Overview

• The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge opened to traffic Sunday on the Liuzhi–Anlong expressway in southwest China’s Guizhou province.
• Rising roughly 625 meters above the Beipan River, it surpasses the nearby 2016 Beipanjiang bridge, which reached 565.4 meters.
• The crossing extends 2,890 meters with a 1,420‑meter main span, noted as the longest steel‑truss suspension span built in mountainous terrain.
• The new route cuts the canyon journey from more than two hours to about two minutes, enhancing passenger and freight connectivity in the region.
• Project managers cite 21 authorized patents—spanning satellite navigation, drones, real‑time monitoring and ultra‑high‑strength materials—to achieve millimeter‑level precision, underscoring Guizhou’s bridge‑building prominence.