List of highest bridges
This list of highest bridges includes bridges with a deck height of at least 200 metres (660 ft). The deck height of a bridge is the maximum vertical drop distance between the bridge deck (the road, rail or other transport bed of a bridge) and the ground or water surface beneath the bridge span.
Deck height is different from structural height, which is a measure of the maximum vertical distance from the uppermost part of a bridge, such as the top of a bridge tower to the lowermost exposed part of the bridge, where its piers emerge from the surface of the ground or water.
Structural height and deck height
The difference between tall and high bridges can be explained in part because some of the highest bridges are built across deep valleys or gorges. For example, (as of 8 February 2020) the Duge Bridge is the highest bridge in the world, but only the tenth tallest. This bridge spans a deep river gorge. The bridge's two towers, built on either rim of the gorge, are 269 m (883 ft) tall, but due to the depth of the river gorge, the deck height of the Duge Bridge is 565 m (1,854 ft).
The Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed bridge that is both tall (in structural height) and high (in deck height). The tallest Millau Viaduct tower is situated near the valley floor, which gives the viaduct a structural height of 343 m (1,125 ft), and a deck height of 270 m (890 ft) above the valley floor. The Millau Viaduct is (as of 8 February 2020) the tallest bridge, but only the twenty-sixth highest bridge in the world.
Completed bridges
The ranking of the highest bridges in the world, currently open for use. Only bridges with a height of 200 metres (660 ft) or greater are included. Bridges under construction or demolished are not included.
Photo | Rank | Name | Deck height | Longest span | Opened | Carries | Design | Location | Note |
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1 | Duge Bridge | 565 m (1,854 ft) | 720 m (2,360 ft) | 2016 | Road G56 Hangrui Expy | Cable-stayed Beipan River | China Guizhou–Yunnan border 26°23′11.8″N 104°40′31.8″E | [H 1] | |
2 | Sidu River Bridge | 496 m (1,627 ft) | 900 m (3,000 ft) | 2009 | Road G50 Huyu Expy | Suspension Sidu River | China Yesanguan Township, Hubei 30°37′18.1″N 110°23′43.9″E | [H 2] [note 1] | |
3 | Puli Bridge | 485 m (1,591 ft) | 628 m (2,060 ft) | 2015 | Road G56 Hangrui Expy | Suspension Puli River | China Xuanwei, Yunnan 26°19′23.2″N 104°35′12.3″E | [H 3] | |
4 | Jin'an Bridge 金安金沙江特大桥 | 461 m (1,512 ft) | 1,386 m (4,547 ft) | 2020 | Road G4216 Chengdu–Lijiang Expy | Suspension Jinsha River | China Lijiang, Yunnan 26°49′20″N 100°26′30″E | [H 4] | |
5 | Yachi River Bridge | 434 m (1,424 ft) | 800 m (2,600 ft) | 2016 | Road Guiyang-Qianxi Expy | Cable-stayed Wu River | China Qingzhen, Guizhou 26°50′56.9″N 106°8′14.5″E | [H 5] [note 2] | |
6 | Qingshui River Bridge | 406 m (1,332 ft) | 1,130 m (3,710 ft) | 2015 | Road Guiweng Expy | Suspension Qingshui River | China Weng'an County, Guizhou 27°01′43.0″N 107°11′23.3″E | [H 6] | |
7 | Hegigio Gorge Pipeline Bridge | 393 m (1,289 ft) | 470 m (1,540 ft) | 2005 | Petroleum | Suspension Hegigio River | Papua New Guinea Otoma, Southern Highlands 6°19′39.4″S 143°06′18.4″E | [H 7] | |
