China will soon reveal the world’s highest bridge, stretching two miles across a massive canyon and cutting travel time from one hour to just a minute.

The new Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge will open in June and comes with a price tag of £216,000,000.The new build is impressive – towering more than 200 metres higher than The Eiffel Tower, and weighing three times more.

Chinese politician Zhang Shenglin said: ‘This super project spanning the “Earth’s crack” will showcase China’s engineering capabilities and boost Guizhou’s goal of becoming a world-class tourist destination.That's nearly 200 metres taller than the Empire State Building and nine times bigger than San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge - so if you aren't a fan of heights, you'll want to avoid this one.

But locals will be lapping it up when it eventually opens later this year, as it is set to shorten their travel time across the gorge from over an hour to just a few minutes.

The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge will connect the areas of Liuzhi and Anlong in the Guizhou province via a motorway, but it's also quite the work of art too.It is hoped that the bridge, which stretches between two mountain tops and is under two miles in length, will breathe new life into the district and attract tourists.There are plans to set up facilities for extreme sports at the bottom of the canyon when the project is finished, so it sounds like it really will be the hot new place to be very soon. Deputy director of the Guizhou Transport Department, Chen Jianlei, said: "The completion of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge will strengthen economic ties between Guiyang, Anshun and Qianxinan, fostering regional economic integration."

So, that 22,000 ton overpass could be revolutionary for the rural region, if all goes to plan.

Politician Zhang Shenglin, seemed to agree, as he also explained the upcoming unveiling of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge is also a chance to show off China's talents.

"This super project spanning the 'Earth's crack' will showcase China's engineering capabilities and boost Guizhou's goal of becoming a world-class tourist destination," he said.

"Its steel trusses weigh about 22,000 metric tons - the equivalent of three Eiffel Towers - and were installed in just two months."

Cough, cough, humble brag. But hey, who can blame him?

Dizzying footage from above the bridge has been circulating on social media, showing the crews sorting out the finishing touches.