In brief
After a rigorous five-day testing phase, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou province, China, has completed a significant load test. This test involved driving 96 trucks over key structural points to confirm the bridge's integrity, an essential step ahead of its scheduled opening in late September. Standing at a remarkable 625 meters above the river, it will set records as the tallest and the largest span bridge in a mountainous area once completed.
The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in China has undergone a five-day testing process ahead of the scheduled opening in late September. The load test is the final step before it is considered safe to welcome traffic. A testing team drove 96 trucks onto designated points to test the bridge's structural integrity.Rising 625 metres above a river in Guizhou province, the bridge will upon completion set the record for both the world's tallest bridge and largest span bridge built in a mountainous area.