8 | Baluarte Bridge | 390 m (1,280 ft) | 520 m (1,710 ft) | 2013 | Road Federal Highway 40 | Cable-stayed Baluarte River | Mexico Pueblo Nuevo, Durango 23°32′5.1″N 105°45′35.6″W | [H 8] | |
9 | Liuguanghe Xiqian Expressway Bridge | 375 m (1,230 ft) | 580 m (1,900 ft) | 2017 | Road Xiqian Expressway | Cable-stayed Wu River | China Liutongxiang, Guizhou 27°04′43.3″N 106°24′03.2″E | [H 9] | |
10 | Baling River Bridge | 370 m (1,210 ft) | 1,088 m (3,570 ft) | 2009 | Road G60 Hukun Expy | Suspension Baling River | China Guanling County, Guizhou 25°57′40″N 105°37′46″E | [H 10] | |
11 | Beipan River Guanxing Highway Bridge | 366 m (1,201 ft) | 388 m (1,273 ft) | 2003 | Road Guanxing Highway | Suspension Beipan River | China Xingbeizhen, Guizhou 25°39′3.1″N 105°41′32″E | [H 11] | |
12 | Dimuhe River Bridge | 360 m (1,180 ft) | 538 m (1,765 ft) | 2016 | Road G56 Hangrui Expy | Suspension Wu River | China Liupanshui, Guizhou 26°39′15″N 105°4′14.8″E | [H 12] | |
13 | Liuchong River Bridge | 340 m (1,120 ft) | 438 m (1,437 ft) | 2013 | Road S55 Qianzhi Expy | Cable-stayed Liuchong River | China Zhijin County, Guizhou 26°48′29.3″N 105°53′7.5″E | [H 13] | |
14 | Aizhai Bridge | 336 m (1,102 ft) | 1,176 m (3,858 ft) | 2012 | Road G65 Baomao Expy | Suspension Dehang Grand Canyon | China Jishou, Hunan 28°19′53″N 109°35′53″E | [H 14] | |
15 | Lishui River Bridge | 330 m (1,080 ft) | 856 m (2,808 ft) | 2013 | Road S10 Zhanghua Expy | Suspension Lishui River | China Zhangjiajie, Hunan 29°5′55.3″N 110°14′48″E | [H 15] | |
16 | Chenab Bridge | 322 m (1,056 ft) | 467 m (1,532 ft) | 2022 | Rail Jammu-Baramulla Railway | Arch Bridge Chenab River | India Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir 33°9′3″N 74°52′59″E | [H 16] | |
17 | Beipan River Hukun Expressway Bridge | 318 m (1,043 ft) | 636 m (2,087 ft) | 2009 | Road G60 Hukun Expy | Suspension Beipan River | China Qinglong County, Guizhou 25°53′58.3″N 105°19′24.8″E | [H 17] | |
18 | Hongjun Chishuihe Bridge | 315 m (1,033 ft) | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) | 2020 | Road Xugu Expy | Suspension Chishui River | China Xishui County, Guizhou 28°10′04.8″N 106°07′35.5″E | [H 18] | |
19 | Najiehe Railway Bridge | 310 m (1,020 ft) | 352 m (1,155 ft) | 2016 | Railway Zhijin-Qingzhen Railway | Arch Wu River | China Liuchangxiang, Guizhou 26°42′07.9″N 106°09′46.8″E | [H 19] [note 2] | |
20 | Xiang River Bridge | 307 m (1,007 ft) | 560 m (1,840 ft) | 2021 | Road Zunyu Expy | Cable-stayed Xiang River | China Zunyi, Guizhou 27°29′27.2″N 107°16′09.2″E | [H 20] | |
21 | Pingtang Bridge | 305 m (1,001 ft) | 550 m (1,800 ft) | 2019 | Road Pingtang-Luodian Expy | Cable-stayed Caodu River | China Pingtang County, Guizhou 25°47′09.2″N 107°03′20.1″E | [H 21] | |
22 | Liuguanghe Bridge | 297 m (974 ft) | 240 m (790 ft) | 2001 | Road Guibi Highway | Beam Wu River | China Liu Guangzhen, Guizhou 26°59′23.7″N 106°24′23.4″E | [H 22] | |
23 | Qinglong Railway Bridge | 295 m (968 ft) | 445 m (1,460 ft) | 2016 | Railway Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway | Arch Beipan River | China Qinglong County, Guizhou 25°57′00.7″N 105°15′18.4″E | [H 23] | |
24 | Zhijing River Bridge | 294 m (965 ft) | 430 m (1,410 ft) | 2009 | Road G50 Huyu Expy | Arch Zhijing River | China Dazhipingzhen, Hubei 30°37′35.5″N 110°11′49″E | [H 24] | |
