader does just 2 or 3 , the next leader would see 5 innovations as a success .

give Nigeria politicians that money they will construct a small gutter and even commission it.

Nigeria needs to divide.

Even Abuja is overrated. It's only better than Lagos because of low population density. It's unbefitting of a national capital.

Nice

Technology at work and not money without work

Cgai

Chinese president officially opened the 55km world's longest sea crossing bridge in 2018. The bridge took nine years to be completed.

55km bridge started and finished under nine (9) years!

New onitsha bridge is just 1.34km and has been under construction for almost 10 years now and has not even near completion and it has cost close to US$ 5 billion (Audio).


Nigerian politicians are EVIL!

They are still trying to settle lagos matter with their china civil construction for many years

I trust my 9ija we can't do that type of bridge that will last for 120years because most of us in Nigeria we believe rapture wil soon take place and we re in end time and is affecting us not to invest in future are we the only country that is reading Bible most, that is make us to believe strange thing that is happened is sign of end time. I think too much of believe is killing us in this Country. .

These Chinese work like elemental beings!

Built at the cost of $20 billion, that is about N7.3 trillion, and designed to last 120 years. The mega structure is strong enough to withstand earthquakes and typhoons.

Chinks are just copy cats that rely on ant labor.

They suck really bad in almost everything they do.

They just steal western tech and fck it up for everyone. See: Wuhan BSL4 as refrence.

This is a picture of the celebrated 3 gorge dam that was commissioned in 2009. Less than 10 years, the dam is already having serious structural defects.

They don't call it MADE IN CHINA without a reason.

Imagine across the sea

Amotolongbo:
55km bridge cost N7.3trillion in China.

Second Niger bridge, 1.63km cost Nigerian government 336billion Naira.

Definitely 55km in Nigeria, using the cost of second Niger bridge as the yardstick, will cost Nigeria about 11.34trillion Naira.

Most equipment and materials used in the construction will be imported while in China everything used was produced there.

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I'm reminded that I'm a Nigerian again.

OK2NVME:


Chinks are just copy cats that rely on ant labor.

They suck really bad in almost everything they do.

They just steal western tech and fck it up for everyone. See: Wuhan BSL4 as refrence.

This is a picture of the celebrated 3 gorge dam that was commissioned in 2009. Less than 10 years, the dam is already having serious structural defects.

They don't call it MADE IN CHINA without a reason.

And you think even the West don't produce mediocre things in their industrial endeavours..You cannot judge the Chinese because of their past...those guys are far away from that 'made in China ' age....its now...Made in the People's Republic of China'...and their dope!

Techcrunchng:
Most equipment and materials used in the construction will be imported while in China everything used was produced there.

the kick backs from the inflated contract actually made the cost high, not the transportation

Amotolongbo:
55km bridge cost N7.3trillion in China.

Second Niger bridge, 1.63km cost Nigerian government 336billion Naira.

Definitely 55km in Nigeria, using the cost of second Niger bridge as the yardstick, will cost Nigeria about 11.34trillion Naira.

Did you see the technicalities involved in that bridge?
Forget naija is a scam

I appreciate the technological advancement in China, but their racist tendencies and overzealous nature to develop more capacity has caused the world pain through Covid 19. As a result, there is nothing China does that appeals to me...they have caused humanity serious pain