{"id":270605,"date":"2025-09-29T10:39:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T08:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/?p=270605"},"modified":"2025-09-29T11:26:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T09:26:46","slug":"watch-worlds-highest-bridge-opens-to-traffic-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/watch-worlds-highest-bridge-opens-to-traffic-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: World\u2019s highest bridge opens to traffic in China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BEIJING, China<\/strong> – China opened the world\u2019s highest bridge to traffic on Sunday, marking the completion of an impressive engineering feat that took three years to build and setting a new global record in the mountainous province of Guizhou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge<\/a> soars 625 metres above a river and vast gorge in China\u2019s rugged southern province, surpassing the previous record holder\u2014the 565 metre Beipanjiang Bridge located in the same province, which now holds the title of world\u2019s second highest bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Live drone footage broadcast by state media on Sunday captured vehicles crossing the immense structure, with its distinctive blue support towers partially shrouded in clouds. The dramatic visuals highlighted the bridge\u2019s remarkable engineering achievement in one of China\u2019s most challenging terrains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crowds of onlookers, including project engineers and local officials, gathered on the bridge for an opening ceremony to commemorate the milestone. Several participants expressed their pride and excitement in live interviews with state media, celebrating what many described as a triumph of modern engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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