25 | Longjiang Bridge | 292 m (958 ft) | 1,196 m (3,924 ft) | 2016 | Road S10 Baoteng Expy | Suspension Long River | China Baoshan, Yunnan 24°50′19.7″N 98°40′19.9″E | [H 25] | |
26 | Royal Gorge Bridge | 291 m (955 ft) | 286 m (938 ft) | 1929 | Road Fremont County Road 3A | Suspension Arkansas River | United States Cañon City, Colorado 38°27′40.2″N 105°19′30.7″W | [H 26] | |
27 | Xixihe Bridge Qianda 西溪河特大桥 | 288 m (945 ft) | 190 m (620 ft) | 2015 | Road S82 Provincial Road | Beam Xixi River | China Dafang County, Guizhou 27°06′10.7″N 105°48′56.5″E | [H 27] | |
28 | Luding Yaye Expressway Bridge | 285 m (935 ft) | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) | 2018 | Road G4218 Yaye Expy | Suspension Dadu River | China Luding County, Sichuan 29°57′57.6″N 102°12′53.3″E | [H 28] [note 1] | |
29 | Sunxi River Bridge 笋溪河特大桥 | 280 m (920 ft) | 660 m (2,170 ft) | 2018 | Road | Suspension Sunxi River | China Bailinzhen, Chongqing 28°42′44.6″N 106°27′41.2″E | [H 29] | |
30 | Millau Viaduct | 277 m (909 ft) | 342 m (1,122 ft) | 2004 | Road A75 autoroute | Cable-stayed Tarn | France Millau, Aveyron 44°5′6.8″N 3°1′18″E | [H 30] | |
31 | Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge | 275 m (902 ft) | 236 m (774 ft) | 2001 | Railway Liupanshui–Baiguo Railway | Arch Beipan River | China Liupanshui, Guizhou 26°12′34.1″N 104°43′14.9″E | [H 31] | |
32 | Yachi Railway Bridge | 272 m (892 ft) | 436 m (1,430 ft) | 2019 | Railway Chengdu–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway | Arch Wu River | China Qianxi County, Guizhou 26°53′03.5″N 106°17′24.2″E | [H 32] | |
33 | Mike O'Callaghan - Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge | 271 m (889 ft) | 323 m (1,060 ft) | 2010 | Road U.S. Route 93 | Arch Colorado River | United States Clark County, Nevada Mohave County, Arizona 36°0′44.7″N 114°44′29.9″W | [H 33] | |
34 | New River Gorge Bridge | 267 m (876 ft) | 518 m (1,699 ft) | 1977 | Road U.S. Route 19 | Arch New River | United States Fayetteville, West Virginia 38°4′8.9″N 81°4′57.5″W | [H 34] | |
35 | Lianghekou Dam Bridge 两河口跨库大桥 | 265 m (869 ft) | 220 m (720 ft) | 2019 | Road | Beam Yalong River | China Yajiang County, Sichuan 30°12′32.4″N 100°59′04.2″E | [H 35] | |
36 | Zongxihe Bridge | 264 m (866 ft) | 360 m (1,180 ft) | 2015 | Road G76 Xiarong Expy | Arch Liuchong River | China Nayong County, Guizhou 27°01′22.8″N 105°14′27.6″E | [H 36] | |
37 | Wulingshan Bridge | 263 m (863 ft) | 360 m (1,180 ft) | 2009 | Road G65 Baomao Expy | Cable-stayed Houzao River | China Pengshui County, Chongqing 29°30′0.4″N 108°30′9.3″E | [H 37] | |
38 | Nanpan River Qiubei Bridge 丘北南盘江大桥 | 262 m (860 ft) | 416 m (1,365 ft) | 2016 | Railway Nanning–Kunming High-Speed Railway | Arch Nanpan River | China Qiubei County, Yunnan 24°06′43.0″N 103°35′06.5″E | [H 38] | |
39 | Gongshuihe Bridge | 260 m (850 ft) | 400 m (1,300 ft) | 2015 | Road S73 Enlai Expy | Cable-stayed Niucao River | China Xuan'en County, Hubei 29°56′45.3″N 109°25′21.9″E | [H 39] | |
40 | Wujiang Bridge Yuqing 乌江特大桥 | 260 m (850 ft) | 360 m (1,180 ft) | 2016 | Road | Cable-stayed Wu River | China Goupitanzhen, Guizhou 27°26′30.1″N 107°31′40.6″E | [H 40] | |
41 | Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge | 260 m (850 ft) | 430 m (1,410 ft) | 2016 | Footbridge | Suspension | China Zhangjiajie, Hunan 29°23′56.2″N 110°41′52.2″E | [H 41] | |
