List of tallest bridges

The list of the world's tallest bridges ranks bridges by the height of their structure. The structural height of a bridge is the maximum vertical distance from the uppermost point of a bridge, such as the top of a bridge tower in a suspension bridge, down to the lowest visible point of a bridge, where its piers emerge from the surface of the ground or water. Structural height should not be confused with deck height, which measures the maximum vertical drop distance from the bridge deck (the road bed of a bridge) down to the ground or water surface beneath the bridge span. A separate list of the world's highest bridges ranks bridges by deck height.

The rankings of the world's tallest and highest bridges differ in part because some of the highest bridges are built across deep valleys or gorges. The Duge Bridge, connecting the Yunnan and Guizhou provinces of China, is a Cable-stayed bridge that spans a deep river gorge. The bridge's two towers, built on either rim of the gorge, are not tall enough for the bridge structure to be classed as the world's tallest, but thanks to the depth of the river gorge, the deck height of the Duge Bridge is at least 565 m (1,854 ft), making the bridge the highest in the world. The Millau Viaduct, a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Tarn River Valley in southern France, is a bridge that is both tall (in structural height) and high (in deck height). The viaduct's bridge deck soars 270 m (890 ft) above the valley floor, placing the bridge among the twenty highest bridges in the world. Unlike the Duge Bridge, the tallest of the Millau Viaduct's towers (also referred to as mast pylons) is situated near the valley floor and gives the Millau Viaduct a maximum structural height of 343 m (1,125 ft), making it the tallest bridge in the world.

