articleThe Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge opened to traffic for the first time on Sunday — and now claims to be the world’s tallest and largest span bridge in a mountainous area , according to Chinese state media. It stretches nearly 10,000 feet long, with a main span of about 5,000 feet. After three years of construction, the newly opened bridge successfully cuts two hours of travel drive time down to two minutes, according to Reuters. The previous tallest bridge in the world, the Millau Viaduct in France, stretches 8,070 feet long and sits nearly 1,000 feet above the Tarn River. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Canakkale Bridge in northwestern Turkey is the longest suspension bridge that stretches over a mile.