Each year, China pushes the limits of modern engineering even further. But few projects make history the moment they open. The Huajiang Bridge, inaugurated in 2025 in the mountainous province of Guizhou, is one of those rare exceptions. Suspended 625 meters above the void—nearly twice the height of the Eiffel Tower—it now holds the record for the highest road bridge in the world. A structure so vertiginous that drivers literally pass through the clouds while crossing it.
In this spectacular documentary, we dive deep into the construction of the Huajiang Bridge, an extreme engineering project carried out in one of China’s most hostile environments. Between sheer cliffs, violent winds, and dense fog, discover how engineers transformed an impassable gorge into a masterpiece suspended above nothingness.
In this video, you’ll discover:
🌉 Why only a suspension bridge could span a gorge over 1,400 meters wide
⛰️ The unique challenges of Guizhou’s mountainous terrain
🏗️ The construction of massive towers, anchored directly into the mountains
🪨 Deep foundations and colossal anchors, capable of holding cables weighing 9,000 tons
🧵 The manufacturing and tensioning of the main cables, wire by wire
🚁 Deck assembly at over 600 meters above ground
📊 Load testing with nearly 4,000 tons of trucks
🌬️ Managing extreme winds and human risk at record heights
♻️ Environmental innovations used to reduce ecological impact
🚗 The bridge’s impact on transportation, the economy, and regional tourism
Combining civil engineering, cutting-edge technology, and extraordinary human challenges, discover how the Huajiang Bridge became far more than a world record—it is a symbol of regional transformation and humanity’s ability to defy gravity itself.
👉 Stay until the end to decide whether these mega-projects are necessary achievements… or an increasingly risky race toward the limits.
💬 Tell us in the comments: would you drive without hesitation across a bridge 625 meters above the void?
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:05 The highest bridge in the world
1:04 Guizhou’s geographic challenge
2:37 Why a giant suspension bridge
3:26 Foundations and tower construction
4:46 Giant mountain anchors
6:12 Manufacturing the main cables
7:20 Suspension and deck installation
8:24 Load testing and extreme safety
9:20 Human and environmental challenges
10:26 Conclusion
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