A record-breaking bridge opened to traffic on Sunday in China. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in [mountains / mountainous] Guizhou Province is now the world's tallest bridge. It stands at a [lofty / lefty] height of 625 metres above the Beipan River. The [feet / feat] of engineering also has the longest span of any bridge that has been constructed in [matted / rugged] terrain. The bridge is 2,890 metres long, with the [main / mainly] span stretching 1,420 metres. The [crossing / cross] will have a significant impact [at / on] the economy, logistics, and travel times [in / on] the region. It will [slash / stash] the travel time between the two sides of the Beipan River from two hours to just two minutes. A spokesperson said it would revitalize rural [area / areas] .
China is displaying [the / an] impressive level of prowess [in / on] bridge-building. The website highestbridges.com lists the 18 tallest bridges in the world, all of which have been [constructing / constructed] or are under construction in China. The top three are in Guizhou, which also [boasts / boast] a further 32,000 spans. Nearly half of the 100 highest bridges in the world [are / be] located there. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge is also full of cutting-edge engineering [futures / features] in its wind-resistant design and high-altitude construction. The spokesperson [expects / excepts] the bridge will become a sightseeing [spate / spot] and attract more than a million visitors a year. It has a cafe, a [geological / geologically] museum, and a bungee-jumping [centre / kernel] .
