List of tallest bridges facts for kids

This list is about the tallest bridges in the world. These are bridges that are super tall from their very top to where they touch the ground or water. We call this their structural height.

It's important to know that structural height is different from deck height. The deck is the part of the bridge where cars drive or trains run. Deck height measures how high the road part of the bridge is above the ground or water below it.

You might think the tallest bridge is also the highest, but that's not always true!

Tall vs. High Bridges: What's the Difference?

The difference between a tall bridge and a high bridge can be a bit tricky. Some of the highest bridges are built over very deep valleys or canyons.

For example, the Duge Bridge is one of the highest bridges in the world. Its road deck is an amazing 565 meters (1,854 feet) above the ground! But its towers, which are the tallest parts of the bridge, are only 269 meters (883 feet) tall. This is because the bridge crosses a super deep river gorge, so the towers don't need to be as tall as the bridge's height above the ground.

On the other hand, the Millau Viaduct in France is both very tall and very high. Its tallest tower stands 336.4 meters (1,104 feet) from its base to its top. This makes it the tallest bridge in the world by structural height. The road deck of the Millau Viaduct is also very high, about 270 meters (886 feet) above the valley floor. So, it's a giant in both ways!

The World's Tallest Bridges (Completed)

Here's a list of bridges that are at least 200 meters (656 feet) tall, measured by their structural height.

