List of spans

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For the largest spans of bridges, see List of largest suspension bridges.

The following is a list of spans, either used for overhead line crossings of rivers, sea straits or valleys, as antenna or for aerial tramways.

Powerline spans in flat areas with high pylons[]

At these spans the sag of the conductors is less than the height of the pylons

Crossing Country City Height of pylons Span width [meter] Height of conductors over ground Year of inauguration Notes
China Jintang Island 380 m 2656 ? 2019 Tallest transmission towers in the world
Zhoushan Island Overhead Powerline Tie China 370 m 2700 ? 2009
Yangtze River Crossing China Jiangyin 346.5 m 2303 56 m 2004
Amazonas Crossing of Tucuruí transmission line Brazil near Almeirim 295 m[1] 2108 72 m 2013 Tallest transmission towers in The Americas
Yangtze River Crossing Nanjing China Nanjing 257 m 2053 ? 1992 Tallest transmission towers in the world built of reinforced concrete
Pylons of Pearl River Crossing China Guangdong 253 m / 240 m 1547 70 m 1987
Orinoco River Crossing Venezuela 240 m 1185 + 1060 ? 1990
India Diamond Harbour 236 m 1500 ?
South Korea Goyang 195 m 1510 65m
Pylons of Messina Italy Messina 232 m 3646 70 m 1957 No longer used as transmission towers
500 kV Yangtze River Crossing Wuhu China Wuhu ? m 1960 ? ?
HVDC Yangtze River Crossing Wuhu China Wuhu, Anhui Province 229 m 1910 ? 2003 Tallest electricity pylons used for HVDC
Elbe Crossing 2 Germany Stade 227 m 1200 76 m 1978 Tallest electricity pylons in Europe
Chūshi Powerline Crossing Japan Takehara 226 m 2357 ? 1962 Tallest electricity pylons in Japan
Osaki Channel Crossing Japan Yoshina 223 m 2145 ? 1997
Overhead line crossing Suez Canal Egypt 221 m 600 150 m 1998
China Huainan 202.5 m 1478 ? 1989 Pylons of reinforced concrete
Yangzi River Crossing of China ? 202 m[2] 2718 ? 2009
Volga Crossing at Saratov Hydroelectric Station Russia Balakovo 197 m / 159 m 1603 ? 1983–1984 Tallest electricity pylon in Russia and ex-USSR
Japan Iwajima Island 195 m 1463 ? 1993
400 kV Thames Crossing United Kingdom West Thurrock 190 m 1372 76 m 1965
Elbe Crossing 1 Germany Stade 189 m 1140 72 m 1962
Ob Crossing Russia Surgut 188 m 1584 ? 1967–1968 61°14′24″N 72°52′30″E / 61.24000°N 72.87500°E / 61.24000; 72.87500
Chile Chiloe 180 m 2680 ? 1990
Canada Tracy 176 m ? ? ? Tallest electricity pylon in Canada
Canada Saint-Laurent-d'Île-d'Orléans 175 m 1585 53 m ?
Belgium Antwerp 172 m 1200m + 1000m 70 m 1974
Sunshine Mississippi Powerline Crossing United States St. Gabriel, Louisiana 164.6 m 1130 ? 1967
Churchill River crossing Canada Labrador ? 1463 ? 1971
Bosporus overhead line crossing III Turkey Istanbul 160 m 1884 ? 1999
Cadiz Bay Crossing Spain Cadiz 158 m 1635 ? 1960
China Wuhu ? m 1410 ? ?
Aust Severn Powerline Crossing United Kingdom Aust 148.75 m 1618 40 m ?
