Puli Bridge
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DesignSuspension
Puli Bridge 普立大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 26°19′23″N 104°35′12″E / 26.323114°N 104.586747°E |
| Carries | G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway |
| Locale | Xuanwei, Qujing, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension |
| Material | Steel |
| Width | 25.4 m (83 ft) |
| Height | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Longest span | 628 m (2,060 ft) |
| Clearance below | 500 m (1,600 ft)[Note 1] |
| History | |
| Designer | 中交公路规划设计院 |
| Constructed by | 中铁大桥局 |
| Construction start | Nov 8, 2011 |
| Construction end | May 10, 2015 |
| Opened | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | Car 20 RMB, Truck 1.15RMB/EA·KM |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Puli Bridge | |
Puli Bridge (Chinese: 普立大桥) is a suspension bridge near Xuanwei, Qujing, China. The bridge, at 485 m (1,591 ft), is one of the highest in the world.[Note 1] The bridge forms part of the G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway between Liupanshui and Xuanwei and was opened in August 2015.[1][2] The bridge and associated expressway reduced the travel time from Xuanwei to the Guizhou border from four hours to one hour.[citation needed] The bridge crosses a small stream beside the Gexiang River gorge.[3]