World's tallest bridge set for load testing in SW China's Guizhou
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This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 21, 2025 shows a load testing on the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
GUIYANG, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Engineers on Thursday launched a load testing on the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge.
The suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface.
The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area.
This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 21, 2025 shows a load testing on the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 21, 2025 shows a load testing on the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 21, 2025 shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 21, 2025 shows a load testing on the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 21, 2025 shows a load testing on the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 21, 2025 shows a load testing on the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
This aerial panoramic drone photo taken on Aug. 21, 2025 shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 21, 2025 shows a load testing on the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 21, 2025 shows a load testing on the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 21, 2025 shows a load testing on the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 21, 2025 shows a load testing on the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province.(Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)■
