Overview

• The suspension bridge opened to traffic on September 28 in southwestern China’s Guizhou province over the Beipan River.
• The deck sits 625 meters (2,051 feet) above the canyon and the structure stretches about 2,980 meters (9,777 feet) in length.
• The record refers to deck height, while the Millau Viaduct in France remains the tallest bridge by structural height under Guinness definitions.
• Engineers completed multi-day validation with static and dynamic load tests using up to 96 weighted trucks monitored by hundreds of sensors before opening.
• Built after more than three years of work that began in 2022, the site is also geared for tourism with a glass elevator to an observation deck, a café, and planned bungee jumping and paragliding.