List of highest bridges
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This list of highest bridges includes bridges with a deck height of at least 250 metres (820 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 span the deepest part of their valley or gorge supported from above, with their ground supports built on relatively high terrain only; some of the tallest bridges have support structures on the lowest part of the valley floor.
For example, the Huajiang Canyon Bridge is the highest bridge in the world, but not the tallest. This bridge spans a deep river gorge. The bridge's two towers, built on the rims of the gorge, are 262 m (860 ft) and 205 m (673 ft) tall, but due to the depth of the river gorge between the towers, the deck height of the Huajiang Canyon Bridge is 625 m (2,051 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 Changtai Yangtze River Bridge is the tallest bridge structure in the world with a height of 352 meters (1,155 ft) when it was opened in Sept. 2025.
Completed bridges
The ranking of the highest bridges in the world. Only bridges with a height of 250 metres (820 ft) or greater are included. Bridges under construction are not included in this ranking, but see the separate section "Under construction" below.
Under construction
The list below includes the highest bridges in the world currently under construction. Only bridges with a height of 250 metres (660 ft) or greater are included.
| Image | Name | Deck height metres (feet) |
Main span metres (feet) |
Expected opening | Carries | Design | Location | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yongchang Lancang River Bridge | 610 m (2,000 ft) | 1,416 m (4,646 ft) | 2028 | Road Yongping-Changning Expy | Suspension Mekong | Changning County, Yunnan 24°53′30″N 99°44′39″E | [H 85] | |
| Tianmen Bridge | 560 m (1,840 ft) | 820 m (2,690 ft) | 2026 | Road Anshun–Panzhou Expy | Suspension Beipan River | Shuicheng, Guizhou 26°09′36″N 104°57′52″E | [H 86] | |
| Xiaowan Lancangjiang Bridge | 520 m (1,710 ft) | 1,575 m (5,167 ft) | 2028 | Road Weishan–Fengqing Expy | Suspension Mekong | Fengqing County, Yunnan 24°44′14″N 100°2′50″E | [H 87] | |
| Lugu Lake Bridge | 493 m (1,617 ft) | 1,680 m (5,510 ft) | 2026 | Road G7611 Duyun–Shangri-La Expy | Suspension Woluo River | Yanyuan County, Sichuan 27°40′26″N 101°07′52″E | [H 88] | |
| Jinshajiang Wudongde Bridge | 485 m (1,591 ft) | 1,180 m (3,870 ft) | 2028 | Road Huili–Luquan Expy | Suspension Jinsha River | Huidong County, Sichuan–Luquan County, Yunnan 26°21′58″N 102°34′8″E | [H 89] | |
| Yalong Liangshan Bridge | 480 m (1,570 ft) | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) | 2026 | Road G7611 Duyun–Shangri-La Expy | Suspension Yalong River | Yanyuan County, Sichuan 27°42′32″N 102°00′01″E | [H 90] | |
| Puzhehei Bridge | 475 m (1,558 ft) | 930 m (3,050 ft) | 2028 | Road Luqiuguangfu Expy | Cable-stayed Nanpan River | Luxi County–Qiubei County, Yunnan 24°16′52″N 103°48′54″E | [H 91] | |
| Guniuhe Bridge | 405 m (1,329 ft) | 520 m (1,710 ft) | 2026 | Road Anshun–Panzhou Expy | Arch Guniu River | Shuicheng, Guizhou 26°11′37″N 105°02′37″E | [H 92] | |
| Liuchehe Bridge | 400 m (1,300 ft) | 264 m (866 ft) | 2026 | Road Anshun–Panzhou Expy | Arch Liuche River | Shuicheng, Guizhou 26°5′39″N 104°53′5″E | [H 93] | |
| Sichuan-Tibet Railway Dadu River Bridge | 380 m (1,250 ft) | 1,060 m (3,480 ft) | 2028 | Railway Sichuan–Tibet railway | Suspension Dadu River | Luding County, Sichuan 29°55′50″N 102°13′45″E | [Note 1] [H 94] [44] | |
| Lancangjiang Yunlu Bridge | 375 m (1,230 ft) | 750 m (2,460 ft) | 2028 | Road Yunlu Expy | Cable-stayed Mekong | Yunlong County, Yunnan 25°54′2″N 99°8′59″E | [H 95] | |
| Yanjin Guanhe Bridge | 350 m (1,150 ft) | 880 m (2,890 ft) | 2028 | Road Yongshan–Yanjin Expy | Suspension Heng River | Yanjin County, Yunnan 28°5′7″N 104°14′21″E | [H 96] | |
| Zhaozhuang Bridge | 329 m (1,079 ft) | 410 m (1,350 ft) | 2028 | Road and railway | Arch Maling River | Xingyi, Guizhou 25°06′57″N 104°58′46″E | [H 97] | |
| Fenglai Bridge | 310 m (1,020 ft) | 580 m (1,900 ft) | 2026 | Road Wuliang Expy | Arch Daxi River | Wulong District, Chongqing 29°23′26″N 107°17′29″E | [H 98][45] | |
