Taiwan bridge being planned

A major new bridge project is planned in Taiwan. The new Danjiang Bridge will cost some US$482.35 million to construct. The project should be complete and open to traffic by the end of 2020. The bridge will be some 12km long in all, with a 900m central section. Work on the project is to be carried out by local firm Sinotech Engineering Consultants in combination with its German partners. In all there were six bids for the project.
August 13, 2015 Read time: 1 min
A major new bridge project is planned in Taiwan. The new Danjiang Bridge will cost some US$482.35 million to construct. The project should be complete and open to traffic by the end of 2020. The bridge will be some 12km long in all, with a 900m central section. Work on the project is to be carried out by local firm Sinotech Engineering Consultants in combination with its German partners. In all there were six bids for the project.
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