List of tallest bridges

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The list of the tallest bridges arranges the structures according to the height of the lanes above ground; the ranking according to the height of the overall construction can be found in the list of the largest bridges .

List of tallest bridges

Bridges with a minimum height of 175 m are included in this list. The span is also referred to in the info boxes as the longest span or the clear width . The length of a bridge is not included in this list.

  Item Surname place height span Opening year convicted
BeipanjiangDugeByHighestBridges.jpg 1 Beipanjiang Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgGuizhou 0565 m 0720 m 2016 G 56 motorway
Siduhe Bridge-1.jpg
2 Siduhe Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgYesanguan ( Badong ) 0472 m 0900 m 2009 G 50 motorway
QingshuiheByHighestBridges.jpg 3 Qingshuihe Road Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgGuizhou 0406 m 01130 m 2015 Street
Puente Baluarte, Mexico1.jpg 4th Baluarte bridge MexicoFlag of Mexico.svgPueblo Nuevo ( Durango ) 0403 m 0520 m 2012 Street
5 Hegigiotal pipeline bridge Papua New GuineaFlag of Papua New Guinea.svgOtoma ( Southern Highlands ) 0393 m 0470 m 2005 oil
Balinghe Bridge-1.jpg 6th Balinghe Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgGuanling 0370 m 1088 m 2009 Street
Beipanjiang Suspension Road Bridge-2.jpg 7th Beipanjiang Bridge
(Guanxing Highway)
Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgXingbeizhen ( Zhenfeng ) 0366 m 0388 m 2003 Street
Aizhai Bridge-8.jpg 8th Aizhai Yangtze Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgJishou 0350 m 1176 m 2012 Street
Beipanjiang Highway Suspension Bridge-3.jpg 9 Beipanjiang Bridge
(Hukun Expressway)
Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgQinglong (Qianxinan) 0318 m 0636 m 2009 Street
Liuguanghe Bridge-2.jpg 10 Liuguanghe Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgLiu Guangzhen ( Qianxi / Xiuwen ) 0297 m 0240 m 2001 Street
Zhijinghe River Bridge-1.jpg 11 Zhijinghe Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgDazhipingzhen ( Badong ) 0294 m 0430 m 2009 Street
Mind the Gap, Royal Gorge Bridge.jpg 12 Royal Gorge Bridge United StatesFlag of the United States.svgCañon City 0291 m 0286 m 1929 pedestrian
Beipanjiang Railway Bridge-4.jpg 13 Beipanjiang Railway Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgLiupanshui 0275 m 0235 m 2001 railroad
Aire de Montjaux 03-edit.jpg 14th Millau Viaduct FranceFlag of France.svgMillau 0270 m 0342 m 2004 Street
Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge - 2010-07.tif 15th Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge United StatesFlag of the United States.svgClark County (Nevada) & Mohave County 0270 m 0323 m 2010 Street
New River Gorge Bridge West Virginia 244750516.jpg 16 New River Gorge Bridge United StatesFlag of the United States.svgFayetteville, West Virginia 0267 m 0518 m 1977 Street
Wulingshan Bridge-3.jpg 17th Wulingshan Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgPengshui 0263 m 0360 m 2009 Street
Viadotto Italia, autostrada A3.jpg 18th Viadotto Italia ItalyFlag of Italy.svgLaino Borgo 0259 m 0175 m 1974 Street
Jiangjiehe Bridge in 2008 before the Goupitan reservoir filled the valley below.jpg 19th Jiangjiehe Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgWeng'an 0256 m 0330 m 1993 Street
Vista su Bagnara2.jpg 20th Sfalassa Bridge ItalyFlag of Italy.svgBagnara Calabra 0254 m 0160 m 1974 Street
Azhihe Bridge.jpg 21st Azhihe Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgChangliuxiang ( Liuzhi ) 0247 m 0283 m 2003 Street
Malinghe River Bridge.jpg
22nd Malinghe Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgXingyi 0241 m 0360 m 2011 Street
23 Furongjiang Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgHaokouxiang ( Wulong / Pengshui ) 0240 m 0230 m 2009 Street
Labajin Bridge - panoramio.jpg 24 Labajin Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgYingjing 0229 m 0200 m 2012 Street
Zhuchanghe Bridge, Guizhou, China-1.JPG 25th Zhuchanghe Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgSanbanqiaozhen ( Panxian ) 0224 m 0200 m 2008 Street
Foresthill Bridge @ American River Confluence April 27th 2008.jpg 26th Auburn-Foresthill Bridge United StatesFlag of the United States.svgAuburn, California 0223 m 0263 m 1973 Street
Viadotto Platano, raccordo autostradale 5.JPG 27 Platano Viaduct ItalyFlag of Italy.svgSalerno 0220 m 0291 m 1978 Street
28 Mangjiedu Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgYongxin Yizu Xiang ( Yunnan ) 0220 m 0220 m 2009 Street
Weijiazhou Bridge-1.jpg 29 Weijiazhou Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgGaojiayanzhen ( Changyang ) 0220 m 0200 m 2009 Street
Mashuihe Bridge-1.jpg 30th Mashuihe Viaduct Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgBaiyangpingxiang ( Hubei ) 0219 m 0200 m 2008 Street
Bridge near Three Gorges, Yangtze, China.jpg 31 Daninghe Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgWushan ( Chongqing ) 0219 m 0400 m 2010 Street
