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Chenab Rail Bridge Opens as World's Highest Railway Bridge
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Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Opens as the World's Longest Sea Crossing
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The Millau Viaduct Opens to Traffic
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One Za'abeel Opens With the World's Longest Cantilever
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Starts 02/10/2024CONFIRMED 80% CONFIDENCE2.6 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "The development was completed in December 2023 and officially opened on 10 February 2024."
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Chacao Channel Bridge Opens
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South America's longest suspension bridge, finally connecting Chiloé Island to mainland Chile. Estimated date.
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Danjiang Bridge Opens in Taiwan
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1915 Çanakkale Bridge Opens as World's Longest Suspension Bridge
1915 Çanakkale Köprüsü, Lapseki, Çanakkale, Turkey
Starts 03/18/2022CONFIRMED 90% CONFIDENCE4.5 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "opened for traffic Friday in a ceremony attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan."
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Chongqing East, the World's Biggest Train Station
Chongqing East railway station, Nan'an District, Chongqing, China
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Rogun Dam Targets Completion as World's Tallest
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Starts 12/31/2029ESTIMATED 61% CONFIDENCEin 3.3 yearsGiven as scheduled, per the source^[1]: "the dam registered a significant advancement of works, with a rise of as much as 100 metres" during the past year, with full completion still targeted for 2029.
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Happened as dated, per the source^[1]: "the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge opened to traffic on September 28 after more than three years of construction."

Start: Sep 28, 202590% CONFIDENCEfrom the source

Huajiang Canyon Bridge Opens as World's Highest

The Huajiang Canyon Bridge opened to traffic in Guizhou, China, becoming the highest bridge on Earth at 625 metres above the canyon floor.

The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou opened to traffic on 28 September 2025 after more than three years of construction (18 January 2022 start) at a cost of 2.1 billion RMB^[2][3]
At about 625 m (2,051 ft) above the Beipan River it is the world's highest bridge, surpassing the Duge (Beipanjiang) Bridge at about 1,854 ft, 200 km upstream^[2][3]
It is a suspension bridge with a 1,420 m main span, 2,890 m total length and four lanes, carrying the S57 Liuzhi-Anlong Expressway; crossing time falls from about two hours (or 70 minutes) to about a minute or two^[2][3]
Tourism features include a glass elevator and tower cafe, glass walkway, bungee and paragliding, and a water curtain fed by diverted karst groundwater^[2][3]

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Happened as dated, per the source: "the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge opened to traffic on September 28 after more than three years of construction."
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Transport09/14/2026@BuildDesk
Chenab Rail Bridge Opens as World's Highest Railway Bridge
Chenab Bridge, Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Starts 06/06/2025CONFIRMED 89% CONFIDENCE1.3 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "PM Modi inaugurates Chenab Bridge, world's highest rail arch bridge in J&K."
India inaugurated the Chenab Bridge, a steel arch railway bridge standing 359 metres above the Chenab River in the Himalayan foothills of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Transport09/15/2026@BuildDesk
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Opens as the World's Longest Sea Crossing
港珠澳大橋香港口岸 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port, 離島區 Islands District, 新界 New Territories, 香港, 中国
Starts 10/24/2018CONFIRMED 85% CONFIDENCE7.9 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "On 24 October 2018 the HZMB was opened to the public after its inauguration a day earlier."
The 55km Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge opened to traffic on 24 October 2018, linking the three Pearl River Delta cities with cable-stayed bridges, artificial islands and an undersea tunnel.
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Transport09/15/2026@BuildDesk
Danube Valley Bridge Opens in Linz, Austria
Danube Valley Bridge, Linz, AustriaASFINAG
Starts 11/15/2024CONFIRMED 89% CONFIDENCE1.9 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "The Danube Valley Bridge and this phase of the A26 opened to the public in November 2024".
Austria's motorway operator ASFINAG opened the new Danube Valley Bridge and its connecting tunnels in Linz, the world's longest earth-anchored suspension bridge, completing the first phase of the A26 Westring motorway.
€305M
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The Millau Viaduct Opens to Traffic
Viaduc de Millau, Millau, Aveyron, FranceEiffage
Starts 12/16/2004CONFIRMED 78% CONFIDENCE21.8 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: the viaduct "was inaugurated on 14 December 2004" and "goes into service" on December 16, 2004.
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Architecture09/15/2026@BuildDesk
One Za'abeel Opens With the World's Longest Cantilever
One Za'abeel, Dubai, UAEIthra Dubai
Starts 02/10/2024CONFIRMED 80% CONFIDENCE2.6 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "The development was completed in December 2023 and officially opened on 10 February 2024."
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Chacao Channel Bridge Opens
Chacao Channel, ChileHyundai Engineering & Construction
Starts 06/01/2029ESTIMATED 63% CONFIDENCEin 2.7 yearsGiven as a target, not a fixed date, per the pin description: "…ecting Chiloé Island to mainland Chile. Estimated date.…"
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Danjiang Bridge Opens in Taiwan
Danshui District, New Taipei City, TaiwanZaha Hadid Architects
Starts 05/12/2026SCHEDULED 79% CONFIDENCE134 days agoGiven as scheduled, per the source^[1]: the bridge "is set to open on 12 May 2026".
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Ciel Dubai Marina Opens as World's Tallest Hotel
Ciel Dubai Marina, Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesIHG Hotels & Resorts
Starts 11/15/2025CONFIRMED 89% CONFIDENCE312 days agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "The first guests have checked into Ciel Dubai Marina, the world's tallest hotel."
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1915 Çanakkale Bridge Opens as World's Longest Suspension Bridge
1915 Çanakkale Köprüsü, Lapseki, Çanakkale, Turkey
Starts 03/18/2022CONFIRMED 90% CONFIDENCE4.5 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "opened for traffic Friday in a ceremony attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan."
Turkey opened the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge across the Dardanelles, taking the title of the longest suspension bridge span on Earth.
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Chongqing East, the World's Biggest Train Station
Chongqing East railway station, Nan'an District, Chongqing, China
Starts 06/27/2025CONFIRMED 85% CONFIDENCE1.2 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "the Chongqing East railway station opened to passengers on 27 June 2025."
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Rogun Dam Targets Completion as World's Tallest
Роғун ГЭС, Ноҳияи Роғун, Тоҷикистон
Starts 12/31/2029ESTIMATED 61% CONFIDENCEin 3.3 yearsGiven as scheduled, per the source^[1]: "the dam registered a significant advancement of works, with a rise of as much as 100 metres" during the past year, with full completion still targeted for 2029.
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