Design Cable-stayed Clearance below 565 m Opened 29 December 2016 | Locale Liupanshui, China Height 269 m (883 ft) Total length 1,340 m Longest span 720 m Body of water Beipan River | |
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Other name(s) Beipan River Hangrui Expressway Bridge Similar Sidu River Bridge, Beipan River Shuibai R, Beipan River Guanxing, Beipan River Hukun Ex, Dimuhe River Bridge | ||
World highest bridge china duge bridge
Duge Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge near Liupanshui in China. As of 2016, the bridge is the highest in the world with the road deck sitting over 565 metres above the Beipan River. The bridge crosses the river on the border between Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. The bridge is part of the G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway between Qujing and Liupanshui. The eastern tower measures 269 m (883 ft) making it one of the tallest in the world.
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The bridge spans 1.34 km (0.83 miles) between Xuanwei city in Yunnan province and Shuicheng county in Guizhou province. It shortens the journey between the two places from more than four hours' drive to about an hour according to the state broadcaster CCTV.
Construction
Construction of the bridge began in 2011. The bridge was completed on 10 September 2016. It was inaugurated on 29 December 2016.