132 kV Thames Crossing United Kingdom West Thurrock 148.4 m ? 76 m 1932 Demolished in 1987
Norway Karmsund 147 m 1050 m 54 m 1968/1979/1984 Three parallel 300 KV spans with east pylons at 143, 147 and 143 meters, west pylons 80, 90 and 92 meters. Spans are 1050, 924 and 879 meters respectively.
Denmark Raerup 141.7 m 797 ? ?
Saint Lawrence River HVDC Quebec-New England Overhead Powerline Crossing Canada Deschambault-Grondines 140 m ? ? 1989 Dismantled in 1992
Germany Voerde 138 m 516 ? 1926
Germany Hamburg 138 m 597 ? ?
Germany Bremen 135 m 648 ? ?
Iran 130 m 1585 + 1015 20 m 1984 2 pylons standing on a caissons in the sea
Oka River Crossing Dzerzhinsk Russia Dzerzhinsk 128 m, 70 m 990 ? 1927–1929 Hyperboloid structure, abandoned
Tarchomin-Łomianki Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland Tarchomin/Łomianki 127 m (Tarchomin), 121 m (Łomianki) 963 ? ?
Enerhodar Dnipro Powerline Crossing Ukraine near Enerhodar 126 m 1350 + 1215 ? 1984 3 pylons standing on a caissons in the reservoir; [1]
Skolwin-Inoujście Odra Powerline Crossing Poland Skolwin/Inoujście 126 m (Skolwin), 125 m (Inoujście ) 664 ? ?
Volga River Crossing of HVDC Ekibastuz–Centre Russia near Volsk 124 m 1740 ? 1989–1991
Bosporus overhead line crossing II Turkey Istanbul 124 m 1906 70 m 1983
Canada Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans 122 m 1280 ? ?
Duisburg-Wanheim Powerline Rhine Crossing Germany Duisburg 122 m 635 ? ?
Germany 118.8 m 570 ? 1926
Germany Bullenhausen 117 m 666 ? ?
Lubaniew-Bobrowniki Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland /Bobrowniki 117 m 960 ? ?
Świeże Górne-Rybakow Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland / 116 m 1025 ? ?
Ostrówek-Tursko Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland Ostrówek/Tursko 115 m 880 ? ?
Bosporus overhead line crossing I Turkey Istanbul 113 m 1782 59 m 1957
Germany Bremen 111 m 506 64 m 1972–1974 3-phase AC current
Germany Bremen 111 m 550 64 m ? Single-phase AC current. Tallest pylons for single phase AC
380 kV Ems Overhead Powerline Crossing Germany Mark (south of Weener) 110 m 405 ? ? Rebuilt in 2007
Latvia Riga 110 m ? ? 1975
Nowy Bógpomóż-Probostwo Dolne Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland /Probostwo Dolne 111 m (Probostwo Dolne), 109 m (Nowy Bógpomóż ) 1248 ? ?
Regów Gołąb Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland Regów/Gołąb 108 m 960 ? ?
Germany Orsoy 105 m 545 ? ?
Germany Emmerich 102 m 460 ? ?
Denmark Raerup 101.2 m 723 ? ?
Poland Świnoujście 99 m 437 24 m 2009 Tubular steel pylons
Germany Wittower Fähre 95 m 840 ? ?
Reisholz Rhine Powerline Crossing Germany Düsseldorf 88 m 375 ? 1917
Germany Sundhagen 85 m 440 ? ?
Rhine Crossing Düsseldorf/Neuss Germany Düsseldorf/Neuss 80 m 699 ? ? Powerline for traction current (single phase AC, 16.67 Hz, 110 kV)

