The highest bridge in the world was opened in China. This connects the provinces of Yunnan and Gwangju, and with it they shortened the journey between them by as much as three hours. Duge is more than half a kilometer high.
rainbows, the highest bridge in the world, connects the provinces Yunnan and Gwangju, more specifically cities Ljupanšuj and Šujanvej in the south of China. It measures in length 1341 meters, but he is quite tall 565 meters.
It was built for three years (since 2013). At this time he swallowed 130 million euros, and will save drivers up to three hours drive (the driving time between the two cities was reduced from five to two hours). It was completed in September 2016, and now the traffic flowed along it. It rises above the river Beypan.
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The previous record holder was bridge on the river Sid, a 1,222-meter-long suspension bridge also located in China that spans 500 meters above the valley. Chinese bridges otherwise they just compete in which one will be the farthest from the ground. In front of the Rainbow Bridge were the highest bridges Puli, Royal Gorge and Beipan River Guanxing Highway.
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