42 | Jinshajiang Bridge Hutiaoxia 虎跳峡金沙江特大桥 | 260 m (850 ft) | 766 m (2,513 ft) | 2020 | Road | Suspension Jinsha River | China Hutiaoxiazhen, Yunnan 27°10′24.6″N 100°05′01.8″E | [H 42] | |
43 | Italia Viaduct | 259 m (850 ft) | 175 m (574 ft) | 1974 | Road Autostrada A2 | Beam Lao | Italy Laino Borgo, Calabria 39°56′20.5″N 15°57′36.6″E | [H 43] | |
44 | Jiangjiehe Bridge | 256 m (840 ft) | 330 m (1,080 ft) | 1995 | Road S205 Provincial Road | Arch Wu River | China Weng'an County, Guizhou 27°17′56.5″N 107°22′14.7″E | [H 44] [note 3] | |
45 | Xixihe Railway Bridge 西溪河特大桥 | 256 m (840 ft) | 240 m (790 ft) | 2019 | Railway Chengdu–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway | Arch Xixi River | China Dafang County, Guizhou 27°06′58.9″N 105°49′00.1″E | [H 45] | |
46 | Yangshuihe Bridge 洋水河特大桥 | 254 m (833 ft) | 230 m (750 ft) | 2017 | Road | Beam Yangshui River | China Xifeng County, Guizhou 27°12′00.0″N 106°52′04.3″E | [H 46] | |
47 | Sfalassa Viaduct | 250 m (820 ft) | 376 m (1,234 ft) | 1973 | Road Autostrada A2 | Beam (portal frame) Sfalassà Gorge | Italy Bagnara Calabra, Calabria 38°16′13.1″N 15°48′10.8″E | [H 47] | |
48 | Qingjiang Bridge Shuibuya 清江大桥 | 250 m (820 ft) | 420 m (1,380 ft) | 2018 | Road | Suspension Qing River | China Shuibuya, Hubei 30°26′00.8″N 110°19′15.2″E | [H 48] | |
49 | Mengdonghe Bridge Yongji 猛洞河特大桥 | 250 m (820 ft) | 268 m (879 ft) | 2017 | Road | Arch Mengdong River | China Yongshun County, Hunan 28°48′03.0″N 109°53′34.5″E | [H 49] | |
50 | Azhihe River Bridge | 247 m (810 ft) | 283 m (928 ft) | 2003 | Road Shuihuang Expy | Suspension Azhihe River | China Changliuxiang, Guizhou 26°12′58.1″N 105°11′46.7″E | [H 50] | |
51 | Beipanjiang Shuipan Bridge 北盘江特大桥 | 245 m (804 ft) | 290 m (950 ft) | 2013 | Road Shuipan Expy | Beam Beipan River | China Fa’er Bouyei, Guizhou 26°14′12.9″N 104°42′56.7″E | [H 51] | |
52 | Erlanghe Bridge 二郎河特大桥 | 245 m (804 ft) | 200 m (660 ft) | 2013 | Road G4215 Zunchi Expy | Beam Erlang River | China Erlangxiang, Guizhou 28°11′13.7″N 106°20′53.7″E | [H 52] | |
53 | Maling River Shankun Expressway Bridge | 241 m (791 ft) | 360 m (1,180 ft) | 2011 | Road G78 Shankun Expy | Cable-stayed Maling River | China Xingyi, Guizhou 25°9′33.2″N 104°56′34″E | [H 53] | |
54 | Furong River Bridge | 240 m (790 ft) | 230 m (750 ft) | 2009 | Road | Beam Furong River | China Haokouxiang, Chongqing 29°2′31.2″N 107°50′24″E | [H 54] | |
55 | Xiangxi Yangtze River Bridge | 240 m (790 ft) | 508 m (1,667 ft) | 2019 | Road | Arch Yangtze | China Zigui County, Hubei 30°57′32.2″N 110°45′33.9″E | [H 55] | |
56 | Karun 3 Dam Bridge سد کارون 3 | 235 m (771 ft) | 252 m (827 ft) | 2005 | Road Izeh-Dehdez Road 72 | Arch Karun | Iran Bajool, Khuzestan Province 31°46′55.0″N 50°07′06.9″E | [H 56] | |
57 | Mengdonghe Bridge Zhanghua 猛洞河特大桥 | 232 m (761 ft) | 255 m (837 ft) | 2013 | Road S10 Zhanghua Expy | Arch Mengdong River | China Yongshun County, Hunan 28°52′18.3″N 109°50′22.1″E | [H 57] | |
58 | Nanjiang Railway Bridge 南江特大桥 | 230 m (750 ft) | 176 m (577 ft) | 2015 | Railway Guiyang–Kaiyang Intercity Railway | Beam Nanjiang River | China Kaiyang County, Guizhou 26°57′23″N 106°59′9.7″E | [H 58] | |
59 | Tianjishan Footbridge 天脊山自然风景区 | 230 m (750 ft) | 120 m (390 ft) | Footbridge | Suspension | China Linzhou, Henan 36°09′55.7″N 113°38′52.4″E | [H 59] | ||
