World’s highest bridge opens in China at 625 meters
China has inaugurated the world’s highest bridge, towering 625 meters above the Beipanjiang River in the mountainous Guizhou Province, reports a Kazinform News Agency correspondent.
According to state media, the Huajiang Canyon Bridge, completed after more than three years of construction, surpasses San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge by nearly nine times in height. With a total length of 2,890 meters, it has also set a record as the world’s longest-span steel truss suspension bridge built in a mountainous region.
The world's tallest #bridge opened to traffic Sunday morning in Southwest China's #Guizhou province, slashing travel time across a deep canyon from two hours to just two minutes after three years of construction. https://t.co/o9ao7zZUem pic.twitter.com/usbgde6fnA
— China Daily (@ChinaDaily) September 28, 2025
“The opening of the Huajiang Canyon Bridge reduces travel time across the gorge from two hours to just two minutes,” said Zhang Yin, head of the provincial transport department, at a press conference.
The tallest bridge in the world, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in #Guizhou, China, opens today. 🇨🇳
— Bridging News (@BridgingNews_) September 28, 2025
Rising 625 m above the Beipan River and stretching 2,890 m with a 1,420 m main span, it has cut the crossing time between the banks from two hours to about two minutes.… pic.twitter.com/NUlDF33FiK
He noted that the project not only represents a milestone in connectivity, but also in engineering. “Several technological breakthroughs were achieved in the fields of wind resistance and high-altitude construction,” Zhang added.
Officials emphasized that the bridge will play a key role in boosting regional integration. “Its opening will significantly improve transport conditions in the region and give new impetus to its economic and social development,” Zhang said.
The day has finally come! The world's tallest bridge opens to traffic in China's Guizhou today!
— Li Zexin 李泽欣 (@XH_Lee23) September 28, 2025
The bridge took only 3 years from construction start to opening. It's another testament to China's extraordinary speed!
625m above the river and over "the Earth’s crack," the bridge… pic.twitter.com/c1iJ3eESEv
China has invested heavily in infrastructure in recent decades to sustain rapid economic growth and urbanization. Guizhou, a landlocked and mountainous province, has emerged as a showcase of this policy. Thousands of bridges span its deep valleys, including nearly half of the world’s 100 tallest bridges.
The previous record-holder, also located in Guizhou, was the Beipanjiang Bridge at 565 meters. With the Huajiang Canyon Bridge now surpassing it, the province is home to the two highest bridges in the world.
Earlier, it was reported that China officially inaugurated the world’s longest cable-stayed bridge in Jiangsu Province, linking the cities of Changzhou and Taizhou in eastern China.
