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It's also in earthquake country. And it was made in China! > At $7.2 billion, it will be one of the most expensive structures ever built. But California offic
by greeneggs 8y ago
It's also in earthquake country.
And it was made in China!
> At $7.2 billion, it will be one of the most expensive structures ever built. But California officials estimate that they will save at least $400 million by having so much of the work done in China. …
> [Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company] put 3,000 employees to work on the project: steel-cutters, welders, polishers and engineers. The company built the main bridge tower, which was shipped in mid-2009, and a total of 28 bridge decks — the massive triangular steel structures that will serve as the roadway platform.
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/business/global/26bridge.html https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/business/global/26bridge....