World's largest span arch bridge opens to traffic

(ECNS) - The world's largest span arch bridge opened to traffic on Thursday in Tian'e county of Hechi, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

With a total length of 2,488.55 meters and a main span of 600 meters, Tian'e Longtan Bridge is the world's longest steel-reinforced concrete arch bridge, connecting Nandan to Tian'e Xialao expressway.

The bridge features two lanes on each side with a designed speed of 100 kilometers per hour. Upon opening, the travel time between Nandan county and Tian'e county will reduce from a 1.5-hour drive to a 40-minute drive. The construction of the bridge's main structure began in December 2020.