SEE The world's highest bridge opens in China

The highest bridge in the world at 1,854 feet has opened to traffic .The Beipanjiang Bridge in southwest China has been built to save motorists more than four hours in journey time, according to China's CCTV broadcaster.

The 0.83 mile-long four lane bridge opened to great fanfare after it took more than three years to build.Equivalent to a 200-storey building, Beipanjiang has just overtaken the Sidu River Bridge in Hubei province to become the world's highest.