The world’s tallest bridge stands 625 metres above the Beipan River
China’s extraordinary structure features a deck-to-surface height of 625 metres(Image: VCG, VCG via Getty Images)
China revealed a breathtaking record-breaker last year following the official opening of the world’s highest bridge in Guizhou province in the country’s southwest. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge has dramatically cut travel times from two hours to a mere two minutes, according to local state media.
The extraordinary structure features a deck-to-surface height of 625 metres – over half a kilometre – making it dwarf the previous record holder. It surpasses the Beipanjiang Bridge (Duge Bridge), also located in China, which measures 565.4 metres, by almost 60 metres.
China’s swift construction process has lately attracted praise from figures including Reform UK MP Zia Yusuf, who openly voiced his frustration on social media regarding the protracted timescales for smaller infrastructure projects in the United Kingdom.
Construction on the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge began in January 2022 and was completed in less than four years.
The bold project has produced a structure spanning nearly 3km across a canyon known as the “Earth crack”.
The bridge measures 2,890 metres in overall length and was subjected to extensive testing before authorities approved it for public use.
As reported by ITV, before the bridge could be declared safe for traffic, a dynamic load test was carried out.
This entailed 96 lorries driving onto designated sections of the structure in groups.
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The new structure has now secured the Guinness World Record for being the tallest bridge on the planet. Now, travellers from across the globe are eager to experience the spectacular structure that officially welcomed visitors on September 28, 2025.
The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge features glass walkways allowing guests to peer down at the Beipan River, roughly 580 metres beneath.
It also includes viewing platforms and a glass lift ascending to its sky-high café, scheduled to launch in November this year.
For adrenaline seekers, bungee jumping from the bridge is available.
State media have reported plans for professional BASE jumping events.