List of tallest bridges facts for kids
This list is about the tallest bridges in the world. A bridge is considered "tall" if its main structure, like its towers or piers, stands at least 200 meters (about 656 feet) high from the ground or water below.
The structural height is measured from the very top of the bridge (like the tip of a tower) down to where its base touches the ground or water. This is different from the bridge's deck height, which is how high the road or railway part of the bridge is above the ground or water. There's a separate list for the highest bridges that are ranked by their deck height.
How Tall and High Bridges Are Different
It might seem confusing, but a bridge can be very high without being the tallest. This often happens when bridges are built over deep valleys or canyons.
For example, the Duge Bridge in China is one of the highest bridges in the world. Its road is an amazing 565 meters (about 1,854 feet) above the river below! However, its towers are "only" 269 meters (about 883 feet) tall. This is because the towers are built on the edges of a very deep gorge, so they don't need to be as tall to support the bridge deck high above the river.
On the other hand, the Millau Viaduct in France is both very tall and very high. Its tallest tower reaches 343 meters (about 1,125 feet) from its base to its top. The bridge deck itself is about 270 meters (about 886 feet) above the valley floor. So, the Millau Viaduct is one of the tallest bridges, but it's not as high as the Duge Bridge.
Completed Bridges
Here's a list of some of the tallest bridges that are already finished and open.
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| Photo | Rank | Name | Structural height | Longest span | Type | Opened | Country | Place | Carries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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_row_count | Millau Viaduct | 343 metres (1,125 ft) | 342 metres (1,122 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2004 |  France |
Millau | Expressway |
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_row_count | 1915 Çanakkale Bridge | 334 metres (1,096 ft) | 2,023 metres (6,637 ft) | Suspension | 2022 |  Turkey |
Çanakkale | Expressway |
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_row_count | Pingtang Bridge | 332 metres (1,089 ft) | 2×550 metres (1,800 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2019 |  China |
Pingtang, Guizhou | Expressway |
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_row_count | Husutong Yangtze River Bridge | 325 metres (1,066 ft) | 1,092 metres (3,583 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2020 | China |
Jiangsu | Expressway/railway |
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_row_count | Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge | 322 metres (1,056 ft) | 1,408 metres (4,619 ft) | Cable-Suspension | 2016 | Turkey |
Istanbul | Expressway |
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_row_count | Russky Bridge | 320.9 metres (1,053 ft) | 1,104 metres (3,622 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2012 |  Russia |
Vladivostok | Expressway |
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_row_count | Sutong Bridge | 306 metres (1,004 ft) | 1,088 metres (3,570 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2008 | China |
Changshu | Expressway |
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_row_count | Stonecutters Bridge | 298 metres (978 ft) | 1,018 metres (3,340 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2009 |  Hong Kong |
Hong Kong | Expressway |
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_row_count | Chishi Bridge | 288 metres (945 ft) | 380 metres (1,250 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2016 | China |
Yizhang County | Expressway |
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_row_count | Xiang River Bridge | 288 m (945 ft) | 560 m (1,840 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2021 | China |
Zunyi, Guizhou 27°29′27.2″N 107°16′09.2″E / 27.490889°N 107.269222°E |
Expressway |
| _row_count | Qingshan Yangtze River Bridge | 283.5 metres (930 ft) | 938 metres (3,077 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2021 | China |
Wuhan, Hubei 30°40′47.8″N 114°28′00.4″E / 30.679944°N 114.466778°E |
Expressway | |
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_row_count | Akashi Kaikyō Bridge | 282.8 metres (928 ft) | 1,991 metres (6,532 ft) | Suspension | 1998 |  Japan |
Kobe | Expressway |
| _row_count | Wuxue Yangtze River Bridge | 275 metres (902 ft) | 808 metres (2,651 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2021 | China |
Wuxue, Hubei 29°50′25″N 115°30′22″E / 29.84028°N 115.50611°E |
Expressway | |
