By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/china-bridge Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter In Photos: China Trumps U.S. With World’s Longest Sea Bridge World Jul 6, 2011 1:18 PM EDT At 26.4 miles, the newly opened Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in China entered the record books as the longest sea bridge in the world, taking the title from Louisiana’s Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, which spans 23.8 miles. China’s bridge connects the eastern port city of Qingdao to Huangdao Island, reportedly cutting in half the time it takes to traverse the two from 40 minutes to 20 minutes. View all of our World coverage and follow us on Twitter. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko produced multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Western Sahara, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Turkey, Germany and Ireland. @NewsHourWorld
At 26.4 miles, the newly opened Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in China entered the record books as the longest sea bridge in the world, taking the title from Louisiana’s Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, which spans 23.8 miles. China’s bridge connects the eastern port city of Qingdao to Huangdao Island, reportedly cutting in half the time it takes to traverse the two from 40 minutes to 20 minutes. View all of our World coverage and follow us on Twitter. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now