32 Houzihe Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgSandu Suizu , Guizhou 0219 m 0220 m 2010 Street
Xixi Suspension Bridge.JPG 33 Xixi Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgLinquanzhen , Guizhou 0218 m 0338 m 2001 Street
Xisha Bridge.JPG
34 Xisha Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgLianghezhen ( Chongqing ) 0217 m 0190 m 2010 Street
Bloukrans Bridge-001.jpg 35 Bloukrans Bridge South AfricaFlag of South Africa.svgNature's Valley , Western Cape 0216 m 0272 m 1984 Street
PhilGMcDonaldBridge.jpg
36 Phil G. McDonald Bridge United StatesFlag of the United States.svgBeckley 0213 m 0239 m 1988 Street
Glen Canyon Dam 2522.jpg 37 Glen Canyon Bridge United StatesFlag of the United States.svgPage (Arizona) 0213 m 0313 m 1959 Street
Yesanhe Highway Bridge-1.jpg 38 Yesanhe Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgGaopingzhen ( Jianshi ) 0210 m 0200 m 2009 Street
Tieluoping Bridge-1.jpg 39 Tieluoping Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgLangpingzhen ( Changyang ) 0209 m 0322 m 2009 Street
Hutiaohe Bridge, Guizhou, China-1.JPG 40 Hutiaohe Viaduct Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgSanbanqiaozhen ( Guizhou ) 0209 m 0225 m 2009 Street
Xiaohe Bridge-1.jpg 41 Xiaohe Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgEnshi 0208 m 0338 m 2010 Street
Shuanghekou Bridge.JPG 42 Shuanghekou Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgLangpingzhen ( Changyang ) 0203 m 0170 m 2009 Street
43 Karun Bridge IranFlag of Iran.svgBajool ( Khuzestan ) 0200 m 0252 m 2006 Street
44 Puente San Cristóbal MexicoFlag of Mexico.svgAjtectic ( Chiapas ) 0200 m 0178 m 2006 Street
Shintabisoko Bridge 1.jpg
45 Shintabisoko Bridge JapanFlag of Japan.svgYaotsu ( Gifu ) 0200 m 0220 m 2010 Street
Wiadukt kolejowy Mala Rijeka w Czarnogórze.JPG 46 Mala Rijeka Viaduct MontenegroFlag of Montenegro.svgPodgorica 0198 m 0151 m 1973 railroad
Longtanhe Bridge-1.jpg 47 Longtanhe Viaduct Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgLangpingzhen ( Changyang ) 0197 m 0200 m 2009 Street
Hiroshima Airport Bridge.JPG 48 Bridge to Hiroshima Airport JapanFlag of Japan.svgHiroshima 0195 m 0380 m 2010 Street
New Bidwell Bar Bridge Oroville CA.jpg 49 Bidwell Bar Bridge United StatesFlag of the United States.svgOroville (California) 0191 m 0338 m 1965 Street
Wushan Bridge, Chongqing Municipality.JPG
50 Dragon Gate Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgPengshui 0191 m 0170 m 2009 Street
Europabrücke.jpg 51 Europe Bridge oesterreFlag of Austria.svginnsbruck 0190 m 0198 m 1964 Street
Pont suspendu Niouc (2) .jpg
52 Niouc Bridge SwitzerlandFlag of Switzerland.svgNiouc 0190 m 0190 m 1922 Pedestrians and aqueduct
53 Buliuhe Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgXiangyangzhen ( Guanxi ) 0190 m 0235 m 2006 Street
Pont de Gueuroz west.jpg 54 Pont de Gueuroz SwitzerlandFlag of Switzerland.svgVernayaz 0189 m 098 m 1934 Street
Ponts de Gueuroz.jpg 55 Pont de Gueuroz (new) SwitzerlandFlag of Switzerland.svgVernayaz 0189 m 0109 m 1994 Street
Yanjinhe Arch Bridge.JPG 56 Yanjinhe Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgRenhuai 0189 m 0174 m 1995 Street
Kochertalbruecke 080606.jpg 57 Kochertal Bridge GermanyFlag of Germany.svgBraunsbach 0185 m 0138 m 1979 Street
Viadotto Sente, Strada statale 86 Istonia.JPG 58 Viadotto Sente ItalyFlag of Italy.svgCastiglione knife Marino 0185 m 0200 m 1977 Street
Ponte Cadore 1.JPG 59 Ponte Cadore ItalyFlag of Italy.svgCaralte ( Pieve di Cadore ) 0184 m 0272 m 1985 Street
Wuxi Bridge.JPG 60 Wuxi Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgHuangnitangzhen ( Guizhou ) 0183 m 0160 m 2001 Street
Luojiaohe Bridge-1.jpg 61 Luojiaohe Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgDafang ( Guizhou ) 0183 m 0268 m 2001 Street
Qingshuihe Railway Bridge.JPG
62 Qingshuihe Railway Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgQingshuihezhen ( Guizhou ) 0180 m 0128 m 2000 railroad
Wushan Yangtze River Bridge.JPG
63 Wushan Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgWushan (Chongqing) 0180 m 0460 m 2005 Street
Guozigou Bridge crop.jpg 64 Guozigoui Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgIli Kazak ( Huocheng ) 0180 m 0360 m 2011 Street
Yanjinhe Highway Bridge-1.jpg 65 Yanjinhe Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgRenhuai 0178 m 0220 m 2009 Street
Viadotto Gorsexio, autostrada A26.JPG 66 Viadotto Gorsexio ItalyFlag of Italy.svgMele 0177 m 0144 m 1977 Street
Pont du Rhumel.jpg 67 Pont Sidi M'Cid AlgeriaFlag of Algeria.svgConstantine 0175 m 0160 m 1912 Street
Tangxihe Bridge.JPG 67 Tangxihe Bridge Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgYunyangzhen ( Chongqing ) 0175 m 0230 m 2009 Street
Bridge construction Montenegro.jpg 67 Morača Bridge MontenegroFlag of Montenegro.svgPodgorica 0175 m 0190 m 2020 Street
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... Müngstener Bridge GermanyFlag of Germany.svgRemscheid , Solingen 0107 m 0170 m 1897 railroad

