Wednesday, May 9, 2012

China opens record breaking 4,000ft-long bridge

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.

Construction took five years.
Work finished at the end of last year, making it the world's longest and highest suspension bridge.

 

A brave worker put the final touches on the Anzhaite Bridge.

 


 





The bridge, which connects to two tunnels, was built to ease traffic

 

 

 

 

Drivers can take in the views of the Dehang Canyon


People and traffic during the opening ceremony.

 

Vehicles motor along a two-way, four-lane motorway.
Pedestrians walk along it on a special walkway under the road.

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