Completed

Photo Rank Name Height of bridge structure Longest Span Type Opened Country Place Carries
1 Millau Viaduct 343 metres (1,125 ft)[1] 342 metres (1,122 ft) Cable-stayed 2004  FranceMillau Motorway
2Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge 322 metres (1,056 ft)[2] 1,408 metres (4,619 ft) Cable-Suspension 2016  TurkeyIstanbul Rail transport
+ Motorway
3 Russky Bridge 320.9 metres (1,053 ft) 1,104 metres (3,622 ft) Cable-stayed 2012  RussiaVladivostok Expressway
4 Sutong Bridge 306 metres (1,004 ft) 1,088 metres (3,570 ft) Cable-stayed 2008  ChinaChangshu Expressway
5 Stonecutters Bridge 298 metres (978 ft) 1,018 metres (3,340 ft) Cable-stayed 2009  ChinaHong Kong Expressway
6 Chishi Bridge 288 metres (945 ft)[3] 380 metres (1,250 ft) Cable-stayed 2016  ChinaYizhang County Expressway
7 Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge 282.8 metres (928 ft) 1,991 metres (6,532 ft) Suspension 1998  JapanKobe Motorway
8 Yi Sun-sin Bridge 270 metres (890 ft)[4] 1,545 metres (5,069 ft) Suspension 2012  South KoreaYeosu Road
9 Duge Bridge 269 metres (883 ft) 720 metres (2,360 ft) Cable-stayed 2016  ChinaGuiyang (Guizhou) Expressway
10 Jingyue Bridge 265 metres (869 ft) 816 metres (2,677 ft) Cable-stayed 2010  ChinaJingzhou Expressway
11 Yachi River Bridge 258.2 metres (847 ft) 800 metres (2,600 ft) Cable-stayed 2016  ChinaGuiyang (Guizhou)
26°50′53″N 106°08′13″E / 26.8480°N 106.1369°E / 26.8480; 106.1369 (Yachi River Bridge)		 Expressway
12 Great Belt East Bridge 254 metres (833 ft) 1,624 metres (5,328 ft) Suspension 1998  DenmarkKorsør Motorway
13 Zhongzhou Yangtze River Bridge 247.5 metres (812 ft)[5] 460 metres (1,510 ft) Cable-stayed 2010  ChinaHuangshi Expressway
14 Gongshuihe Bridge 245 metres (804 ft)[6] 400 metres (1,300 ft) Cable-stayed 2014[7]  ChinaXuan'en County Expressway
15 Jiujiang Fuyin Expressway Bridge 244.3 metres (802 ft)[8] 818 metres (2,684 ft) Cable-stayed 2013  ChinaJiujiang Expressway
16 E’dong Bridge 242.5 metres (796 ft) 926 metres (3,038 ft) Cable-stayed 2010  ChinaZhong County Expressway
17 Mezcala Bridge 236 metres (774 ft)[9] 311 metres (1,020 ft) Cable-stayed1993  MexicoMártir de Cuilapán Motorway
18 Osman Gazi Bridge 234.425 metres (769.11 ft) 1,550 metres (5,090 ft) Cable-stayed 2016  TurkeyGebze, Izmit Bay Motorway
19 Incheon Bridge 230.5 metres (756 ft) 800 metres (2,600 ft) Cable-stayed 2009  South KoreaIncheon Motorway
20 Golden Gate Bridge 227.4 metres (746 ft) 1,280 metres (4,200 ft) Suspension 1937  United StatesSan Francisco Motorway
21 Xiamen Zhangzhou Bridge 227 metres (745 ft) 780 metres (2,560 ft) Cable-stayed 2013  ChinaZhangzhou and Xiamen Motorway
21 Jiashao Bridge 227 metres (745 ft) 428 metres (1,404 ft) Cable-stayed 2012  ChinaHangzhou Bay Motorway
23 Zolotoy Bridge 226 metres (741 ft) 737 metres (2,418 ft) Cable-stayed 2012  RussiaVladivostok Expressway
23 El Carrizo Bridge 226 metres (741 ft)[10] 217 metres (712 ft) Cable-stayed 2013  MexicoEl Palmito Road
25 Xiangshan Harbor Bridge 225.5 metres (740 ft) 688 metres (2,257 ft) Cable-stayed 2012  ChinaNingbo Motorway
26 Langqi Bridge 223 metres (732 ft) 680 metres (2,230 ft) Cable-stayed 2013  ChinaFuzhou Motorway
26 Yangpu Bridge 223 metres (732 ft) 602 metres (1,975 ft) Cable-stayed 1993  ChinaShanghai Road
26 San Marcos Bridge 223 metres (732 ft) [10] 180 metres (590 ft) Concrete 2013  MexicoXicotepec de Juárez Road
26 Fourth Nanjing Yangtze Bridge 223 metres (732 ft) [11] 1,418 metres (4,652 ft) Suspension 2012  ChinaNanjing Road
30 Tatara Bridge 220 metres (720 ft) 890 metres (2,920 ft) Cable-stayed 1999  JapanImabari Road
31 Badong Bridge 218 metres (715 ft) 388 metres (1,273 ft) Cable-stayed 2005  ChinaBadong County Road
32 Xupu Bridge 217 m (712 ft)[12] 590 metres (1,940 ft) Cable-stayed 1997  ChinaShanghai Expressway
33 Guozigoui Bridge 215.5 metres (707 ft)[13] 360 metres (1,180 ft) Cable-stayed 2011  ChinaHuocheng County Road
34 Third Nanjing Yangtze Bridge 215.1 metres (706 ft) 215 metres (705 ft) Cable-stayed 2005  ChinaNanjing Expressway
35 Runyang Bridge 215 metres (705 ft) 1,490 metres (4,890 ft) Suspension 2005  ChinaJiangsu Expressway
36 Pont de Normandie 214.8 metres (705 ft) 856 metres (2,808 ft) Cable-stayed 1995  FranceLe Havre Expressway