Historic tallest bridges

These are all the highest bridges in the world so far .

Surname Record period country height span Opening year convicted
Siduhe Bridge-4.jpg
Siduhe Bridge 2009-2016 Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgYesanguanzhen 472 m 900 m 2009 G 50 motorway
Hegigiotal pipeline bridge 2005-2009 Papua New GuineaFlag of Papua New Guinea.svgOtoma 393 m 470 m 2005 oil
Beipanjiang Suspension Road Bridge-2.jpg Beipanjiang Bridge 2003-2005 Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgXingbeizhen 366 m 388 m 2003 Guanxing Highway
Liuguanghe Bridge-2.jpg Liuguanghe Bridge 2001-2003 Chinese peopleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgLiu Guangzhen 297 m 240 m 2001 G321
Royal Gorge Bridge 2010.jpg Royal Gorge Bridge 1929-2001 United StatesFlag of the United States.svgCañon City 291 m 286 m 1929 pedestrian
Pont suspendu Niouc (2) .jpg
Niouc Bridge 1922-1929 SwitzerlandFlag of Switzerland.svgNiouc 190 m 190 m 1922 pipeline
Constantine, Algeria, Bridge-7.jpg Pont Sidi M'Cid 1912-1922 AlgeriaFlag of Algeria.svgConstantine 175 m 160 m 1912 Street
Pont de la Caille 01.jpg Pont de la Caille 1839-1912 FranceFlag of France.svgAllonzier-la-Caille 147 m 183 m 1839 pedestrian
Vue du Puente Nuevo depuis les murailles.jpg
Puente Nuevo 1751-1839 SpainFlag of Spain.svgRonda 120 m 100 m 1751 Street
SpoletoPonteDelleTorri ty20060511r12071.jpg Ponte delle Torri 1350-1751 ItalyFlag of Italy.svgSpoleto 82 m 230 m 1350 aqueduct
Puente AlcántaraR.jpg Alcantara bridge 106-1350 SpainFlag of Spain.svgAlcantara 71 m 29 m 106 Roman bridge
Pont d'Aël - overall 2.jpg
Pont d'Aël 3 v. BC – 106 AD ItalyFlag of Italy.svgAymavilles 66 m 14 m 3 v. Chr. Roman aqueduct

