Pingtang Bridge, Cable-stayed bridge in Pingtang, China
The Pingtang Bridge spans the Caodu River canyon with three diamond-shaped towers reaching 332 meters high and stretches across 2,135 meters in length.
Construction of the bridge began in April 2016 with an investment of 1.5 billion yuan and officially opened to traffic in December 2019.
The bridge towers incorporate traditional decorative patterns from local ethnic minorities through their geometric shapes and structural design elements.
The engineering structure carries four lanes of high-speed traffic at 80 kilometers per hour, connecting the Yuqing-Anlong expressway through Guizhou province.
The bridge features the world's tallest reinforced concrete towers for a cable-stayed bridge and received the Gustav Lindenthal Medal in 2021.
Height: 332 m
Length: 2,135 m
GPS coordinates: 25.78600,107.06000
Latest update: May 14, 2025 12:31
This collection presents the tallest bridges on Earth, measured by their clearance height above the ground or water below. Most of these structures are located in China, spanning deep gorges and river valleys across the provinces of Guizhou, Yunnan, Hubei, and Sichuan. The designs employ various construction methods including suspension bridges, cable-stayed bridges, and arch bridges. The collection also features notable high bridges in Mexico, India, and Papua New Guinea. These structures demonstrate how modern engineering overcomes difficult mountainous terrain and creates new transportation links. The bridges serve as critical infrastructure for regions previously separated by natural barriers.
This collection gathers bridges that hold world records for span length, defined as the distance between two main pylons. While the longest bridge in the world measures 165 kilometers in China, this refers to the maximum span covered in one continuous structure. These constructions demonstrate engineering achievements in crossing maritime straits, rivers, or valleys without intermediate supports. The Çanakkale Bridge in Turkey crosses the Dardanelles Strait with a span of 2,023 meters, setting the current record for suspension bridges. In Japan, the Akashi Strait Bridge connects Kobe to Awaji Island with a central span of 1,991 meters. In China, several bridges exceed 1,600 meters in span, such as the Yangsigang Bridge over the Yangtze in Wuhan or the Xihoumen Bridge in the Zhoushan Archipelago. South Korea with the Yi Sun-sin Bridge, Denmark with the Great Belt Bridge, and Turkey with the Osman Gazi Bridge complete this list of remarkable structures. These bridges are interesting destinations for observing modern civil engineering accomplishments. They connect cities and regions, significantly reducing travel times while offering scenic views of the landscapes they cross. Visiting them allows appreciation of the scope of work involved in constructing these infrastructures under often challenging conditions.
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