60 | Labajin Bridge | 229 m (751 ft) | 200 m (660 ft) | 2012 | Road G5 Jingkun Expy | Beam | China Yingjing County, Sichuan 29°41′23.4″N 102°48′47.4″E | [H 60] | |
61 | Wucha River Bridge 五岔河特大桥 | 229 m (751 ft) | 180 m (590 ft) | 2013 | Road G4215 Zunchi Expy | Beam Wucha River | China Renhuai, Guizhou 28°3′14.8″N 106°25′16.1″E | [H 61] | |
62 | Tongzi River Bridge 桐梓特大桥 | 226 m (741 ft) | 200 m (660 ft) | 2013 | Road G4215 Zunchi Expy | Beam Tongzi River | China Erlangxiang, Guizhou 28°9′32.1″N 106°22′8″E | [H 62] | |
63 | Shennongxi Bridge 神农溪大桥 | 225 m (738 ft) | 320 m (1,050 ft) | 2013 | Road G42 Hurong Expy | Cable-stayed Shennong Stream | China Yanduhezhen, Hubei 31°9′3.6″N 110°19′20.8″E | [H 63] | |
64 | Wuzuo River Bridge 武佐河特大桥 | 225 m (738 ft) | 380 m (1,250 ft) | 2015 | Road G76 Xiarong Expy | Cable-stayed Wuzuo River | China Yinazhen, Guizhou 26°49′50.7″N 105°35′19.2″E | [H 64] | |
65 | Zhuchanghe River Bridge | 224 m (735 ft) | 200 m (660 ft) | 2008 | Road G60 Hukun Expy | Beam Zhuchanghe River | China Sanbanqiaozhen, Guizhou 25°47′42.8″N 104°48′27″E | [H 65] | |
66 | Foresthill Bridge | 223 m (732 ft) | 263 m (863 ft) | 1973 | Road Foresthill Road | Cantilever truss North Fork American River | United States Auburn, California 38°55′20.4″N 121°2′19.3″W | [H 66] | |
67 | Karun 4 Arch Bridge | 222 m (728 ft) | 300 m (980 ft) | 2015 | Road Road 72 (Iran) | Arch Karun | Iran Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province 31°38′29.0″N 50°29′23.9″E | [H 67] | |
68 | Qixing River Bridge 七星河特大桥 | 221 m (725 ft) | 200 m (660 ft) | 2013 | Road S20 Weining Bijie Expy | Beam Liuchong River | China Hezhang County, Guizhou 27°09′47.0″N 104°56′03.6″E | [H 68] | |
69 | Platano Viaduct Viadotto Platano | 220 m (720 ft) | 291 m (955 ft) | 1978 | Road Raccordo autostradale RA5 | Beam (portal frame) Platano | Italy Romagnano al Monte, Campania 40°36′56″N 15°27′14.6″E | [H 69] | |
70 | Mangjiedu Bridge 漭街渡大桥 | 220 m (720 ft) | 220 m (720 ft) | 2009 | Road | Beam Mekong | China Yongxinxiang, Yunnan 24°46′47.9″N 99°51′49.5″E | [H 70] [note 4] | |
71 | Weijiazhou Bridge 魏家洲特大桥 | 220 m (720 ft) | 200 m (660 ft) | 2009 | Road G50 Huyu Expy | Beam Houhe River | China Gaojiayanzhen, Hubei 30°36′33.6″N 110°56′47.7″E | [H 71] | |
72 | Corgo Viaduct Viaduto do Corgo | 220 m (720 ft) | 300 m (980 ft) | 2013 | Road A4 motorway | Cable-stayed Corgo River | Portugal Vila Real, Vila Real District 41°16′41.6″N 7°45′2.7″W | [H 72] [1] | |
73 | San Marcos Bridge Puente San Marcos | 220 m (720 ft) | 180 m (590 ft) | 2013 | Road Federal Highway 132D | Beam San Marcos River | Mexico Xicotepec, Puebla 20°20′34.4″N 97°57′39.9″W | [H 73] | |
74 | Kaixia River Bridge 凯峡河特大桥 | 220 m (720 ft) | 220 m (720 ft) | 2016 | Road | Beam Kaixia River | China Shiguxiang, Guizhou 27°33′01.5″N 108°23′31.7″E | [H 74] | |
75 | Wuzuo River Railway Bridge 武佐河特大桥 | 220 m (720 ft) | 152 m (499 ft) | 2016 | Railway | Beam Wuzuo River | China Yinazhen, Guizhou 26°48′32.3″N 105°37′13.9″E | [H 75] | |
76 | Mashuihe River Viaduct 马水河特大桥 | 219 m (719 ft) | 200 m (660 ft) | 2008 | Road G50 Huyu Expy | Beam Nanlidu River | China Baiyangpingxiang, Hubei 30°28′15.8″N 109°44′1.4″E | [H 76] [note 1] | |