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_row_count | Yi Sun-sin Bridge | 270 metres (890 ft) | 1,545 metres (5,069 ft) | Suspension | 2012 |  South Korea |
Yeosu | Road |
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_row_count | Duge Bridge | 269 metres (883 ft) | 720 metres (2,360 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2016 | China |
Guiyang (Guizhou) | Expressway |
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_row_count | Nansha Bridge (East span) |
267 metres (876 ft) | 1,688 metres (5,538 ft) | Suspension | 2019 | China |
Dongguan (Guangdong) | Expressway |
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_row_count | Jingyue Bridge | 265 metres (869 ft) | 816 metres (2,677 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2010 | China |
Jingzhou | Expressway |
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_row_count | Second Wuhu Yangtze River Bridge | 262.48 metres (861.2 ft) | 806 metres (2,644 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2017 | China |
Wuhu, Anhui | Expressway |
| _row_count | Nizhou Waterway Bridge | 260 metres (850 ft) | 1,688 metres (5,538 ft) | Suspension | 2019 | China |
Dongguan and Guangzhou 22°53′6.4″N 113°33′46.4″E / 22.885111°N 113.562889°E |
Expressway | |
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_row_count | Yachi River Bridge | 258.2 metres (847 ft) | 800 metres (2,600 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2016 | China |
Guiyang (Guizhou) 26°50′53″N 106°08′13″E / 26.8480°N 106.1369°E |
Expressway |
| _row_count | Jiayu Yangtze River Bridge | 255 metres (837 ft) | 920 metres (3,020 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2019 | China |
Jiayu County, Hubei 30°03′07.0″N 113°59′05.0″E / 30.051944°N 113.984722°E |
Expressway | |
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_row_count | Yangsigang Yangtze River Bridge | 254.9 metres (836 ft) | 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) | Suspension | 2019 | China |
Wuhan (Hubei) 30°30′24″N 114°15′24″E / 30.50667°N 114.25667°E |
Expressway, Street |
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_row_count | Great Belt East Bridge | 254 metres (833 ft) | 1,624 metres (5,328 ft) | Suspension | 1998 |  Denmark |
Korsør | Expressway |
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_row_count | Liuguanghe Xiqian Expressway Bridge 息黔高速公路六广河特大桥 |
248 metres (814 ft) | 580 metres (1,900 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2017 | China |
Liutongxiang, Guizhou 27°04′43.3″N 106°24′03.2″E / 27.078694°N 106.400889°E |
Expressway Xiqian Expressway |
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_row_count | Third Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge | 248 metres (814 ft) | 730 metres (2,400 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2019 | China |
Wanzhou District, Chongqing | Expressway |
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_row_count | Zhongzhou Yangtze River Bridge | 247.5 metres (812 ft) | 460 metres (1,510 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2010 | China |
Huangshi | Expressway |
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_row_count | Gongshuihe Bridge | 245 metres (804 ft) | 400 metres (1,300 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2014 | China |
Xuan'en County | Expressway |
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_row_count | Jiujiang Fuyin Expressway Bridge | 244.3 metres (802 ft) | 818 metres (2,684 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2013 | China |
Jiujiang | Expressway |
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_row_count | Hongjun Chishuihe Bridge | 243.5 metres (799 ft) | 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) | Suspension | 2019 | China |
Xishui County, Guizhou | Expressway |
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_row_count | Chizhou Yangtze River Bridge | 243 metres (797 ft) | 828 metres (2,717 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2019 | China |
Chizhou - Zongyang County, Anhui | Expressway |
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_row_count | Second Dongtinghu Bridge | 243 metres (797 ft) | 1,480 metres (4,860 ft) | Suspension | 2018 | China |
Yueyang, Hunan | Expressway |
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_row_count | E’dong Bridge | 242.5 metres (796 ft) | 926 metres (3,038 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2010 | China |
Zhong County | Expressway |
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_row_count | Qingshui River Bridge | 236 metres (774 ft) | 1,130 metres (3,710 ft) | Suspension | 2015 | China |
Kaiyang County, Guizhou | Expressway |
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_row_count | Mezcala Bridge | 236 metres (774 ft) | 311 metres (1,020 ft) | Cable-stayed | 1993 |  Mexico |
