The Huajiang Canyon Bridge (), is a

suspension bridge A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck (bridge), deck is hung below suspension wire rope, cables on vertical suspenders. The first modern examples of this type of bridge were built in the early 1800s. Simple suspension bridg ...

under construction in Guizhou province, China. The bridge crosses the

Beipan River Beipan River () is a river in Guizhou and Yunnan provinces, China, and part of the great Pearl River basin. Other names The upper reaches in Yunnan and Guizhou were once known as the Zangke River. Course The Beipan River passes through the mo ...

as it passes through the deep Huajiang Canyon. Upon completion, it will be the world's highest bridge, measuring from the bridge deck to the bottom of the gorge. It will surpass the current highest bridge, the

Duge Bridge The Duge Bridge (), also called the Beipanjiang Bridge, is a 4-lane cable-stayed bridge on the border between the provinces of Guizhou and Yunnan. As of 2021, the bridge is the highest in the world, with the road deck sitting over 565 metres (1 ...

, which crosses the same river upstream. The bridge is expected to be open in June 2025.

Project

Among the reasons for the construction of the bridge were: the revitalization of a very rural region, and the promotion of tourism, with the projected creation of a center for extreme sports at the bottom of the canyon. The canyon crossing time, which is currently 70 minutes, will be reduced to just over one minute.

Construction

The construction began in 2021. In April 2023, the first tower of the suspended part reached in height and the construction of the upper transverse beam has begun. The inauguration is planned for 2025.

Characteristics

The bridge will have a total length of , including a main

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of . It is supported by two main tall towers. As a result, the difference in altitude between the future deck and the water level of the river reaches , which would constitute a world record. The bridge will carry the highway connecting

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and Anlong Special District.

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