Huajiang Canyon Bridge
The Huajiang Canyon Bridge is a suspension bridge in Guizhou, China that opened in late September 2025. The bridge crosses the Beipan River as it passes through the deep Huajiang Canyon and is the world's highest bridge, measuring from the bridge deck to the bottom of the gorge. It surpassed the previous highest bridge, the Duge Bridge, which crosses the same river upstream. The bridge was opened to the public on 28 September 2025.
Background
Among the reasons for the construction of the bridge were the revitalization of a very rural region, and the promotion of tourism, with the projected creation of a center for extreme sports at the bottom of the canyon. Guizhou is economically depressed, exceptionally rugged, and for much of its history isolated from the rest of China by its karst topography. The canyon crossing time, which previously took 70 minutes, will be reduced to just over one minute.Construction
Construction began on 18 January 2022. On 21 April 2023, the first tower of the suspended part reached in height and the construction of the upper transverse beam had begun.On 21 August 2025, the Huajiang Canyon Bridge started its load test. The test was successfully completed on 25 August 2025. The bridge was opened officially on 28 September 2025.
Characteristics
The bridge has a total length of, including a main span of. It is supported by two main towers. As a result, the difference in altitude between the deck and the water level of the river reaches, a world record.The bridge carries the Guizhou S57, Liuzhi-Anlong Expressway highway connecting Liuzhi Special District and Anlong County.
A fiber optic load cell cable is embedded in three of the 217 carrying cable strands to provide live monitoring of the bridge state.