Radio Cadena Agramonte emisiora de Camagüey
China, August 29 - Globally recognized for its extraordinary engineering feats, China will further strengthen its leadership with the opening of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in September, which will become the tallest bridge in the world, surpassing the previous record held by the Beipanjiang Bridge (565 meters) by an additional 50 meters.
The new structure stands at 625 meters above the valley floor and spans a total length of 2,980 meters, including a main span of 1,420 meters. It connects the municipality of Duge (Liupanshui city, Guizhou province) with the municipality of Puli (Xuanwei city, Yunnan province) in southwestern China.
The construction of the bridge, carried out by the Guizhou Transportation Investment Group, took four years and involved the use of 439,000 cubic meters of concrete and 49,000 tons of steel. The project required an approximate investment of $280 million and faced significant technical challenges, such as drilling through deep rock layers to install the pillars and placing steel bars to ensure its stability against potential earthquakes.
On Monday, August 25, a crucial phase of load and safety tests was successfully completed after five days of intensive checks confirming that the structure is ready for traffic. This milestone not only reflects China’s technological advancements in civil engineering but also its capacity to execute large-scale projects in complex geographical environments.
With this project, China consolidates its global presence in infrastructure and demonstrates its ongoing commitment to innovation and development in the field of high-impact construction. (Text and Photo: Cubadebate)