Photo	Rank	Name	Structural height	Longest span	Type	Opened	Country	Place	Carries
	1	Millau Viaduct	336.4 metres (1,104 ft)	342 metres (1,122 ft)	Cable-stayed	2004	France	Millau	Expressway
	2	1915 Çanakkale Bridge	334 metres (1,096 ft)	2,023 metres (6,637 ft)	Suspension	2022	Turkey	Çanakkale	Expressway
	3	Pingtang Bridge	332 metres (1,089 ft)	2×550 metres (1,800 ft)	Cable-stayed	2019	China	Pingtang, Guizhou	Expressway
	4	Husutong Yangtze River Bridge	325 metres (1,066 ft)	1,092 metres (3,583 ft)	Cable-stayed	2020	China	Jiangsu	Expressway/railway
	5	Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge	322 metres (1,056 ft)	1,408 metres (4,619 ft)	Cable-Suspension	2016	Turkey	Istanbul	Expressway
	6	Russky Bridge	320.9 metres (1,053 ft)	1,104 metres (3,622 ft)	Cable-stayed	2012	Russia	Vladivostok	Expressway
	7	Sutong Bridge	306 metres (1,004 ft)	1,088 metres (3,570 ft)	Cable-stayed	2008	China	Changshu	Expressway
	8	Stonecutters Bridge	298 metres (978 ft)	1,018 metres (3,340 ft)	Cable-stayed	2009	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Expressway
	9	Chishi Bridge	288 metres (945 ft)	380 metres (1,250 ft)	Cable-stayed	2016	China	Yizhang County	Expressway
	10	Xiang River Bridge	288 m (945 ft)	560 m (1,840 ft)	Cable-stayed	2021	China	Zunyi, Guizhou	Expressway
	11	Qingshan Yangtze River Bridge	283.5 metres (930 ft)	938 metres (3,077 ft)	Cable-stayed	2021	China	Wuhan, Hubei	Expressway
	12	Akashi Kaikyō Bridge	282.8 metres (928 ft)	1,991 metres (6,532 ft)	Suspension	1998	Japan	Kobe	Expressway
	13	Wuxue Yangtze River Bridge	275 metres (902 ft)	808 metres (2,651 ft)	Cable-stayed	2021	China	Wuxue, Hubei	Expressway
	14	Yi Sun-sin Bridge	270 metres (890 ft)	1,545 metres (5,069 ft)	Suspension	2012	South Korea	Yeosu	Road
	15	Duge Bridge	269 metres (883 ft)	720 metres (2,360 ft)	Cable-stayed	2016	China	Guiyang (Guizhou)	Expressway
	16	Nansha Bridge (East span)	267 metres (876 ft)	1,688 metres (5,538 ft)	Suspension	2019	China	Dongguan (Guangdong)	Expressway
	17	Jingyue Bridge	265 metres (869 ft)	816 metres (2,677 ft)	Cable-stayed	2010	China	Jingzhou	Expressway
	18	Second Wuhu Yangtze River Bridge	262.48 metres (861.2 ft)	806 metres (2,644 ft)	Cable-stayed	2017	China	Wuhu, Anhui	Expressway
	19	Nizhou Waterway Bridge	260 metres (850 ft)	1,688 metres (5,538 ft)	Suspension	2019	China	Dongguan and Guangzhou	Expressway
	20	Yachi River Bridge	258.2 metres (847 ft)	800 metres (2,600 ft)	Cable-stayed	2016	China	Guiyang (Guizhou)	Expressway
	21	Jiayu Yangtze River Bridge	255 metres (837 ft)	920 metres (3,020 ft)	Cable-stayed	2019	China	Jiayu County, Hubei	Expressway
	22	Yangsigang Yangtze River Bridge	254.9 metres (836 ft)	1,700 metres (5,600 ft)	Suspension	2019	China	Wuhan (Hubei)	Expressway, Street
	23	Great Belt East Bridge	254 metres (833 ft)	1,624 metres (5,328 ft)	Suspension	1998	Denmark	Korsør	Expressway
	24	Liuguanghe Xiqian Expressway Bridge	248 metres (814 ft)	580 metres (1,900 ft)	Cable-stayed	2017	China	Liutongxiang, Guizhou	Expressway Xiqian Expressway
	25	Third Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge	248 metres (814 ft)	730 metres (2,400 ft)	Cable-stayed	2019	China	Wanzhou District, Chongqing	Expressway
	26	Zhongzhou Yangtze River Bridge	247.5 metres (812 ft)	460 metres (1,510 ft)	Cable-stayed	2010	China	Huangshi	Expressway
	27	Gongshuihe Bridge	245 metres (804 ft)	400 metres (1,300 ft)	Cable-stayed	2014	China	Xuan'en County	Expressway
	28	Jiujiang Fuyin Expressway Bridge	244.3 metres (802 ft)	818 metres (2,684 ft)	Cable-stayed	2013	China	Jiujiang	Expressway
	29	Hongjun Chishuihe Bridge	243.5 metres (799 ft)	1,200 metres (3,900 ft)	Suspension	2019	China	Xishui County, Guizhou	Expressway
