The world’s highest bridge opened in China, taking the crown from another bridge in the same province, writes NBC NEWS.

The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge soars about 2,050 feet above a river and gorge in the southern Chinese province of Guizhou. It is more than twice as high as the Royal Gorge Bridge, which is suspended 956 feet above the Arkansas River in Colorado and is the highest in the United States.

According to Chinese state media, the new Guizhou bridge also sets a record as the world’s longest bridge in a mountainous region, spanning 4,600 feet. Hailed as China’s latest “infrastructure miracle”, the bridge is designed to spur tourism and economic growth in one of the country’s least developed regions.

The mega project, constructed over three years and eight months, will cut travel time between the two sides of the canyon from two hours to two minutes and connect major tourist spots, officials said. Tian Hongrui, a technician for the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, said he felt “proud to have left a mark”.

“Leaving now is bittersweet, but this isn’t the end,” Tian told state-run broadcaster CCTV News. “It’s the start of a new chapter”. The bridge has a high-speed glass elevator that can send visitors to a coffee spot 2,600 feet above the river. Visitors can also try bungee jumping or a 1,900-foot-high glass walkway.