China is nearly set to open a new bridge that will shatter the previous world record for the world’s tallest bridge.
Currently, the tallest bridge in the world is Millau Viaduct located in Millau, France which opened in 2004. That record-setting bridge stands at 1,125 feet in the air, topping three Chinese bridges that were built within the past six years. However, in just a few weeks, that record will be shattered.
In late June, Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge is nearing the end of its construction in Guizhou, southwest China. When it is done, it will become the world’s tallest bridge, and it won’t be particularly close.
The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge is set to be 2,051 feet above river level, which is 947 feet taller than current record holder Millau Viaduct.
“At present, the overall progress of the bridge has reached 95%, and it is planned to be opened to traffic in the second half of 2025,” Zhang Shenglin, chief engineer of Guizhou Highway Group, told the state-run newspaper China Daily.
“By then, this super project that spans the “earth crack” will be the world’s first in both directions. It will become another landmark project to demonstrate China’s infrastructure strength,” Zhang added.
The bridge is a steel truss suspension bridge with a total length of 9,482 feet. The bridge’s trusses weigh about 22,000 tons, which is equivalent to about three Eiffel Towers.
Needless to say, it’s a massive feat of engineering that will set a new record once it’s complete.
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