Louisiana bridge stretching nearly 24 miles holds longest in the world title with drivers unable to see land for 8 miles
Louisiana bridge stretching nearly 24 miles holds longest in the world title with drivers unable to see land for 8 miles

The two sections of the bridge were completed in the 1960s

China piles 96 heavy trucks onto record-breaking bridge to test its limits
China piles 96 heavy trucks onto record-breaking bridge to test its limits

China’s Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge has just passed a jaw-dropping test that pushed the record-breaking bridge to its limits. Engineers drove 96 heavy trucks, weighing a combined 3,360 tonnes, onto the span to prove its strength and stability. It is set to become the tallest bridge in the world when it officially opens next month. […]

A London bus driver jumped a 6-foot gap on Tower Bridge with 20 passengers aboard
A London bus driver jumped a 6-foot gap on Tower Bridge with 20 passengers aboard

Real life is sometimes crazier than fiction

New bridge in China is so massive it broke 10 world records in one go
New bridge in China is so massive it broke 10 world records in one go

Building bridges and breaking records at the same time