37 Minpu Bridge 214.5 metres (704 ft) 708 metres (2,323 ft) Cable-stayed 2010  ChinaShanghai Motorway
38 Fengjie Bridge 214 metres (702 ft) 460 metres (1,510 ft) Cable-stayed 2005  ChinaFengjie Road
39 Second Tongling Bridge 212 metres (696 ft)[14] 630 metres (2,070 ft) Cable-stayed 2015  ChinaTongling
31°5′0.4″N 117°57′58.3″E / 31.083444°N 117.966194°E / 31.083444; 117.966194 (Second Tongling Bridge) 		Expressway, Rail
40 Verrazano Narrows Bridge 211.3 metres (693 ft) 1,298 metres (4,259 ft) Suspension1964  United StatesNew York City Motorway
41 Xihoumen Bridge 211 metres (692 ft) 1,650 metres (5,410 ft) Suspension2008  ChinaZhoushan Archipelago Road
42 Huangyi Bridge 210 metres (690 ft) 520 metres (1,710 ft) Cable-stayed 2012  ChinaHuangyi Road
42 Anqing Yangtze River Railway Bridge 210 metres (690 ft) 580 metres (1,900 ft) Cable-stayed 2013  ChinaAnqing Motorway/railway
42 Xianshen River Bridge 210 metres (690 ft)[15] 136 metres (446 ft) Cable-stayed 2009  ChinaJincheng Road
45 Shanghai Yangtze River Bridge 209 metres (686 ft) 730 metres (2,400 ft) Cable-stayed 2009  ChinaShanghai Motorway
45 Erqi Bridge 209 metres (686 ft)[16] 616 metres (2,021 ft) Cable-stayed 2011  ChinaWuhan Motorway
47 Pengxihe Bridge 208 metres (682 ft) 316 metres (1,037 ft) Cable-stayed 2008  ChinaYunyang Expressway
47 Hejiang Changjiang Second Bridge 208 metres (682 ft) 420 metres (1,380 ft) Cable-stayed 2013  ChinaHejiang Expressway
49 Yongchuan Bridge 207.4 metres (680 ft) 608 metres (1,995 ft) Cable-stayed 2013  ChinaSongji Expressway
50 Tsing Ma Bridge 206 metres (676 ft) 1,377 metres (4,518 ft) Suspension1997  ChinaHong Kong Road/railway
51 Wujiang Fuling Bridge 204.8 metres (672 ft)[17] 320 metres (1,050 ft) Cable-stayed 2013  ChinaFuling Road
52 Baling River Bridge 204.5 metres (671 ft)[18] 1,088 metres (3,570 ft) Suspension 2009  ChinaGuanling County Expressway
53 Oresund Bridge 203.5 metres (668 ft) 490 metres (1,610 ft) Cable-stayed 2000  Sweden/ DenmarkMalmö/Copenhagen[note 1] Motorway/railway
54 Jintang Bridge 202.5 metres (664 ft) 620 metres (2,030 ft) Cable-stayed 2009  ChinaZhoushan Archipelago Expressway
55 Ting Kau Bridge 201.6 metres (661 ft) 475 metres (1,558 ft) Cable-stayed 1998  ChinaHong Kong Road
56 Huangpu Bridge 201 metres (659 ft) 1,108 metres (3,635 ft) Cable-stayed 2008  ChinaGuangzhou Road
57 Hardanger Bridge 200.5 metres (658 ft) 1,380 metres (4,530 ft) Suspension 2013  NorwayHardangerfjord Road
58 Ada Bridge 200 metres (660 ft) 376 metres (1,234 ft) Cable-stayed 2011  SerbiaBelgrade Road/light railway
58 Mohammed VI Bridge 200 metres (660 ft) 950 metres (3,120 ft) Cable-stayed 2016  MoroccoRabat Motorway
58 Minami Bisan-Seto Bridge 200 metres (660 ft) 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) Suspension 1988  JapanSakaide
61 Hangzhou Bay Bridge 197 metres (646 ft) 318 metres (1,043 ft) Cable-stayed 2008  ChinaJiaxing Expressway
62 Malinghe River Bridge 196 metres (643 ft)[19] 360 metres (1,180 ft) Cable-stayed 2011  ChinaXingyi Road
63 Second Nanjing Yangtze Bridge 195.4 metres (641 ft) 628 metres (2,060 ft) Cable-stayed 2001  ChinaNanjing Motorway
64 Third Jinan Yellow River Bridge 195 metres (640 ft) 386 metres (1,266 ft) Cable-stayed 2008  ChinaJinan Motorway
64 Hezhang Bridge 195 metres (640 ft)[10] 180 metres (590 ft) Concrete 2013  ChinaHezhang Road
66 New Yalu River Bridge 194.6 metres (638 ft) 636 metres (2,087 ft) Cable-stayed 2015  China/ North KoreaDandong/Sinuiju
40°2′7.8″N 124°22′11.2″E / 40.035500°N 124.369778°E / 40.035500; 124.369778 (New Yalu River Bridge)		[20]
67 Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge 194 metres (636 ft)[10] 1,080 metres (3,540 ft) Suspension 2012  ChinaTaizhou Expressway
68 Jiangyin Suspension Bridge 193 metres (633 ft)[10] 1,385 metres (4,544 ft) Suspension 1997  ChinaJiangyin Road
68 Meixi River Expressway Bridge 193 metres (633 ft)[21] 386 metres (1,266 ft) Cable-stayed 2010  ChinaFengjie Expressway
70 Tieluoping Bridge 192 metres (630 ft)[10] 322 metres (1,056 ft) Cable-stayed 2009  ChinaLangping Expressway
70 Puente de Castilla la Mancha 192 metres (630 ft)[22] 318 metres (1,043 ft) Cable-stayed 2011  SpainTalavera Road
