Mexican President Felipe Calderon has inaugurated the world’s tallest
bridge. The 403m (1,322ft) tall Baluarte bridge spans a deep ravine in
the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains in northern Mexico. It is part of a
new highway crossing some of Mexico’s most rugged terrain, from
Mazatlan on the Pacific Coast to Durango in the interior.
The cable-stayed bridge is so tall that the Eiffel Tower would easily
fit under its central span. Officials from the Guinness World of Records
were on hand to present him with an award recognising the engineering
feat.
The opening of the 1,124m (3,687ft) long bridge is part of celebrations to mark 200 years of Mexico’s independence from Spain.