77 | Daning River Bridge | 219 m (719 ft) | 400 m (1,300 ft) | 2010 | Road G42 Hurong Expy | Arch Daning River | China Wushan, Chongqing 31°6′50.5″N 109°53′21″E | [H 77] [note 5] | |
78 | Houzihe River Bridge 猴子河特大桥 | 219 m (719 ft) | 220 m (720 ft) | 2010 | Road G76 Xiarong Expy | Beam Houzi River | China Sandu County, Guizhou 26°1′23.5″N 108°6′12.4″E | [H 78] | |
79 | Sancha River Xiarong Bridge 三岔河特大桥 | 219 m (719 ft) | 230 m (750 ft) | 2015 | Road G76 Xiarong Expy | Beam Wu River | China Liuchangxiang, Guizhou 26°37′42.7″N 106°08′42.4″E | [H 79] | |
80 | Xixi Bridge | 218 m (715 ft) | 338 m (1,109 ft) | 2001 | Road Guibi Highway | Suspension Xiadong River | China Linquanzhen, Guizhou 27°1′47.7″N 105°48′27.3″E | [H 80] | |
81 | Xisha Bridge | 217 m (712 ft) | 190 m (620 ft) | 2010 | Road G65 Baomao Expy | Arch Xisha River | China Lianghezhen, Chongqing 29°8′18.1″N 108°45′17.6″E | [H 81] | |
82 | Daxiaojing Bridge | 216 m (709 ft) | 450 m (1,480 ft) | 2019 | Road Pingtang-Luodian Expy | Arch | China Dongdangxiang, Guizhou 25°32′54.5″N 106°51′47.1″E | [H 82] | |
83 | Bloukrans Bridge | 216 m (709 ft) | 272 m (892 ft) | 1984 | Road N2 road | Arch Bloukrans River | South Africa Nature's Valley, Western Cape 33°57′58.8″S 23°38′42.5″E | [H 83] | |
84 | Liutonghe Bridge 溜筒河大桥 | 216 m (709 ft) | 160 m (520 ft) | 2016 | Road S307 Provincial Road | Beam Liutong River | China Dapingzixiang, Sichuan 28°03′04.2″N 103°25′08.7″E | [H 84] [note 6] | |
85 | Glen Canyon Dam Bridge | 213 m (699 ft) | 313 m (1,027 ft) | 1959 | Road U.S. Route 89 | Arch Colorado River | United States Page, Arizona 36°56′8.2″N 111°29′0.3″W | [H 85] | |
86 | Phil G. McDonald Bridge | 213 m (699 ft) | 239 m (784 ft) | 1988 | Road Interstate 64 | Cantilever truss Glade Creek | United States Beckley, West Virginia 37°46′5.5″N 81°2′25.3″W | [H 86] | |
87 | Jinshajiang Bridge Hulukou 金沙江葫芦口大桥 | 211 m (692 ft) | 656 m (2,152 ft) | 2016 | Road | Suspension Jinsha River | China Hulukouzhen, Sichuan 26°58′17.1″N 102°53′30.5″E | [H 87] [note 7] | |
88 | Yelanghe Railway Bridge 夜郎河特大桥 | 210 m (690 ft) | 370 m (1,210 ft) | 2018 | Railway Chongqing–Guizhou High-Speed Railway | Arch Songkran River | China Yelangzhen, Guizhou 28°24′25.2″N 106°49′14.5″E | [H 88] | |
89 | Yesanhe River Bridge 野三河特大桥 | 210 m (690 ft) | 200 m (660 ft) | 2009 | Road G50 Huyu Expy | Beam Yesan River | China Gaopingzhen, Hubei 30°38′52.7″N 110°5′20.5″E | [H 89] [note 1] | |
90 | Shintabisoko Bridge 新旅足橋 | 210 m (690 ft) | 220 m (720 ft) | 2010 | Road Japan National Route 418 | Beam Ashikawa Valley | Japan Yaotsu, Gifu 35°29′5.5″N 137°11′37.8″E | [H 90] | |
91 | Hezhang Bridge 赫章特大桥 | 210 m (690 ft) | 180 m (590 ft) | 2013 | Road S20 Weining Bijie Expy | Beam Houhe River | China Hezhang County, Guizhou 27°7′48.3″N 104°42′56.2″E | [H 91] | |
92 | Tieluoping Bridge 铁罗特大桥 | 209 m (686 ft) | 322 m (1,056 ft) | 2009 | Road G50 Huyu Expy | Cable-stayed | China Langpingzhen, Hubei 30°37′6.5″N 110°28′30.4″E | [H 92] | |
93 | Hutiaohe River Viaduct | 209 m (686 ft) | 225 m (738 ft) | 2009 | Road G60 Hukun Expy | Beam Hutiao River | China Sanbanqiaozhen, Guizhou 25°48′16.5″N 104°52′15.3″E | [H 93] | |
94 | Niujiagou Bridge 牛家沟大桥 | 209 m (686 ft) | 180 m (590 ft) | 2016 | Road G85 Yukun Expy | Beam Hengjiang River | China Zhaotong, Yunnan 27°45′15.0″N 103°45′26.0″E | [H 94] | |