Mártir de Cuilapán | Expressway |
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_row_count | Osman Gazi Bridge | 234.425 metres (769.11 ft) | 1,550 metres (5,090 ft) | Suspension | 2016 | Turkey |
Gebze, Gulf of İzmit | Expressway |
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_row_count | Shishou Yangtze River Bridge | 234 metres (768 ft) | 820 metres (2,690 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2019 | China |
Shishou, Hubei | Expressway |
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_row_count | Zhuankou Yangtze River Bridge | 234 metres (768 ft) | 760 metres (2,490 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2017 | China |
Wuhan, Hubei | Expressway |
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_row_count | Incheon Bridge | 230.5 metres (756 ft) | 800 metres (2,600 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2009 | South Korea |
Incheon | Expressway |
| _row_count | Jin'an Bridge 金安金沙江特大桥 |
230 metres (750 ft) | 1,386 metres (4,547 ft) | Suspension | 2020 | China |
Lijiang, Yunnan 26°49′20″N 100°26′30″E / 26.82222°N 100.44167°E |
Expressway | |
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_row_count | Golden Gate Bridge | 227.4 metres (746 ft) | 1,280 metres (4,200 ft) | Suspension | 1937 |  United States |
San Francisco | Expressway |
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_row_count | Xiamen Zhangzhou Bridge | 227 metres (745 ft) | 780 metres (2,560 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2013 | China |
Zhangzhou and Xiamen | Expressway |
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_row_count | Second Fengdu Yangtze River Bridge | 227 metres (745 ft) | 680 metres (2,230 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2017 | China |
Fengdu County, Chongqing | Road |
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_row_count | Jiashao Bridge | 227 metres (745 ft) | 428 metres (1,404 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2012 | China |
Hangzhou Bay | Expressway |
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_row_count | Zolotoy Bridge | 226 metres (741 ft) | 737 metres (2,418 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2012 | Russia |
Vladivostok | Expressway |
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_row_count | El Carrizo Bridge | 226 metres (741 ft) | 217 metres (712 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2013 | Mexico |
El Palmito | Road |
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_row_count | Xiangshan Harbor Bridge | 225.5 metres (740 ft) | 688 metres (2,257 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2012 | China |
Ningbo | Expressway |
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_row_count | Langqi Min River Bridge | 223 metres (732 ft) | 680 metres (2,230 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2013 | China |
Fuzhou | Expressway |
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_row_count | Yangpu Bridge | 223 metres (732 ft) | 602 metres (1,975 ft) | Cable-stayed | 1993 | China |
Shanghai | Road |
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_row_count | San Marcos Bridge | 223 metres (732 ft) | 180 metres (590 ft) | Concrete | 2013 | Mexico |
Xicotepec de Juárez | Road |
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_row_count | Fourth Nanjing Yangtze Bridge | 223 metres (732 ft) | 1,418 metres (4,652 ft) | Suspension | 2012 | China |
Nanjing | Expressway |
| _row_count | Chibi Yangtze River Bridge | 223 metres (732 ft) | 720 metres (2,360 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2021 | China |
Chibi City - Honghu, Hubei 29°51′9″N 113°34′42″E / 29.85250°N 113.57833°E |
Expressway | |
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_row_count | Tatara Bridge | 220 metres (720 ft) | 890 metres (2,920 ft) | Cable-stayed | 1999 | Japan |
Imabari | Expressway |
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_row_count | Badong Bridge | 218 metres (715 ft) | 388 metres (1,273 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2005 | China |
Badong County | Road |
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_row_count | Xupu Bridge | 217 m (712 ft) | 590 metres (1,940 ft) | Cable-stayed | 1997 | China |
Shanghai | Expressway |
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_row_count | Wangdong Yangtze River Bridge | 217 metres (712 ft) | 638 metres (2,093 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2016 | China |
Wangjiang County, Anhui | Expressway |
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_row_count | Guozigou Bridge | 215.5 metres (707 ft) | 360 metres (1,180 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2011 | China |
