On November 26th, the 2025 Bridge and Tunnel Development and Sci-Tech Innovation Conference and the Bridge and Tunnel Innovation Achievements Exhibition opened in Guangzhou. The conference announced the results of the "Top 10 Beautiful Bridges of 2020-2025" selection, along with five individual awards: Best Structural Design, Best Environmental Harmony, Best Visual Art, Best Cultural Creativity, and Best Public Perception. The Tian’e Longtan Grand Bridge, the world's longest-span arch bridge, was selected, winning the titles of one of the Top 10 Beautiful Bridges of 2020-2025 and the Best Structural Design Award. The bridge's chief designer and project lead is Zheng Jielian, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a doctoral supervisor at Guangxi University's School of Civil Engineering and Architecture.

The Tian’e Longtan Grand Bridge is a pivotal control project on the Nandan-to-Tian’e Xialao Expressway. It stretches 2,488.55 meters in total length with a width of 24.5 meters. Considering the comprehensive construction conditions of the bridge site and the project vision of "bridging the landscape," a single-span crossing over the reservoir emerged as the optimal solution for the main bridge. The main bridge employs a rigid-frame concrete arch design with a calculated span of 600 meters, making it the world's longest-span arch bridge. This achievement raised the world record for concrete arch bridge span by 155 meters in a single leap. The bridge features a clear structural load path and outstanding mechanical aesthetics, complementing the Longtan Dam and the natural environment of the surrounding mountains and gorges. It stands as a milestone in the history of concrete arch bridge construction.

The "Top 10 Beautiful Bridges" selection activity was initiated and organized by Bridge magazine. The evaluation centered on five criteria: structural rationality, environmental harmony, visual artistry, cultural creativity, and public perception. This edition received submissions for 86 projects, with 20 bridges shortlisted for the final review after initial selection. The judging committee, comprising over 200 bridge experts and 20 architecture and landscape experts, conducted a multi-dimensional professional assessment of the competing bridges. During the final review stage, designers of the shortlisted projects delivered on-site presentations to elaborate their creative concepts. The judging committee scored the projects on-site, while the conference expert panel and attending delegations voted. The final results were determined based on a comprehensive scoring system.