World’s tallest bridge TWICE the height of the Eiffel Tower soaring 2,000ft over deep river valley will be open in 2025
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THE tallest bridge in the world towering 2,000 feet above a gorge is set to open later this year. China's Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou province is a whopping nine times higher than the Golden Gate Bridge and twice the height of the Eiffel Tower.
![[Aerial view of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge under construction in China.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-shows-view-huajiang-grand-964423154.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The final element of the gigantic suspension bridge was put in place on January 20. On Friday builders installed the final steel reinforcement weighing 215 metric tons which will help support the heavy loads going across the 0.9 mile-long structure when it opens later this year.
![[Workers installing cables on a bridge in Guizhou, China.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-china-friday-finished-construction-964423133.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Soaring 2,050 feet over the Beipan River, travelling over the world's tallest bridge will not be for the fainthearted. It is almost as tall as the 632-metre, 128-story Shanghai Tower, China's tallest building. As well as breaking world-records, the bridge is set to increase connectivity in the region.
![[Aerial view of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge under construction in China.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-zhenfeng-county-qianxinan-buyei-964435943.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Locals are currently forced to spend at least an hour navigating the vast canyon. But when the mighty bridge is unveiled, this travel time will be reduced to just two minutes. Chen Jianlei, deputy director of Guizhou Transport Department told China Daily: "The completion of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge will strengthen economic ties between [neighbouring cities] Guiyang, Anshun and Qianxinan, fostering regional economic integration.".
![[Aerial view of a long suspension bridge spanning a deep valley.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/nintchdbpict000291363849.webp?strip=all&w=960)
The chief engineer of the record-breaking bridge has said that seeing his project come to life gives him "a profound sense of achievement and pride.". The central element of the bridge, its primary load-bearing part, is made up of 93 segments weighing a collective 22,000 tons – or three times the weight of the Eiffel Tower.
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