95 | Xiaohe River Bridge 小河特大桥 | 208 m (682 ft) | 338 m (1,109 ft) | 2010 | Road G50 Huyu Expy | Arch Xiao River | China Enshi City, Hubei 30°11′39.3″N 109°13′35.7″E | [H 95] | |
96 | Wanglongbao Bridge 望龙包特大桥 | 208 m (682 ft) | 160 m (520 ft) | 2013 | Road Shuipan Expy | Beam | China Fa’er Bouyei, Guizhou 26°13′26.9″N 104°42′50.3″E | [H 96] | |
97 | Shandianjiang Bridge 山店江大桥 | 208 m (682 ft) | 200 m (660 ft) | 2014 | Road G76 Xiarong Expy | Beam Yanshoujiang River | China Rucheng County, Hunan 25°31′46.9″N 113°30′39.6″E | [H 97] | |
98 | Nayong Bridge 纳雍特大桥 | 208 m (682 ft) | 200 m (660 ft) | 2016 | Road G76 Xiarong Expy | Beam | China Nayong County, Guizhou 26°47′50.1″N 105°22′59.7″E | [H 98] | |
99 | Longju Bridge 龙驹特大桥 | 208 m (682 ft) | 220 m (720 ft) | 2017 | Road Liwan Expy | Beam Modao Brook | China Longjuzhen, Chongqing 30°36′18.2″N 108°39′38.6″E | [H 99] | |
100 | Mi River Bridge 洣河大桥 | 207 m (679 ft) | 180 m (590 ft) | 2014 | Road | Beam Xieta River | China Yanling County, Hunan 26°08′05.6″N 113°45′19.0″E | [H 100] | |
101 | Falanggou Bridge 法朗沟特大桥 | 207 m (679 ft) | 225 m (738 ft) | 2015 | Road G76 Xiarong Expy | Beam | China Linkouzhen, Guizhou 27°44′37.1″N 105°24′00.6″E | [H 101] | |
102 | Sochi Skybridge | 207 m (679 ft) | 439 m (1,440 ft) | 2014 | Footbridge | Suspension Mzymta River | Russia Adlersky, Krasnodar Krai 41°31′33.2″N 40°00′07.0″E | [H 102] | |
103 | Erhai River Bridge 耳海河大桥 | 204 m (669 ft) | 190 m (620 ft) | 2016 | Road | Beam | China Qianxi, Guizhou | [H 103] | |
104 | Shuanghekou Bridge 双河口特大桥 | 203 m (666 ft) | 170 m (560 ft) | 2009 | Road G50 Huyu Expy | Beam | China Langpingzhen, Hubei 30°37′3″N 110°27′5.6″E | [H 104] | |
105 | Zhuazhuayan Bridge 抓抓岩大桥 | 200 m (660 ft) | 190 m (620 ft) | 2013 | Road S307 Provincial Road | Beam Xiao River | China Leibo County, Sichuan 28°08′06.0″N 103°26′52.6″E | [H 105] [note 6] | |
106 | Wujiang Bridge Nanmudu 乌江特大桥 | 200 m (660 ft) | 320 m (1,050 ft) | 2018 | Road Guizun Expy | Cable-stayed Wu River | China Nanmuduzhen, Guizhou 27°21′25.9″N 107°00′07.5″E | [H 106] | |
107 | Wujiang ZhongGui Pipeline Bridge 中贵联络线 乌江跨越大桥 | 200 m (660 ft) | 310 m (1,020 ft) | 2013 | Oil and gas | Suspension Wu River | China Wujiangzhen, Guizhou 27°19′04.5″N 106°50′47.3″E | [H 107] | |
108 | Daduhe Changheba Dam Bridge 大渡河特大桥 | 200 m (660 ft) | 210 m (690 ft) | 2014 | Road | Beam Dadu River | China Estuary, Sichuan 30°17′59.0″N 102°10′19.6″E | [H 108] [note 8] | |
109 | Beipanjiang Wang'an Bridge 北盘江岩架大桥 | 200 m (660 ft) | 328 m (1,076 ft) | 2015 | Road Wang'an Expy | Cable-stayed Beipan River | China Ceheng County, Guizhou 25°04′13.1″N 105°57′18.0″E | [H 109] | |
110 | Mahe Bridge 马河特大桥 | 200 m (660 ft) | 180 m (590 ft) | 2015 | Road | Beam | China Zheng'an County, Guizhou28.49348°N 107.54448°E | [H 110] | |
111 | Tamina Bridge | 200 m (660 ft) | 259 m (850 ft) | 2017 | Road | Arch Tamina | Switzerland Pfäfers, Canton of St. Gallen 46°59′24.8″N 9°29′21.6″E | [H 111] | |
112 | Hongxi Bridge 洪溪特大桥 | 200 m (660 ft) | 265 m (869 ft) | 2020 | Road | Beam | China Taishun County, Zhejiang 27°32′03.0″N 119°49′26.2″E | [H 112] |
Under construction
The list below includes the highest bridges in the world currently under construction. Only bridges with a height of 200 metres (660 ft) or greater are included.
