CHINA - World's longest and widest cable bridge with a span of SEVEN miles is finally completed

World's longest and widest cable bridge with a span of SEVEN miles is finally completed (and it's in China, of course)

• -  Jiaxing-Shaoxing Sea Bridge in China is 6.2miles long
• -  It's world's longest and widest multi-pylon cable-stayed bridge
• -  Took seven years to complete and is 2,560ft wide

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

PUBLISHED: 19:14 GMT, 17 June 2013 | UPDATED: 19:18 GMT, 17 June 2013

The world's longest and widest multi-pylon cable-stayed bridge has opened in China after seven years of construction work.

The Jiaxing-Shaoxing Sea Bridge stretches 6.2miles (10 kilometres) over the Hangzhou Bay, in Shaoxing, China.

It is mainly supported by two cable-towers, both of which reach 745ft in the air, and has a main body stretching 2,560ft wide.

Long cross: Jiaxing-Shaoxing Sea Bridge is the world's longest and widest cable-stayed bridge, and stretches so far in the distance the end disappears in the mist

The six-lane bridge opened to traffic on May 28th but the final tweaks were made on Monday.

The high speed bridge is designed for vehicles travelling exclusively above 60mph and pedestrians, motorbikes and It starts from the front part of Maqing Road in Haicang District in Xiamen and ends at Houzhai, Longhai in Zhangzhou.

A cable-stayed bridge has one of more towers where the cables are attached to support the bridge's deck.

Big stretch: The bridge crosses Hangzhou Bay and starts from the front part of Maqing Road in Haicang District in Xiamen and ends at Houzhai, Longhai in Zhangzhou

Hard(hat) work: Electricians work on the Jiaxing-Shaoxing Sea Bridge earlier today in Shaoxing, China as it is finally completed

Held together: The 6.2miles (10 kilometres) long bridge is held up by two cable-supported towers, both of which are 745ft (227 metres) tall

They can appear similar to a suspension bridge, but its construction differs.

Before the construction of the Jiaxing-Shaoxing bridge, China already had three bridges in the top ten of largest cable-stayed bridges. 

The top position was held by The Russky Bridge, in Vladivostok, Russia, with China's Sutong Bridge in Suzhou, Nantong in second place.