The world's longest and widest multi-pylon cable-stayed bridge has opened in China after seven years of construction work
The Jiaxing-Shaoxing Sea Bridge stretches 6.2miles (10 kilometres) over the Hangzhou Bay, in Shaoxing, China.
It is mainly supported by two cable-towers, both of which reach 745ft in the air, and has a main body stretching 2,560ft wide.
The high speed bridge is designed for vehicles travelling exclusively above 60mph and pedestrians, motorbikes and cars with a maximum speed below 45mph are not allowed to cross.
It starts from the front part of Maqing Road in Haicang District in Xiamen and ends at Houzhai, Longhai in Zhangzhou.
A cable-stayed bridge has one of more towers where the cables are attached to support the bridge's deck.
Big stretch: The bridge crosses Hangzhou Bay and starts from the front part of Maqing Road in Haicang District in Xiamen and ends at Houzhai, Longhai in Zhangzhou
Hard(hat) work: Electricians work on the Jiaxing-Shaoxing Sea Bridge earlier today in Shaoxing, China as it is finally completed
Before the construction of the Jiaxing-Shaoxing bridge, China already had three bridges in the top ten of largest cable-stayed bridges.
The top position was held by The Russky Bridge, in Vladivostok, Russia, with China's Sutong Bridge in Suzhou, Nantong in second place.
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