World’s highest bridge set to open in China
After a three and a half year construction, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge over the Beipan River in the mountainous Guizhou province of China is set to open in June, rising 625 metres above river level 
Guizhou Province
Home to 90 of world’s 100 highest bridges
CHINA
VIETNAM
400km
250 miles
Huanjiang Grand Canyon Bridge
Concrete tower
262m tall
205m tall
Main span
1.42km
625m
1 Glass restaurant and bungee platform
2 Walkway tourist area
3 Walkway rest area
4 Tourist elevator and walkway entrance
Steel truss suspension bridge weighs 22,000 tons –  three Eiffel Towers
Bridges to scale
Total length 2.89km
Longest high-level bridge
Millau Viaduct, France
Height: 343m
2.46km
Golden Gate Bridge,
San Francisco
2.7km
Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge,
Japan: World’s longest suspension bridge
Length 3.9km
Sources: BBC, Highest Bridges
Picture: Highest Bridges
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