Comments on: The Donghai Bridge http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/07/31/the-donghai-bridge/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:32:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Cyre http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/07/31/the-donghai-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-201538 Cyre Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:00:31 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2204#comment-201538 Something odd goes on when in google maps and you zoom out on the image that dr.r. posted...I think you get to see what it looks like now when you zoom in and see it before when you zoom out. You can see where they are starting the outline of the new area going out into the water. Something odd goes on when in google maps and you zoom out on the image that dr.r. posted…I think you get to see what it looks like now when you zoom in and see it before when you zoom out. You can see where they are starting the outline of the new area going out into the water.

]]> By: Rob http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/07/31/the-donghai-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-201537 Rob Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:31:00 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2204#comment-201537 @dr.R: That is the Luchao Harbour City, a purposebuilt development built around a 2.5km lake, which will (according to the developers, support 300,000 residents. (<a href="http://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/Luchao-Harbour-City-t8709.html" rel="nofollow">Source</a>) @dr.R: That is the Luchao Harbour City, a purposebuilt development built around a 2.5km lake, which will (according to the developers, support 300,000 residents. (Source)

]]> By: dr.R. http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/07/31/the-donghai-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-201535 dr.R. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:10:16 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2204#comment-201535 Something big is going on here as well, http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=h&hl=en&ll=30.899684,121.938672&z=15 Something big is going on here as well, Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Kuba http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/07/31/the-donghai-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-201533 Kuba Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:14:01 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2204#comment-201533 @Flümo: This rather piddly seaport is already one of the most modern container ports in the world and once it's construction is finished it will supersede Shanghai container port (which is the largest in the world when it comes to volume, I believe). The whole port is build on the artificial island - you can zoom out slightly in GMaps to see the old satellite photo of the natural island without the port Also, the meandering path of the bridge was not designed with drivers in mind, but the ships passing under - so they don't have to cross the bridge while sailing straight against current and wind but rather at the angle. @Flümo: This rather piddly seaport is already one of the most modern container ports in the world and once it’s construction is finished it will supersede Shanghai container port (which is the largest in the world when it comes to volume, I believe). The whole port is build on the artificial island – you can zoom out slightly in GMaps to see the old satellite photo of the natural island without the port

Also, the meandering path of the bridge was not designed with drivers in mind, but the ships passing under – so they don’t have to cross the bridge while sailing straight against current and wind but rather at the angle.

]]> By: Flümo http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/07/31/the-donghai-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-201532 Flümo Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:56:38 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2204#comment-201532 A 32km bridge to connect to nothing but that rather piddly seaport? That's indeed an impressive and ridiculous display of too much money at work... A 32km bridge to connect to nothing but that rather piddly seaport?
That’s indeed an impressive and ridiculous display of too much money at work…

]]> By: Michael http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/07/31/the-donghai-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-201531 Michael Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:56:29 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2204#comment-201531 Well yeah probably. I thought that are trucks or whatever... But Bus sounds reasonable as well. But then if there's not more traffic then that... Why build such a huge bridge?... Well yeah probably. I thought that are trucks or whatever… But Bus sounds reasonable as well. But then if there’s not more traffic then that… Why build such a huge bridge?…

]]> By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/07/31/the-donghai-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-201530 Alex Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:55:29 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2204#comment-201530 @Michael - In our fifth thumbnail, is that not a bus? @Michael – In our fifth thumbnail, is that not a bus?

]]> By: Michael http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/07/31/the-donghai-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-201529 Michael Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:52:48 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2204#comment-201529 Well, no cars at all, so I guess it is before it was finished. Then, look at all the streets they built on the western side. I guess they are all only for the bridge? As there are no cars over there as well. Third point: Pretty bad image border as well on the western side. Well, no cars at all, so I guess it is before it was finished.
Then, look at all the streets they built on the western side. I guess they are all only for the bridge? As there are no cars over there as well.
Third point: Pretty bad image border as well on the western side.

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