Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge

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China is all set to unveil the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, a record-breaking structure that is set to become the world’s highest bridge.

About Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge

• It is a suspension bridge currently under construction in Zhenfeng County, Guizhou Province, China.
  • Guizhou province is a mountainous area of China, which is 800 miles west of the city of Shenzhen.
  • It’s already home to many impressive structures and buildings. Nearly half of the top 100 tallest bridges in the world are in Guizhou.
• Upon completion,Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge will hold the title of the world’s highest bridge.
• It will be 625 meters (2,051 feet) above Beipan River level-200m taller than the Eiffel Tower.
• That also makes it taller than the Millau Viaduct in France, which at 343 meters (1,125 feet) held the record for the tallest bridge until now.
• The bridge is a steel truss suspension bridge with a total length of 2,890 metres (9,482 feet).
• Altogether, these trusses weigh about 22,000 tons, equivalent to three Eiffel Towers.
• It’s taken 3 and a half years to build, with construction officially starting on 18 January 2022.
• The cost of the bridge is estimated at around £216 million (Rs 2,200 crore).
• It will form part of the Shantou–Kunming Expressway, a major roadway that connects China’s southeastern coastal city of Shantou to Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province.
• The bridge will cut travel time across the canyon from about one hour to two minutes.

Source: IND

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