Huajiang Canyon Bridge
Huajiang Canyon Bridge 花江峡谷大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 25°42′18″N 105°35′15″E / 25.7050°N 105.5875°E |
| Carries | Guizhou S57, Liuzhi-Anlong Expressway |
| Crosses | Beipan River |
| Locale | Guizhou province, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension |
| Total length | 2,890 m (9,482 ft) |
| Traversable? | Yes |
| Longest span | 1,420 m (4,659 ft) |
| Clearance below | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 18 January 2022 |
| Construction end | 28 September 2025 |
| Construction cost | 2.1 billion RMB |
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The Huajiang Canyon Bridge is a suspension bridge in Guizhou in China. The bridge crosses the Beipan River as it passes through the deep Huajiang Canyon and is the world's highest bridge, measuring 625 metres (2,051 ft) from the bridge deck to the bottom of the gorge.[1] The bridge was opened to the public on 28 September 2025.[2]
Construction and opening
[change | change source]Construction began on 18 January 2022. On 21 April 2023, the first tower of the suspended part reached 199 metres (653 ft) in height.[3]
On 21 August 2025, the Huajiang Canyon Bridge started its load test.[4] The test was successfully completed on 25 August 2025.[5]
About the bridge
[change | change source]The bridge has a total length of 2,890 metres (9,480 ft), including a main span of 1,420 metres (4,660 ft). It is supported by two main 262-metre-tall (860 ft) towers. As a result, the difference in altitude between the deck and the water level of the river reaches 625 metres (2,051 ft), a world record.[6]
Before the bridge was built, the canyon crossing time took 70 minutes. With the bridge, it will take just over one minute.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "World's tallest bridge: Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge takes title". BBC Newsround. 12 July 2025.
- ↑ "Watch: World's highest bridge opens in China". BBC. 29 September 2025. Archived from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- 1 2 "World's highest mountain bridge over SW China grand canyon under construction". Xinhua. 2023. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ↑ 杨文斌 (21 August 2025). "在建世界第一高桥正式启动荷载试验". 新华网. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ↑ ""横竖"都是世界第一！花江峡谷大桥顺利完成荷载试验 预计9月底通车". 中国网. 26 August 2025. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ↑ "Guizhou : un pont de 2980 mètres traversant un grand canyon en construction". Le Quotidien du Peuple (in French). 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
Other websites
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