Liuguanghe Bridge, Road bridge in Guizhou, China
The Liuguanghe Bridge is a continuous rigid-frame road bridge at Liuguangzhen in Xiuwen County, Guizhou, carrying China National Highway 321 between Guiyang and Bijie. Its deck sits 305 metres above the water, with a main span of 240 metres. The tallest pier, 90 metres high, stands on the edge of the steep valley; the structure is pale grey concrete throughout.
Completed in 2001 as part of China National Highway 321 between Bijie and Guiyang, the Liuguanghe Bridge took the world height record from the Royal Gorge Bridge, which had held it for 72 years. It kept the title until 2003, when the 366 m Beipan River Guanxing Highway Bridge opened. As of 2011 it remained the highest beam bridge in the world.
The bridge serves as a symbol of China's engineering ambition in remote mountainous areas. It demonstrates how major infrastructure projects connect isolated communities with larger urban centers in the region.
Access to the bridge is via China National Highway 321, which connects the two cities and passes through the mountain landscape. Visitors should expect longer travel times due to the winding route through hilly terrain with elevation changes.
The deck sits 305 metres above the Liuguang River, while the tallest pier rises only 90 metres from the valley edge. The 240-metre main span is a continuous rigid-frame structure. When it opened in 2001 it took the height record from the Royal Gorge Bridge, which had held it for 72 years.
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