The distance from the bridge bed to the bottom of the gorge through which the Beipan River flows is 625 m, which makes the new bridge the tallest in the world. This is reported by CNA.

The construction of the bridge over the Huajiang Gorge lasted three years and nine months, the cost of the project reached 2 billion yuan (about $280 million). The length of the structure is 2.9 km. According to local authorities, the new bridge reduces travel time from one side of the gorge to the other "from two hours to two minutes," and the launch of this project improves the regional transport network and "gives a new impetus to the economic and social development of the region."

The same province is home to the previous world leader among bridges, the Duge Bridge (565 m), which spans a gorge with a tributary of the Beipan River flowing along its bottom.

In general, according to the Chinese authorities, almost half of the 100 tallest bridges in the world are located in Guizhou province. kommersant.ru.