Powerline spans in mountainous areas requiring shorter pylons[]

At these spans, the pylons are situated on the tops of mountains, so the topography determines the height of the lines. Because of this it is possible that the span pylons can be lower than the height of the line at point of largest sag.

Crossing Country City Height of pylons Span width,
leaning straight line
[meter]		 Span width,
horizontal measurement [meter]		 Height of conductors over ground Year of inauguration Notes
Ameralik Span Greenland 18 m 5376 m ? 128 m 1993
Sognefjord Span 1 (66 kV) Norway Sognefjord 13 m 4850 m ? 60 m 1956
Sognefjord Span 2 (300 kV) Norway Sognefjord 15-22 m 4520 m ? 60 m 1967
Sognefjord Span 3 (300 kV) Norway Sognefjord 18-20 m 4500 m ? 67 m 1975
(132 kV) Norway Langfjorden 26 m 3973 m ? 55 m 1968
(300/420 kV) Norway Sunndalsfjorden 19-24 m 3920 m ? 45 m 1972/2004 Two parallel powerlines. 8 cables, 2 reserve.
Greenland ? 3599 m ? 63.4 m ?
Kootenay Lake Crossing Canada Kootenay Lake 19 m (until 1962: 112 m tower at eastern shore) 3421 m (until 1962: 3248 m) ? 37 m 1952 large tower at eastern end destroyed by terrorist attack in 1962, replaced by higher-elevated small towers resulting in a longer span
(132 kV) Norway Fjærlandsfjorden 20-21 m 3350 m ? 330 m 1985?
(420 kV) Norway Hjørundfjorden 26-28 m 3270 m ? 70 m 2015 Replaced a 132 kV line in same position
(420 kV) Norway Nordfjorden 25 m 3150 m ? 170 m 2015
Saltery Bay Span Canada Powell River, British Columbia ? m 3100 m ? ? m ?
(132 kV) Norway Nordfjorden 11 m 3050 m ? ? 2015
(420 kV) Norway Fjærlandsfjorden 25-30 m 3030 m ? 74 m 2016 Replaced a 132 kV line in almost same position
(420 kV) Norway 21 m 3020 m ? 228 m 1992
(420 kV) Norway Storfjorden 26-27 m 2970 m ? 69 m 2015 Replaced a 132 kV line in almost same position
(420 kV) Norway Austefjorden 26-29 m 2950 m ? 151 m 2015
(420 kV) Norway Glomfjorden 24-25 m 2950 m ? 51 m 1994
(300 kV) Norway Hardangerfjord 18-20 m 2880 m ? 65 m 1968 3.5 km southwest of Jondal
(132 kV) Norway Glomfjorden 14 m 2830 m ? 42 m 1969
(420 kV) Norway Granvinfjord 26-30 m 2830 m ? 345 m 2013 Part of Sima-Samnanger line
(420 kV) Norway 25-26 m 2810 m ? 227 m 1987
(132 kV) Norway 13 m 2690 m ? 64 m 1968
(300 kV) Norway Langenuen 30 m 2620 m ? 140 m 1982
(66 kV) Norway Fjærlandsfjorden 12-15 m 2510 m ? 50 m 1950
Lake Eildon Australia Eildon ? 2222 m 2222 m 40.5 m ? [3]
(420 kV) Norway Osafjord 30-32 m 2220 m ? 540 m 2013 Part of Sima-Samnanger line
(420 kV) Norway Hornindal lake 24 m 2200 m ? ? 2015
(420 kV) Norway Fyksesund 28-30 m 2070 m ? ? 2013 Part of Sima-Samnanger line
(66 kV) Norway Nordfjorden 6-9 m 2030 m ? 60 m 1963?
New Zealand Tory Channel ? m 2029 m ? 60 m 1982 Longest span in New Zealand.
Greenland Kobbefjord ? 1912 m ? 63.4 m 1993
(132 kV) Norway 13 m 2010 m ? 32 m 1968?
Greenland ? 2005 m ? 23.5 m ?
Greenland Tunulliarfik ? 2005 m ? 23.5 m ?
Sansum Narrows HVDC Powerline Crossing Canada Sansum Narrows ? m 1900 m ? ? 1968 Part of HVDC Vancouver Island
Eyachtal Span Germany 70 m 1444 m ? ? 1992 Longest span of Germany
Germany Calmbach 72.27 m (eastern end), 70.59 m (western end) 1372.65 m ? ? 1992
Carquinez Strait Powerline Crossing United States Benicia 68 m + 20 m 1350 m ? ? 1901
Künzelsau Kocher Valley Span Germany Künzelsau 67.03 m (southern end), 67.8 m (northern end) 995 m ? ? ?
Nagold Valley Span Germany Bad Liebenzell 40 m (western end), 54 m (eastern end) 941 m ? ? ?
Neckar Crossing Sulz Germany Sulz 61 m 891 m ? ? 1976 Powerline for traction current (single phase AC, 16.67 Hz, 110 kV)
Neckar Crossing Weitingen Germany 61 m 864 m ? ? 1976 Powerline for traction current (single phase AC, 16.67 Hz, 110 kV)
Rhine Powerline Crossing Hirzenach-Oberkestert Germany Hirzenach/Oberkestert ? m 734 m ? ? ?
Wiesensteig Fils Valley Crossing Germany Wiesensteig 47 m (northern end), 52.52 m (southern end) 725 m ? ? 1954

Antenna spans across valleys[]

