At 2,000 feet, world’s highest bridge opens in China

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00:00The world's highest bridge is now open in China.

00:03It surpasses the height of the previous record holder,

00:06which also sits in the same southern province.

00:11The Wajian Grand Bridge sits at more than 2,000 feet high

00:15and is also the world's longest bridge in a mountainous area about 4,600 feet across.

00:21It will reportedly slash commute times across a canyon from two hours to just three minutes.

00:26The bridge features a high-speed glass elevator, coffee shop,

00:31and a bungee jump area where thrill-seekers can jump from 1,900 feet.

00:36The world record structure sits in the Guzau province,

00:39and its construction is intended to spur economic growth and increase tourism.

00:44Since the 1980s, the number of bridges in the area has grown from around 2,900 to more than 32,000.

00:51Now the world's second-highest bridge, the Duj Bridge, in the same province,

00:55sits at nearly 1,900 feet and opened in 2016.

00:59If you're wondering, the newest Chinese bridge is more than twice as high as the highest bridge in the U.S.

01:05The Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado hovers above the Arkansas River at nearly 1,000 feet.

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