Jiaozhou Bay Bridge

The bridge employed at least 10,000 people.  No one died during the construction of the bridge.  The construction used 450,000 tons of steel and 2.3 million cubic meters (81×106 cu ft) of concrete.  Concerns regarding the bridge's safety were raised when Chinese media reported that the bridge was opened with faulty elements, such as incomplete crashbarriers, missing lighting rods and loose nuts on guard-rails, with workers stating that it would take two months before finishing all of the projects related to the bridge. 