| Shili Heihuijiang Bridge | 300 m (980 ft) | 518 m (1,699 ft) | 2028 | Road Weishan–Fengqing Expy | Arch Heihui River | Fengqing County–Weishan County, Yunnan 24°56′45″N 100°12′21″E | [H 99] | |
| Jiangjiehe Railway Bridge | 298 m (978 ft) | 337 m (1,106 ft) | 2026 | Railway Wengma railway | Arch Wu River | Weng'an County, Guizhou 27°18′5″N 107°22′23″E | [Note 6] [H 100] [46] | |
| Chaibuxi Bridge | 290 m (950 ft) | 480 m (1,570 ft) | 2026 | Road S64 Yilai Expy | Cable-stayed Chaibuxi River | Wufeng County, Hubei 30°10′25″N 111°1′43″E | [H 101] | |
| Guangming Niulanjiang Bridge | 290 m (950 ft) | 370 m (1,210 ft) | 2026 | Road Luqiao Expy | Cable-stayed Niulan River | Ludian County–Qiaojia County, Yunnan 27°3′11″N 103°22′42″E | [H 102] | |
| Wushan Shennv Yangtze River Bridge | 283 m (928 ft) | 898 m (2,946 ft) | 2028 | Road Wuguan Expy | Cable-stayed Yangtze | Wushan County, Chongqing 31°3′29″N 109°51′25″E | [Note 9] [H 103] | |
| Nanjinguan Yangtze River Bridge | 270 m (890 ft) | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) | 2028 | Road Yichang West Ring Expy | Suspension Yangtze | Yichang, Hubei 30°46′1″N 111°15′10″E | [Note 10] [H 104] | |
| Daxi River Bridge | 270 m (890 ft) | 650 m (2,130 ft) | 2026 | Road G6911 Ankang–Laifeng Expy | Cable-stayed | Fengjie County, Chongqing 30°59′9″N 109°36′6″E | [Note 9] [H 105] [47] | |
| Malutang Bridge | 267 m (876 ft) | 480 m (1,570 ft) | 2026 | Road Malipo Expy | Cable-stayed Nanwen River | Malipo County, Yunnan 23°0′3″N 104°41′43″E | [H 106] [48] | |
| Jinqi Bridge | 258 m (846 ft) | 320 m (1,050 ft) | 2026 | Road Wuchang Expy | Cable-stayed Maotiao River | Qingzhen–Xiuwen County, Guizhou 26°49′10″N 106°26′19″E | [H 107] | |
| Dahe Bridge | 258 m (846 ft) | 1,250 m (4,100 ft) | 2028 | Road | Suspension | Liupanshui, Guizhou 26°39′51″N 104°50′5″E | [H 108] | |
| Lixianjiang Bridge | 250 m (820 ft) | 420 m (1,380 ft) | 2026 | Road Menglv Expy | Cable-stayed Lixian River | Jiangcheng County–Lüchun County, Yunnan 22°47′24″N 101°59′39″E | [H 109] |
Timeline
The list below shows the historical progression of the highest bridge in the world.
| Name | Record | Location | Height | Main span |
Year opened | Carries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huajiang Canyon Bridge | 2025–present | 625 m (2,051 ft) | 1,420 m (4,660 ft) | 2025 | S57 | |
| Duge Bridge | 2016–2025 | 564 m (1,850 ft) | 720 m (2,360 ft) | 2016 | G56 | |
| Sidu River Bridge | 2009–2016 | 496 m (1,627 ft) | 900 m (2,953 ft) | 2009 | G50 | |
| Hegigio Gorge Pipeline Bridge | 2005–2009 | 393 m (1,289 ft) | 470 m (1,542 ft) | 2005 | pipeline | |
| Beipan River Guanxing Highway Bridge | 2003–2005 | 366 m (1,201 ft) | 388 m (1,273 ft) | 2003 | highway | |
| Liuguanghe Bridge | 2001–2003 | 297 m (974 ft) | 240 m (787 ft) | 2001 | G321 | |
| Royal Gorge Bridge | 1929–2001 | 291 m (955 ft) | 286 m (938 ft) | 1929 | road | |
| Niouc Bridge | 1922–1929 | 190 m (623 ft) | 190 m (623 ft) | 1922 | pipeline | |
| Sidi M'Cid Bridge | 1912–1922 | 175 m (574 ft) | 160 m (525 ft) | 1912 | road | |
| Pont de la Caille | 1839–1912 | 147 m (482 ft) | 183 m (600 ft) | 1839 | pedestrian | |
| Puente Nuevo | 1751–1839 | 120 m (394 ft) | 100 m (328 ft) | 1793 | road | |
| Ponte delle Torri | 14th century–1751 | 80 m (262 ft)[49] | 14th century[50] | Aqueduct | ||
| Alcántara Bridge | 106–14th century | 48 m (157 ft)[51] | 29 m (95 ft) | 106 | Roman bridge | |
| Pont d'Aël | 3 BC – 106 AD | 66 m (217 ft)[52] | 14 m (46 ft) | 3 BC | Roman aqueduct | |
See also
Notes
- A dam created a reservoir below the bridge.
- The construction of the Jinanqiao Dam downstream the bridge has reduced the height above the water.
- There is a reservoir under the bridge due to the Dongfeng Dam.
- The Guangzhao Dam has reduced the height of the bridge.
- The Baihetan Dam formed a reservoir on the Jinsha River.
- The Goupitan Dam formed a reservoir on the Wu River and the Qingshui River.
- The Xiluodu Dam domwnstream has increased the height of the Jinsha River.
- 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.
- The Gezhouba Dam has created a reservoir on the Yangtze River.