See also

Notes & individual references

  1. Main span of high bridge closed in SW China. China Radio International, accessed September 11, 2016 . This is the tallest bridge in the world In: Tages-Anzeiger from September 11, 2016
  2. ↑ The opening was on December 29, 2016, see https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/video160677125/China-eroeffnet-die-hoechste-Bruecke-der-Welt.html
  3. Siduhe Bridge. www.highestbridges.com, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  4. tallest bridge in the world (2009-2016)
  5. Qingshuihe Bridge on Highestbridges.com
  6. Mexico opens the world's highest cable-stayed bridge. BBC News, January 6, 2012, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  7. Highest cable-stayed bridge in the world (2012–2016)
    Highest bridge in America
  8. Hegigio Gorge Pipeline Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  9. Highest pipeline bridge in the world
  10. Balinghe Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  11. Beipanjiang Bridge (2003). Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  12. Aizhai Jangt Bridge. www.highestbridges.com, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  13. Beipanjiang Suspension Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  14. Liuguanghe Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  15. Zhijinghe Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  16. Highest arch bridge in the world
  17. ^ Royal Gorge Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  18. ^ Beipanjiang Railway Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  19. Highest railway bridge in the world
  20. Millau Viaduct. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  21. ^ Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  22. ^ New River Gorge Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  23. Wulingshan Bridge. www.highestbridges.com, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  24. Italia Viaduct. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  25. Jiangjiehe Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  26. Sfalassa Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  27. Azhihe Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  28. Malinghe Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  29. Furongjiang Bridge. www.highestbridges.com, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  30. Labajin Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  31. Zhuchanghe Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  32. Auburn-Foresthill Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  33. Platano Viaduct. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  34. Mangjiedu Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  35. Weijiazhou Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  36. Mashuihe Viaduct. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  37. Daninghe Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  38. Houzihe Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  39. Xixi Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  40. Xisha Bridge. www.highestbridges.com, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  41. Bloukrans Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  42. The highest bridge in Africa
  43. ^ Phil G. McDonald Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  44. Glen Canyon Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  45. Yesanhe Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  46. Tieluoping Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  47. Hutiaohe Viaduct. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  48. Xiaohe Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  49. Shuanghekou Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  50. Karun Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  51. Puente San Cristóbal. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  52. Shintabisoko Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  53. Mala Rijeka Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  54. Longtanhe Viaduct. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  55. Bridge to Hiroshima Airport. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  56. ^ Bidwell Bar Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  57. Wushan Dragon Gate Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  58. Europabrücke. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  59. ^ Pont Niouc. www.highestbridges.com, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  60. was closed to pedestrians for a while until the planking was renovated in 1966
  61. Buliuhe Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  62. Gueuroz Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  63. Gueuroz Bridge_new. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  64. Yanjinhe Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  65. Kochertal Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  66. ^ Viadotto Sente. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  67. Cadore bridge over the Piave. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  68. Wuxi Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  69. Luojiaohe Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  70. Qingshuihe Railway Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  71. Wushan Jangt Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  72. Since the Three Gorges Reservoir was filled , the Wushan Bridge has only been 76 to 106 m above the water level.
  73. Guozigoui Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  74. Yanjinhe Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  75. Viadotto Gorsexio. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  76. Pont Sidi M'Cid. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  77. Tangxihe Bridge. Structurae, accessed December 21, 2012 .
  78. (highest railway bridge in Germany)