	30	Chizhou Yangtze River Bridge	243 metres (797 ft)	828 metres (2,717 ft)	Cable-stayed	2019	China	Chizhou - Zongyang County, Anhui	Expressway
	31	Second Dongtinghu Bridge	243 metres (797 ft)	1,480 metres (4,860 ft)	Suspension	2018	China	Yueyang, Hunan	Expressway
	32	E’dong Bridge	242.5 metres (796 ft)	926 metres (3,038 ft)	Cable-stayed	2010	China	Zhong County	Expressway
	33	Qingshui River Bridge	236 metres (774 ft)	1,130 metres (3,710 ft)	Suspension	2015	China	Kaiyang County, Guizhou	Expressway
	34	Mezcala Bridge	236 metres (774 ft)	311 metres (1,020 ft)	Cable-stayed	1993	Mexico	Mártir de Cuilapán	Expressway
	35	Osman Gazi Bridge	234.425 metres (769.11 ft)	1,550 metres (5,090 ft)	Suspension	2016	Turkey	Gebze, Gulf of İzmit	Expressway
	36	Shishou Yangtze River Bridge	234 metres (768 ft)	820 metres (2,690 ft)	Cable-stayed	2019	China	Shishou, Hubei	Expressway
	37	Zhuankou Yangtze River Bridge	234 metres (768 ft)	760 metres (2,490 ft)	Cable-stayed	2017	China	Wuhan, Hubei	Expressway
	38	Incheon Bridge	230.5 metres (756 ft)	800 metres (2,600 ft)	Cable-stayed	2009	South Korea	Incheon	Expressway
	39	Jin'an Bridge	230 metres (750 ft)	1,386 metres (4,547 ft)	Suspension	2020	China	Lijiang, Yunnan	Expressway
	40	Golden Gate Bridge	227.4 metres (746 ft)	1,280 metres (4,200 ft)	Suspension	1937	United States	San Francisco	Expressway
	41	Xiamen Zhangzhou Bridge	227 metres (745 ft)	780 metres (2,560 ft)	Cable-stayed	2013	China	Zhangzhou and Xiamen	Expressway
	42	Second Fengdu Yangtze River Bridge	227 metres (745 ft)	680 metres (2,230 ft)	Cable-stayed	2017	China	Fengdu County, Chongqing	Road
	43	Jiashao Bridge	227 metres (745 ft)	428 metres (1,404 ft)	Cable-stayed	2012	China	Hangzhou Bay	Expressway
	44	Zolotoy Bridge	226 metres (741 ft)	737 metres (2,418 ft)	Cable-stayed	2012	Russia	Vladivostok	Expressway
	45	El Carrizo Bridge	226 metres (741 ft)	217 metres (712 ft)	Cable-stayed	2013	Mexico	El Palmito	Road
	46	Xiangshan Harbor Bridge	225.5 metres (740 ft)	688 metres (2,257 ft)	Cable-stayed	2012	China	Ningbo	Expressway
	47	Langqi Min River Bridge	223 metres (732 ft)	680 metres (2,230 ft)	Cable-stayed	2013	China	Fuzhou	Expressway
	48	Yangpu Bridge	223 metres (732 ft)	602 metres (1,975 ft)	Cable-stayed	1993	China	Shanghai	Road
	49	San Marcos Bridge	223 metres (732 ft)	180 metres (590 ft)	Concrete	2013	Mexico	Xicotepec de Juárez	Road
	50	Fourth Nanjing Yangtze Bridge	223 metres (732 ft)	1,418 metres (4,652 ft)	Suspension	2012	China	Nanjing	Expressway
	51	Chibi Yangtze River Bridge	223 metres (732 ft)	720 metres (2,360 ft)	Cable-stayed	2021	China	Chibi City - Honghu, Hubei	Expressway
	52	Tatara Bridge	220 metres (720 ft)	890 metres (2,920 ft)	Cable-stayed	1999	Japan	Imabari	Expressway
	53	Badong Bridge	218 metres (715 ft)	388 metres (1,273 ft)	Cable-stayed	2005	China	Badong County	Road
	54	Xupu Bridge	217 m (712 ft)	590 metres (1,940 ft)	Cable-stayed	1997	China	Shanghai	Expressway
	55	Wangdong Yangtze River Bridge	217 metres (712 ft)	638 metres (2,093 ft)	Cable-stayed	2016	China	Wangjiang County, Anhui	Expressway
	56	Guozigou Bridge	215.5 metres (707 ft)	360 metres (1,180 ft)	Cable-stayed	2011	China	Huocheng County	Expressway
	57	Third Nanjing Yangtze Bridge	215.1 metres (706 ft)	648 metres (2,126 ft)	Cable-stayed	2005	China	Nanjing	Expressway
	58	Runyang Bridge	215 metres (705 ft)	1,490 metres (4,890 ft)	Suspension	2005	China	Jiangsu	Expressway
	59	Pont de Normandie	214.8 metres (705 ft)	856 metres (2,808 ft)	Cable-stayed	1995	France	Le Havre	Expressway
	60	Wuzuohe Bridge	214.6 metres (704 ft)	380 metres (1,250 ft)	Cable-stayed	2015	China	Yinazhen, Guizhou	Expressway