Name | Height (metres / feet) |
Span (metres / feet) |
Expected completion |
Carries | Design | Location | |
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Puzhehei Bridge | 475 metres (1,558 ft) | 930 metres (3,050 ft) | 2024 | Expressway | Cable-stayed | Shedexiang, Yunnan, China | |
Zhaozhuang Bridge | 329 m (1,079 ft) | 410 m (1,350 ft) | 2022 | Road Railway Xingyi Metro line 1 | Arch Maling River | China Xingyi, Guizhou 25°07′05.7″N 104°58′39.9″E | [H 113] |
Lancangjiang River Railway Bridge | 271 m (889 ft) | 342 m (1,122 ft) | 2022 | Railway | Arch Mekong | China Baoshan, Yunnan 25°17′23.0″N 99°20′57.8″E | [H 114] [note 4] |
Dahe Bridge 六盘水大河特大桥 | 258 m (846 ft) | 1,250 m (4,100 ft) | 2023 | Road | Suspension | China Liupanshui, Guizhou 26°39′47.3″N 104°50′13.5″E | [H 115] |
Jinshajiang Railway Bridge Hutiaoxia 虎跳峡金沙江特大桥 | 250 m (820 ft) | 660 m (2,170 ft) | 2022 | Railway | Suspension Jinsha River | China Hutiaoxiazhen, Yunnan 27°10′30.0″N 100°05′23.3″E | [H 116] |
Wujiang Bridge Zunyu 遵余高速乌江特大桥 | 248 m (814 ft) | 520 m (1,710 ft) | 2021 | Road Zunyu Expy | Suspension Wu River | China Meitan County, Guizhou 27°23′49.8″N 107°27′09.0″E | [H 117] |
Malinghe Bridge Three 马岭河大桥 | 235 m (771 ft) | 450 m (1,480 ft) | 2021 | Road Railway Xingyi Metro line 4 | Suspension Maling River | China Xingyi, Guizhou 25°08′19.6″N 104°57′14.3″E | [H 118] |
Yuanjiang Railway Bridge 元江大桥 | 223 m (732 ft) | 249 m (817 ft) | 2021 | Railway | Truss Red River | China Yuanjiang, Yunnan 23°40′17.5″N 101°54′53.3″E | [H 119] |
Mtentu Bridge | 223 m (732 ft) | 260 m (850 ft) | 2022 | Road N2 road | Beam Mtentu | South Africa Lundini, Eastern Cape 31°10′44.0″S 29°55′42.6″E | [H 120] |
Nujiang Railway Bridge Darui 怒江特大桥 | 212 m (696 ft) | 490 m (1,610 ft) | 2022 | Railway Dali–Ruili Railway | Arch Salween River | China Lamengxiang, Yunnan 24°44′53.5″N 98°56′55.2″E | [H 121] |
Gasajiang Bridge 嘎洒江特大桥 | 206 m (676 ft) | 200 m (660 ft) | 2021 | Road Yuxi-Lincang Expy | Beam Red River | China Jiasazhen, Yunnan 24°01′06.1″N 101°36′39.7″E | [H 122] |
Timeline
The list below shows the historical progression of the highest bridge in the world.
Name | Record | Location | Height (metres / feet) |
Main span (metres / feet) |
Year opened | Carries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duge Bridge | 2016– | near Liupanshui in Guizhou | 564 m (1,850 ft) | 720 m (2,360 ft) | 2016 | G56 |
Sidu River Bridge | 2009–16 | Yesanguanzhen | 496 m/1,627 ft | 900 m/2,952 ft | 2009 | G50 |
Hegigio Gorge Pipeline Bridge | 2005–09 | Otoma, Papua New Guinea | 393 m/1,289 ft | 470 m/1,542 ft | 2005 | pipeline |
Beipan River Guanxing Highway Bridge | 2003–05 | Xingbeizhen | 366 m/1,200 ft | 388 m/1,273 ft | 2003 | highway |
Liuguanghe Bridge | 2001–03 | Liu Guangzhen | 297 m/975 ft | 240 m/787 ft | 2001 | G321 |
Royal Gorge Bridge | 1929–2001 | Cañon City, Colorado | 291 m/955 ft | 286 m/938 ft | 1929 | road |
Niouc Bridge | 1922–29 | Niouc | 190 m/623 ft | 190 m/623 ft | 1922 | pipeline |
Sidi M'Cid Bridge | 1912–22 | Constantine, Algeria | 175 m/575 ft | 160 m/525 ft | 1912 | road |
Pont de la Caille | 1839–1912 | Allonzier-la-Caille | 147 m/482 ft | 183 m/600 ft | 1839 | pedestrian |
Puente Nuevo | 1751–1839 | Ronda | 120 m/394 ft | 100 m/328 ft | 1793 | road |
Ponte delle Torri | 1350–1751 | Spoleto | 80 m/262 ft[2] | 1350[3] | Aqueduct | |
Alcántara Bridge | 106–1350 | Alcántara | 48 m/157 ft[4] | 29 m/95 ft | 106 | Roman bridge |
Pont d'Aël | 3 BC – 106 | Aymavilles | 66 m[5]/217 ft | 14 m/46 ft | 3 BC | Roman aqueduct |
Notes
- A dam created a reservoir below the bridge.
- There is a reservoir under the bridge due to the Dongfeng Dam.
- The formation of the Goupitan Reservoir below the bridge has reduced the height above the water.
- The Xiaowan Dam has created a reservoir which extends under the bridge and the full height is not visible.
- The Three Gorges Dam Reservoir has increased the height of the water below the bridge and the full height is no longer visible.
- The Xiluodu Dam domwnstream has increased the height of the Jinsha River.
- The Baihetan Dam has created a reservoir on the Jinsha River.
- The Changheba Dam formed a reservoir on Dadu River.
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