The bridge has taken the Millau Viaduct’s record as the highest cable-stayed bridge in the world. It crosses a deep ravine in Mexico with a clearance of 390m, beating Millau’s 270m.
The 1,124m-long bridge is in the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains in northern Mexico and its 520m main span is the longest in North America. The bridge is a key part of the Mazatlán-Durango highway, a project that will link the Pacific and Atlantic through the north of Mexico.
Calderon carried out the final concrete pour and spoke at the inauguration ceremony for the US$146 million structure.
He praised the achievement of the construction teams in building structure. In particular, he hailed the efforts of engineers Federico Martínez and Víctor Ortiz, who directed the project. The project was built by Tradeco, Idinsa, Corey and VSL.
The Guinness World of Records has presented a certificate acknowledging the bridge’s record.
A video about the project's construction can be seen in Bd&e's video section.