	61	Minpu Bridge	214.5 metres (704 ft)	708 metres (2,323 ft)	Cable-stayed	2010	China	Shanghai	Expressway
	62	Fengjie Bridge	214 metres (702 ft)	460 metres (1,510 ft)	Cable-stayed	2005	China	Fengjie	Road
	63	Atlantic Bridge, Panama	212.5 metres (697 ft)	530 metres (1,740 ft)	Cable-stayed	2019	Panama	Colón Province	Expressway
	64	Second Tongling Bridge	212 metres (696 ft)	630 metres (2,070 ft)	Cable-stayed	2015	China	Tongling	Expressway, Rail
	65	Verrazano Narrows Bridge	211.3 metres (693 ft)	1,298 metres (4,259 ft)	Suspension	1964	United States	New York City	Expressway
	66	Xihoumen Bridge	211 metres (692 ft)	1,650 metres (5,410 ft)	Suspension	2008	China	Zhoushan Archipelago	Expressway
	67	Fuma Yangtze River Bridge	210.5 metres (691 ft)	1,050 metres (3,440 ft)	Suspension	2017	China	Wanzhou (Chongqing)	Expressway
	68	Huangyi Bridge	210 metres (690 ft)	520 metres (1,710 ft)	Cable-stayed	2012	China	Huangyi	Expressway
	69	Anqing Yangtze River Railway Bridge	210 metres (690 ft)	580 metres (1,900 ft)	Cable-stayed	2013	China	Anqing	Expressway/railway
	70	Xianshen River Bridge	210 metres (690 ft)	136 metres (446 ft)	Cable-stayed	2009	China	Jincheng	Expressway
	71	Shanghai Yangtze River Bridge	209 metres (686 ft)	730 metres (2,400 ft)	Cable-stayed	2009	China	Shanghai	Expressway
	72	Erqi Bridge	209 metres (686 ft)	616 metres (2,021 ft)	Cable-stayed	2011	China	Wuhan	Expressway
	73	Pengxihe Bridge	208 metres (682 ft)	316 metres (1,037 ft)	Cable-stayed	2008	China	Yunyang	Expressway
	74	Hejiang Changjiang Second Bridge	208 metres (682 ft)	420 metres (1,380 ft)	Cable-stayed	2013	China	Hejiang	Expressway
	75	Yongchuan Yangtze River Bridge	207.4 metres (680 ft)	608 metres (1,995 ft)	Cable-stayed	2014	China	Songjizhen	Expressway
	76	Queensferry Crossing	207 metres (679 ft)	650 metres (2,130 ft)	Cable-stayed	2017	United Kingdom	Firth of Forth	Expressway
	77	Tsing Ma Bridge	206 metres (676 ft)	1,377 metres (4,518 ft)	Suspension	1997	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Expressway/railway
	78	Wujiang Yinbai Bridge	204.8 metres (672 ft)	320 metres (1,050 ft)	Cable-stayed	2013	China	Fuling	Expressway
	79	Baling River Bridge	204.5 metres (671 ft)	1,088 metres (3,570 ft)	Suspension	2009	China	Guanling County	Expressway
	80	Øresund Bridge	203.5 metres (668 ft)	490 metres (1,610 ft)	Cable-stayed	2000	Sweden/ Denmark	Malmö/Copenhagen	Expressway/railway
	81	Ulsan Bridge	203 metres (666 ft)	1,150 metres (3,770 ft)	Suspension	2015	South Korea	Ulsan	Expressway
	82	Wufengshan Yangtze River Bridge	203 metres (666 ft)	1,092 metres (3,583 ft)	Suspension	2020	China	Zhenjiang	Expressway/railway
	83	Jintang Bridge	202.5 metres (664 ft)	620 metres (2,030 ft)	Cable-stayed	2009	China	Zhoushan Archipelago	Expressway
	84	Xiangxihe Bridge	202.32 metres (663.8 ft)	470 metres (1,540 ft)	Cable-stayed	2019	China	Zigui County, Hubei	Expressway
	85	Ting Kau Bridge	201.6 metres (661 ft)	475 metres (1,558 ft)	Cable-stayed	1998	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Expressway
	86	Huangpu Bridge	201 metres (659 ft)	1,108 metres (3,635 ft)	Cable-stayed	2008	China	Guangzhou	Expressway
	87	Hardanger Bridge	200.5 metres (658 ft)	1,380 metres (4,530 ft)	Suspension	2013	Norway	Hardangerfjord	Road
	88	Ada Bridge	200 metres (660 ft)	376 metres (1,234 ft)	Cable-stayed	2011	Serbia	Belgrade	Road/light railway
	89	Cuntan Yangtze River Bridge	200 metres (660 ft)	880 metres (2,890 ft)	Suspension	2017	China	Chongqing	Expressway
	90	Mohammed VI Bridge	200 metres (660 ft)	376 metres (1,234 ft)	Cable-stayed	2016	Morocco	Rabat	Expressway
	91	Minami Bisan-Seto Bridge	200 metres (660 ft)	1,100 metres (3,600 ft)	Suspension	1988	Japan	Sakaide	Expressway/railway

