China Opens Record
Breaking 4,000 ft long Aizhai Bridge
-courtesy article and photos provided by Dr.
Alfonz Lengyel, Jan. 30th, 2014
Aizhai Bridge in Hunan province is 336 m (1,102 ft.) high and has a 1,176 m (3,858 ft.) span.
It connects two traffic tunnels in the mountains, cutting the time needed to traverse the canyon from 30 minutes to 1 minute. Construction took five years. Work finished at the end of last year, making it the world's longest and highest suspension bridge.