Crossing Country City Height of pylons Span width,
leaning straight line		 Span width,
horizontal measurement		 Height of conductors over ground Year of inauguration Notes
Herzogstand Radio Station Germany Kochel am See ? 2700 m 2580 m ? 1920 dismantled in 1934
Jim Creek Naval Radio Station U.S. Oso, Washington 61 m ? 2500 m ? 1953
Omega transmitter Bratland Norway Bratland ? 3500 m / 3300 m ? ? 1966 dismantled
Omega transmitter Trinidad Trinidad ? ? ? ? ? ? dismantled
Omega transmitter Haiku U.S. ? ? ? ? ? ? dismantled
Malabar Radio Station Indonesia ? ? ? ? ? ? dismantled
Noviken VLF Transmitter Norway Gildeskål ? 2375 m ? ? ? VLF-transmitter
ICV-transmitter on Tavolara, Span 1 Italy Tavolara 133 m/114 m ? 1000 m ? 1962 VLF-transmitter
ICV-transmitter on Tavolara, Span 2 Italy Tavolara 133 m/114 m ? 1100 m ? 1962 VLF-transmitter
ICV-transmitter on Tavolara, Span 3 Italy Tavolara 133 m /<100 m ? 1100 m ? 1962 VLF-transmitter
ICV-transmitter on Tavolara, Span 4 Italy Tavolara 133 m /<100 m ? 1100 m ? 1962 VLF-transmitter
Portofino transmitter Italy Portofino 130 m / 5 m ? 590 m ? ? Mediumwave broadcasting antenna fixed on span

Aerial tramways[]

Tramway Country City Height of pylons Span width,
leaning straight line		 Span width,
horizontal measurement		 Height of cable over ground Year of inauguration Notes
Zugspitze Cable Car Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen 127 m 3213 m ? ? 2017 Constructed by Doppelmayr Garaventa Group
Peak 2 Peak Gondola Canada Whistler 65 m 3024 m 3019 m 436 m 2008 3S Aerial Tramway constructed by Doppelmayr
Aiguille du Midi France Chamonix none 2867 m 2500 m ? 1955 2nd Section
Vallee Blanche Aerial Tramway France Mont Blanc none 2831 m 2830 m appr. 300 m 1958 Rock anchored support structure; main span is almost horizontal
France Pic du Midi de Bigorre none 2628 m 2580 m ? 1998 [4][5]
3S Aerial Tramway Austria Kitzbühel 0 m, 80 m 2507 m ? 400 m 2004
Sandia Peak Tramway USA Albuquerque 70.7 m, 21.33 m 2353 m ? 274 m 1966
Vanoise Express France Vanoise none 1850 m 1800 m 380 m 2003
Greenland Maamorilik none ? m 1220 m 18 m
Hut of Regensburg Material Transport Aerial Railway Austria Falbeson ? ? ? 430 m ?
Feldmoos-Chli-Titlis Aerial Tramway Switzerland Titlis 37.6 m (3476,2 m) ? ? 1979 Temp. site tramway, demolished in 1986

Rope Tyroleans[]

Tyrolean Country City Height of pylons Span width,
leaning straight line		 Span width,
horizontal measurement		 Height of cable over ground Year of inauguration Notes
Tyrolienne Millau 2013 France Millau N/A 2 163 m 2 131 m 170 m unloaded rope 2013 Longest tyrolean with caving ropes from May 2013. Crossing residential zones, main road, 20 kV powerline. Near to Viaduc de Millau
Tyrolean Bulgaria N/A N/A 1 594 m 1 550 m N/A m 2008 Longest tyrolean with caving ropes from October 2008.
Tyrolienne Pierre Rias France Vercors N/A 1 122 m 1 096 m Mini 35 m 2008 Longest tyrolean with caving ropes before October 2008, calculated and built by Speleo Secours Français
Velky Traversz Slovakia Zadiel Gorge N/A 850 m 847 m 320 m 1996 Previous longest tyrolean with caving ropes
Tyrolienne MJC Rodez France Rodez[2] N/A 800 m 795 m around 80 m 2010 Longest tyrolean in urban site with caving ropes

Other[]

Name Country City Height of pylons Span width,
leaning straight line		 Span width,
horizontal measurement		 Height of cable over ground Year of inauguration Notes
Star of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie France Moustiers-Sainte-Marie N/A 227 m ? 250 m ?
Straussee Ferry Germany Strausberg 9.7 m/ 9.6 m 370 m 370 m 5.8 m 1915 Longest span used for direct power supply of a vehicle

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ amazoniabrasil.com
  2. ^ cstower.net
  3. ^ "Investigation: 200400437 - Piper Aircraft Corp PA-28R-200, VH-TRZ".
  4. ^ "Le Taoulet-Pic du Midi Pic 2".
  5. ^ "The Cable Car | Pic du midi".
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