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.
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 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chenab Bridge | 359 m (1,178 ft) | 467 m (1,532 ft) | Railway Jammu–Baramulla line |
Arch Chenab River |
India Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir 33°9′3″N 74°52′58.7″E / 33.15083°N 74.882972°E |
[H 111] | ||
Zhaozhuang Bridge | 329 m (1,079 ft) | 410 m (1,350 ft) | Road Railway |
Arch Maling River |
China Xingyi, Guizhou 25°07′05.7″N 104°58′39.9″E / 25.118250°N 104.977750°E |
[H 112] | ||
307 m (1,007 ft) | 560 m (1,840 ft) | Road |
Suspension |
China Zunyi, Guizhou 27°29′27.2″N 107°16′09.2″E / 27.490889°N 107.269222°E |
[H 113] | |||
Lancangjiang River Railway Bridge | 271 m (889 ft) | 342 m (1,122 ft) | Railway | Arch Mekong |
China Baoshan, Yunnan 25°17′23.0″N 99°20′57.8″E / 25.289722°N 99.349389°E |
[H 114] [note 4] | ||
六盘水大河特大桥 |
258 m (846 ft) | 1,250 m (4,100 ft) | Road | Suspension | China Liupanshui, Guizhou 26°39′47.3″N 104°50′13.5″E / 26.663139°N 104.837083°E |
[H 115] | ||
虎跳峡金沙江特大桥 |
250 m (820 ft) | 660 m (2,170 ft) | Railway | Suspension Jinsha River |
China , Yunnan 27°10′30.0″N 100°05′23.3″E / 27.175000°N 100.089806°E |
[H 116] | ||
遵余高速乌江特大桥 |
248 m (814 ft) | 520 m (1,710 ft) | Road |
Suspension Wu River |
China Meitan County, Guizhou 27°23′49.8″N 107°27′09.0″E / 27.397167°N 107.452500°E |
[H 117] | ||
马岭河大桥 |
235 m (771 ft) | 450 m (1,480 ft) | Road Railway |
Suspension Maling River |
China Xingyi, Guizhou 25°08′19.6″N 104°57′14.3″E / 25.138778°N 104.953972°E |
[H 118] | ||
元江大桥 |
223 m (732 ft) | 249 m (817 ft) | Railway | Truss Red River |
China Yuanjiang, Yunnan 23°40′17.5″N 101°54′53.3″E / 23.671528°N 101.914806°E |
[H 119] | ||
Mtentu Bridge | 223 m (732 ft) | 260 m (850 ft) | Road N2 road |
Beam |
South Africa , Eastern Cape 31°10′44.0″S 29°55′42.6″E / 31.178889°S 29.928500°E |
[H 120] | ||
怒江特大桥 |
212 m (696 ft) | 490 m (1,610 ft) | Railway Dali–Ruili Railway |
Arch Salween River |
China , Yunnan 24°44′53.5″N 98°56′55.2″E / 24.748194°N 98.948667°E |
[H 121] | ||
嘎洒江特大桥 |
206 m (676 ft) | 200 m (660 ft) | Road |
Beam Red River |
China , Yunnan 24°01′06.1″N 101°36′39.7″E / 24.018361°N 101.611028°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 | , 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 |
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 |
[Wikidata] | 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 |
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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d A dam created a reservoir below the bridge.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 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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- ^ "Wuchahe Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Tongzihe Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Shennongxi Bridge Hurong". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Wuzuohe Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Zhuchanghe Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
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- ^ "Platano Viaduct". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Mangjiedu Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Weijiazhou Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Corgo Bridge". Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "San Marcos Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Kaixiahe Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Wuzuohe Railway Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Mashuihe Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
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- ^ "Houzihe Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Sanchahe Bridge Xiarong". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Xixihe Bridge Guibi". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Xisha Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Daxiaojing Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Bloukrans Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Liutonghe Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Glen Canyon Dam Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Phil G McDonald Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Jinshajiang Bridge Hulukou". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Yelanghe Railway Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Yesanhe Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Shintabisoko Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Hezhang Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Tieluoping Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Hutiaohe Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Niujiagou Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Xiaohe Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Wanglongbao Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Shandianjiang Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Nayong Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Longju Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Mihe Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Falanggou Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Sochi Skybridge". Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Erhaihe Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Shuanghekou Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Zhuazhuayan". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Wujiang Bridge Nanmudu". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Wujiang ZhongGui Pipeline Bridge". Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Daduhe Changheba Dam Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Beipanjiang Bridge Wang'an". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Mahe Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Tamina Bridge". Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Hongxi Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Chenab Railway Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Malinghe Bridge Zhaozhuang". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Xiangjiang Bridge". Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Lancangjiang Railway Bridge Darui". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Dahe Bridge". Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Jinshajiang Railway Bridge Hutiaoxia". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Wujiang Bridge Zunyu". Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Malinghe Bridge Three". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Yuanjiang Railway Bridge". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Mtentu Bridge". Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Nujiang Railway Bridge Darui". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Gasajiang Bridge". Retrieved 22 January 2017.
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- ^ "Tall buildings 1896".
- ^ "The Tower's Bridge (Ponte delle Torri)".
- ^ "Alcántara Bridge".
- ^ Döring 1998, pp. 131f. (fig. 10)
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