Huocheng County | Expressway |
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_row_count | Third Nanjing Yangtze Bridge | 215.1 metres (706 ft) | 648 metres (2,126 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2005 | China |
Nanjing | Expressway |
| [[Image:Bushes in Runyang Bridge Park.JPG|15_row_count | Runyang Bridge | 215 metres (705 ft) | 1,490 metres (4,890 ft) | Suspension | 2005 | China |
Jiangsu | Expressway | |
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_row_count | Pont de Normandie | 214.8 metres (705 ft) | 856 metres (2,808 ft) | Cable-stayed | 1995 | France |
Le Havre | Expressway |
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_row_count | Wuzuohe Bridge | 214.6 metres (704 ft) | 380 metres (1,250 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2015 | China |
Yinazhen, Guizhou | Expressway |
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_row_count | Minpu Bridge | 214.5 metres (704 ft) | 708 metres (2,323 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2010 | China |
Shanghai | Expressway |
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_row_count | Fengjie Bridge | 214 metres (702 ft) | 460 metres (1,510 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2005 | China |
Fengjie | Road |
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_row_count | Atlantic Bridge, Panama | 212.5 metres (697 ft) | 530 metres (1,740 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2019 |  Panama |
Colón Province | Expressway |
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_row_count | Second Tongling Bridge | 212 metres (696 ft) | 630 metres (2,070 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2015 | China |
Tongling 31°5′0.4″N 117°57′58.3″E / 31.083444°N 117.966194°E |
Expressway, Rail |
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_row_count | Verrazano Narrows Bridge | 211.3 metres (693 ft) | 1,298 metres (4,259 ft) | Suspension | 1964 | United States |
New York City | Expressway |
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_row_count | Xihoumen Bridge | 211 metres (692 ft) | 1,650 metres (5,410 ft) | Suspension | 2008 | China |
Zhoushan Archipelago | Expressway |
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_row_count | Fuma Yangtze River Bridge | 210.5 metres (691 ft) | 1,050 metres (3,440 ft) | Suspension | 2017 | China |
Wanzhou (Chongqing) | Expressway |
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_row_count | Huangyi Bridge | 210 metres (690 ft) | 520 metres (1,710 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2012 | China |
Huangyi | Expressway |
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_row_count | Anqing Yangtze River Railway Bridge | 210 metres (690 ft) | 580 metres (1,900 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2013 | China |
Anqing | Expressway/railway |
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_row_count | Xianshen River Bridge | 210 metres (690 ft) | 136 metres (446 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2009 | China |
Jincheng | Expressway |
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_row_count | Shanghai Yangtze River Bridge | 209 metres (686 ft) | 730 metres (2,400 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2009 | China |
Shanghai | Expressway |
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_row_count | Erqi Bridge | 209 metres (686 ft) | 616 metres (2,021 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2011 | China |
Wuhan | Expressway |
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_row_count | Pengxihe Bridge | 208 metres (682 ft) | 316 metres (1,037 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2008 | China |
Yunyang | Expressway |
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_row_count | Hejiang Changjiang Second Bridge | 208 metres (682 ft) | 420 metres (1,380 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2013 | China |
Hejiang | Expressway |
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_row_count | Yongchuan Yangtze River Bridge | 207.4 metres (680 ft) | 608 metres (1,995 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2014 | China |
Songjizhen | Expressway |
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_row_count | Queensferry Crossing | 207 metres (679 ft) | 650 metres (2,130 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2017 |  United Kingdom |
Firth of Forth | Expressway |
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_row_count | Tsing Ma Bridge | 206 metres (676 ft) | 1,377 metres (4,518 ft) | Suspension | 1997 | Hong Kong |
Hong Kong | Expressway/railway |
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_row_count | Wujiang Yinbai Bridge | 204.8 metres (672 ft) | 320 metres (1,050 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2013 | China |
