China's new Huajiang Canyon bridge, the highest world, is twice the height of Eiffel Tower: 8 Fascinating facts

China’s Huajiang Canyon bridge passed the free test; About 96 heavy trucks, each weighing about 35 tonnes, were rolled on designated points to test the structural integrity of the bridge. The Huajiang Grand Canyon bridge in SW China’s Guizhou. Photo: X China is ready to open the world’s highest bridge, built in the province of Guizhou, as the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge has successfully passed a five-day load-bearing test. The bridge is opened for traffic at the end of September. The free test is the last step before it is considered safe to welcome traffic, BBC reports. About 96 heavy trucks, each weighing about 35 tonnes, were rolled on designated points to test the structural integrity of the bridge. Wu Zhaoming, project manager of the bridge construction process, which is at Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co Co Co Co., said the team overcame challenges ranging from the control of the temperature in massive concrete pour to slop in the steep canyon site -all while standing with powerful wind, China Daily. . 8 Interesting facts about Huajiang Grand Canyon bridge The bridge is 625 meters above a river built in the Guizhou Province. After completion, it will set up the record for both the world’s highest bridge and the largest team bridge built in a mountainous area. The massive structure, described by engineers as an ‘unprecedented engineering’, was built at a great cost of $ 283 million. The Huajiang Grand Canyon bridge has been completed in a record time of three years since the work started in January 2022. It is said to be nine times higher than the Tower Bridge of London and twice the height of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The Guizhou Province, known as ‘The World’s Bridge Museum’, has more than 30,000 bridges, including three of the highest ever built. The bridge will cut the travel time between Liuzhi and Anlong to two minutes of two hours before. From August 21 to 25, the bridge underwent a 3,360 tonnes free test, the final and most important safety test. For the free test, more than 400 sensors over the main team, towers, cables and belts have been installed to locate the structure’s smallest movements and shifts.