Have You seen This? World's highest bridge in China offers dizzying views of ground below

The Huajiang Canyon Bridge in China's Guizhou province, set to open to the public in late September, is the world's highest bridge, offering breathtaking views of the ground below.

The Huajiang Canyon Bridge in China's Guizhou province, set to open to the public in late September, is the world's highest bridge, offering breathtaking views of the ground below. (South China Morning Post)


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HUAJIANG CANYON, China — If you're prone to vertigo, be careful on the Huajiang Canyon Bridge in China.

Set to open later this month, though already undergoing testing, it's the world's highest bridge, 2,052 feet from the deck down to the Beipan River along the floor of the Huajiang Canyon. That's taller than two Eiffel Towers stacked on top of each other. It's also much taller than New York City's Empire State Building, measuring around 1,250 feet.

Height aside, it's also pretty long, around 9,480 feet, according to IFL Science, a science news website, though there are numerous bridges that are much longer than that.

"When completed, the bridge will also feature a glass walkway and offer bungee jumping and paragliding. Due to its height and position in the canyon, users may even get to drive, walk or jump through the clouds, high above the Beipan River," IFL Science reported.

The South China Morning Post reported that the span underwent a key load test last week. "The five-day process involved moving 96 trucks to designated points of the deck in batches," the publication reported, to test how the weight impacted towers, span cables and other elements of the structure.

China Daily reported that the bridge cuts travel time from the two sides of the canyon from two hours to two minutes, which will help boost tourism, economic integration and the local economy.

Video of the span from above shows clouds hovering around the bridge. It can be dizzying, especially watching footage of people walking up the cables, but it's pretty amazing footage.

While the highest bridge, measured from the deck to the ground below, is now the Huajiang Canyon Bridge, the tallest span, measured from the highest point of the structure to the ground below, remains the Millau Viaduct in France, according to IFL Science.

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Tim Vandenack covers immigration, multicultural issues and Northern Utah for KSL.com. He worked several years for the Standard-Examiner in Ogden and has lived and reported in Mexico, Chile and along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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