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.
Long cross: Jiaxing-Shaoxing Sea Bridge is the world's longest and widest cable-stayed bridge, and stretches so far in the distance the end disappears in the mist
The six-lane bridge opened to traffic on May 28th but the final tweaks were made on Monday.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
Held together: The 6.2miles (10 kilometres) long bridge is held up by two cable-supported towers, both of which are 745ft (227 metres) tall
They can appear similar to a suspension bridge, but its construction differs.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.
