Hongqi Bridge Collapses Into River Months After Opening to Traffic

What happened to the Hongqi Bridge in Sichuan

An alarming infrastructure failure struck southwestern China early this week when the Hongqi Bridge collapsed into a river just months after being opened to traffic. The bridge, located in the mountainous region of Maerkang in Sichuan Province, was part of the national highway route G317 National Highway, which links central China to the Tibetan Plateau. According to reports, the 758-metre-long bridge suffered a partial collapse on 11 November 2025 after visible terrain shifts were detected the day before.