Fuling | Expressway |
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_row_count | Baling River Bridge | 204.5 metres (671 ft) | 1,088 metres (3,570 ft) | Suspension | 2009 | China |
Guanling County | Expressway |
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_row_count | Øresund Bridge | 203.5 metres (668 ft) | 490 metres (1,610 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2000 |  Sweden/ Denmark |
Malmö/Copenhagen | Expressway/railway |
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_row_count | Ulsan Bridge | 203 metres (666 ft) | 1,150 metres (3,770 ft) | Suspension | 2015 | South Korea |
Ulsan | Expressway |
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_row_count | Wufengshan Yangtze River Bridge | 203 metres (666 ft) | 1,092 metres (3,583 ft) | Suspension | 2020 | China |
Zhenjiang | Expressway/railway |
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_row_count | Jintang Bridge | 202.5 metres (664 ft) | 620 metres (2,030 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2009 | China |
Zhoushan Archipelago | Expressway |
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_row_count | Xiangxihe Bridge | 202.32 metres (663.8 ft) | 470 metres (1,540 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2019 | China |
Zigui County, Hubei | Expressway |
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_row_count | Ting Kau Bridge | 201.6 metres (661 ft) | 475 metres (1,558 ft) | Cable-stayed | 1998 | Hong Kong |
Hong Kong | Expressway |
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_row_count | Huangpu Bridge | 201 metres (659 ft) | 1,108 metres (3,635 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2008 | China |
Guangzhou | Expressway |
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_row_count | Hardanger Bridge | 200.5 metres (658 ft) | 1,380 metres (4,530 ft) | Suspension | 2013 |  Norway |
Hardangerfjord | Road |
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_row_count | Ada Bridge | 200 metres (660 ft) | 376 metres (1,234 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2011 |  Serbia |
Belgrade | Road/light railway |
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_row_count | Cuntan Yangtze River Bridge | 200 metres (660 ft) | 880 metres (2,890 ft) | Suspension | 2017 | China |
Chongqing | Expressway |
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_row_count | Mohammed VI Bridge | 200 metres (660 ft) | 376 metres (1,234 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2016 |  Morocco |
Rabat | Expressway |
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_row_count | Minami Bisan-Seto Bridge | 200 metres (660 ft) | 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) | Suspension | 1988 | Japan |
Sakaide | Expressway/railway |
| _row_count | Jinqi Bridge | 300.6 metres (986 ft) | 320 metres (1,050 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2024 | China |
Xiuwen, Guizhou | Expressway | |
| _row_count | Jinshajiang Xinshi Bridge | 297.5 metres (976 ft) | 680 metres (2,230 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2024 | China |
Xinshizhen, Sichuan | Expressway | |
| _row_count | Mozhai Wujiang Bridge | 281 metres (922 ft) | 296 metres (971 ft) | Extradosed | 2024 | China |
Pengshui, Chongqing | Expressway | |
| _row_count | Longli Bridge | 265 metres (869 ft) | 528 metres (1,732 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2024 | China |
Guiyang, Guizhou | Local | |
| _row_count | Zangkejiang Bridge | 265 metres (869 ft) | 1,080 metres (3,540 ft) | Suspension | 2024 | China |
Houchangxiang, Guizhou | Expressway | |
| _row_count | Nanjing Xianxin Road Yangtze River Bridge | 263.8 metres (865 ft) | 1,760 metres (5,770 ft) | Suspension | 2024 | China |
Nanjing, Jiangsu | Expressway | |
| _row_count | Nanmengxi Bridge | 253.5 metres (832 ft) | 370 metres (1,210 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2024 | China |
Jinping, Guizhou | Expressway | |
| _row_count | Nanmengxi Bridge | 250 metres (820 ft) | 420 metres (1,380 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2024 | China |
Daheishanxiang, Yunnan | Expressway |
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Bridges Being Built
These are some of the very tall bridges that are currently under construction.
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Danjiang Bridge | 200 metres (660 ft) | 450 metres (1,480 ft) | Cable-stayed | 2025 |  Taiwan |
New Taipei | Expressway |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Puentes más altos del mundo para niños
- List of highest bridges
- List of tallest towers
- List of tallest buildings and structures
- List of tallest buildings and structures by country
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