Future Giants: Bridges Being Built

Here are some incredible bridges that are currently being built and will be among the tallest in the world when they are finished!

Photo	Name	Structural height	Longest span	Type	Expected completion	Country	Place	Carries
	Puzhehei Bridge	385 metres (1,263 ft)	930 metres (3,050 ft)	Cable-stayed	2026	China	Shedexiang, Yunnan	Expressway
	Changtai Yangtze River Bridge	352 metres (1,155 ft)	1,176 metres (3,858 ft)	Cable-stayed	2025	China	Changzhou - Taizhou, Jiangsu	Expressway
	Zhangjiagang-Jingjiang-Rugao Yangtze River Bridge (South span)	350 metres (1,150 ft)	2,300 metres (7,500 ft)	Suspension	2028	China	Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu	Expressway
	Ma'anshan Railway Bridge	345 metres (1,132 ft)	1,120 metres (3,670 ft)	Cable-stayed	2026	China	Ma'anshan, Anhui	Railway
	Shiziyang Bridge	342 metres (1,122 ft)	2,180 metres (7,150 ft)	Suspension	2026	China	Shenzhen, Guangdong	Expressway
	Jinwenlu Yangtze River Bridge	320 metres (1,050 ft)	2,186 metres (7,172 ft)	Suspension	2026	China	Nanjing, Jiangsu	Expressway
	Daxihe Bridge	312.4 metres (1,025 ft)	650 metres (2,130 ft)	Cable-stayed	2025	China	Fengjie, Chongqing	Expressway
	Jinqi Bridge	300.6 metres (986 ft)	320 metres (1,050 ft)	Cable-stayed	2024	China	Xiuwen, Guizhou	Expressway
	Jinshajiang Xinshi Bridge	297.5 metres (976 ft)	680 metres (2,230 ft)	Cable-stayed	2024	China	Xinshizhen, Sichuan	Expressway
	Mozhai Wujiang Bridge	281 metres (922 ft)	296 metres (971 ft)	Extradosed	2024	China	Pengshui, Chongqing	Expressway
	Longli Bridge	265 metres (869 ft)	528 metres (1,732 ft)	Cable-stayed	2024	China	Guiyang, Guizhou	Local
	Zangkejiang Bridge	265 metres (869 ft)	1,080 metres (3,540 ft)	Suspension	2024	China	Houchangxiang, Guizhou	Expressway
	Nanjing Xianxin Road Yangtze River Bridge	263.8 metres (865 ft)	1,760 metres (5,770 ft)	Suspension	2024	China	Nanjing, Jiangsu	Expressway
	Shuangyumen Bridge	254 metres (833 ft)	1,768 metres (5,801 ft)	Suspension	2026	China	Zhoushan, Zhejiang	Expressway
	Guangming Niulanjiang Bridge	253.5 metres (832 ft)	370 metres (1,210 ft)	Cable-stayed	2025	China	Zhaotong, Yunnan	Expressway
	Nanmengxi Bridge	253.5 metres (832 ft)	360 metres (1,180 ft)	Cable-stayed	2024	China	Jinping, Guizhou	Expressway
	Nanmengxi Bridge	250 metres (820 ft)	420 metres (1,380 ft)	Cable-stayed	2024	China	Daheishanxiang, Yunnan	Expressway
	Danjiang Bridge	200 metres (660 ft)	450 metres (1,480 ft)	Cable-stayed	2024	Taiwan	New Taipei	Expressway

See also

• List of highest bridges
• List of tallest towers
• List of tallest buildings and structures
• List of tallest buildings and structures by country