First suspension-bridge cable placed using a rocket

According to Official Guinness Records,

When the suspension bridge over the Si Du River in Badong County, Hubei, China, was being constructed, the first suspension cable to be secured was fired across the 500-m-wide (1,600-ft) valley, rather than flown across by helicopter, making it the first suspension-bridge cable placed using a rocket. The bridge was opened to traffic on 15 November 2009.
The deck of the bridge is situated 472 m (1,549 ft) above the valley.

For a complete list of 2009 records, please visit 2009 Guinness Records in China.

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