The new sky-high mega-bridge soars above a canyon in rural China, slashing travel times from over an hour to two minutes.

A consortium of state-owned Chinese companies was awarded the contract ... When completed, the 12.4-km-long bridge, measuring 400 meters across and with a central elevation of 85 meters to allow ...

The 1.1 kilometer-long (0.7 mile) bridge will take about three years to build, he said. Start date will be linked to finalizing the financing with China.