Overview

• Vehicles began using the new span in Guizhou on September 28, with state media citing a 625‑meter vertical clearance that surpasses the Beipanjiang bridge’s 565 meters.
• The main span measures 1,420 meters and is carried by very tall pylons, as shown in drone footage released by state television.
• Provincial transport chief Zhang Yin said the opening reduces the local crossing from about two hours to two minutes and is expected to boost regional development.
• Construction started in January 2022 and the project cost is reported at roughly €320 million.
• Engineers cut through mountains to complete the link, an effort highlighted by images shared by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, while reports note that rankings differ by metric, with France’s Millau Viaduct tallest by structural height at 343 meters.