72 Shennongxi Bridge 191 metres (627 ft) [23] 320 metres (1,050 ft) Cable-stayed 2012  ChinaYanduhezhen Road
73 Ponte 25 de Abril 190.5 metres (625 ft) 1,013 metres (3,323 ft) Suspension 1966  PortugalLisbon Motorway/railway
74 Meiko-Chuo Bridge 190 metres (620 ft)[24] 590 metres (1,940 ft) Cable-stayed 1998  JapanNagoya Road
74 Liuchonghe Bridge 190 metres (620 ft)[10] 438 metres (1,437 ft) Cable-stayed 2013  ChinaZhijin Expressway
74 Wuhan Tianxingzhou Yangtze River Bridge 190 metres (620 ft)[10] 504 metres (1,654 ft) Cable-stayed 2009  ChinaWuhan Motorway/railway
77 Fenfangwan Bridge 189.3 metres (621 ft)[10] 464 metres (1,522 ft) Cable-stayed 2013  ChinaJiangjin Road/railway
78 Wulingshan Bridge 188 metres (617 ft)[25] 263 metres (863 ft) Cable-stayed 2009  ChinaPengshui Road
78 Kanchanaphisek Bridge 188 metres (617 ft) 500 metres (1,600 ft) Cable-stayed 2007  ThailandSamunt Prakan Road
80 Jiangshun Xi River Bridge 186 metres (610 ft)[26] 700 metres (2,300 ft) Cable-stayed 2015  China Foshan - Jiangmen (Guangdong)
22°46′41″N 113°04′29″E / 22.77806°N 113.07472°E / 22.77806; 113.07472 (Jiangshun Xi River Bridge)		 Expressway
81 Anqing Bridge 185 metres (607 ft)[27] 510 metres (1,670 ft) Cable-stayed 2004  ChinaAnhui Expressway
81 La Pepa Bridge 185 metres (607 ft) 540 metres (1,770 ft) Cable-stayed 2015  SpainCadiz Road
83 George Washington Bridge 184.1 metres (604 ft) 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) Suspension1931  United StatesFort Lee, New Jersey Motorway
84 Centennial Bridge 184 metres (604 ft) 420 metres (1,380 ft) Cable-stayed 2004  PanamaParaíso Road
84 Kurushima-Kaikyō Bridge 184 metres (604 ft) 1,030 metres (3,380 ft) Suspension 1999  JapanImabari Road
84 Hanjiatuo Bridge 184 metres (604 ft)[10] 432 metres (1,417 ft) Cable-stayed 2013  ChinaFuling Motorway/railway
87 Kao-Ping Hsi Bridge 183.5 metres (602 ft)[28] 330 metres (1,080 ft) Cable-stayed 2000  TaiwanKaohsiung
88 Qincaobei Bridge 183 metres (600 ft)[10] 788 metres (2,585 ft) Suspension 2013  ChinaLidu Expressway
89 Labajin Bridge 182.6 metres (599 ft)[29] 200 metres (660 ft) Concrete 2012  ChinaYingjing Road
90 Seohae Bridge 182 metres (597 ft) 470 metres (1,540 ft) Cable-stayed 2000  South KoreaGyeonggi Road
90 Dongsha Bridge 182 metres (597 ft) 338 metres (1,109 ft) Cable-stayed 2008  ChinaGuangzhou Road
90 Ponte Rio Negro 182 metres (597 ft)[30] 200 metres (660 ft) Cable-stayed 2011  BrazilManaus Road
93 Qingzhou Bridge 180.5 metres (592 ft) 605 metres (1,985 ft) Cable-stayed 2001  ChinaFuzhou Motorway
94 Höga Kustenbron 180 metres (590 ft) 1,210 metres (3,970 ft) Suspension1997  SwedenKramfors Road
94 Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge 180 metres (590 ft) 510 metres (1,670 ft) Cable-stayed 1994  JapanYokohama Road
96 Caijia Bridge 179.5 metres (589 ft)[10] 250 metres (820 ft) Cable-stayed 2013  ChinaChongqing Metro Railway
97 Ma'anshan Yangtze River Bridge 179 metres (587 ft) 1,080 metres (3,540 ft) Suspension2013  ChinaMa'anshan Expressway
98 Fuling Wujiang Bridge 178 metres (584 ft)[10] 340 metres (1,120 ft) Cable-stayed 2009  ChinaFuling Road
98 Kochertalbrücke 178 metres (584 ft) 138 metres (453 ft) Concrete 1979  Germany - Geislingen, Baden-Württemberg Motorway
98 Longtanhe River Viaduct 178 metres (584 ft)[10] 200 metres (660 ft) Concrete 2009  ChinaLangpingzhen Road
101 Yunyang Bridge 177 metres (581 ft)[10] 318 metres (1,043 ft) Cable-stayed 2005  ChinaYunyang Road
102 Beipanjiang River 2012 Bridge 176 metres (577 ft)[31] 290 metres (950 ft) Concrete 2012  ChinaFa’er Bouyei Road
103 Wadi Leban Bridge 175.5 metres (576 ft)[32] 405 metres (1,329 ft) Cable-stayed 1997  Saudi ArabiaRiyadh Road
104 Can Tho Bridge 175.3 metres (575 ft) 550 metres (1,800 ft) Cable-stayed 2010  VietnamCan Tho & Vinh Long Motorway
105 Baishazhou Bridge 175 metres (574 ft)[33] 618 metres (2,028 ft) Cable-stayed 2000  ChinaWuhan Expressway

Notes

  1. ↑ The pillars are in Sweden

See also

References

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  32. ↑ "Wadi Leban Bridge". Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  33. ↑ Bruckenbau: Wuhan Baishazhou Bridge

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