Locale Xuanwei, Qujing, China Height 154 m (505 ft) Construction end 2015 Width 25 m Location Xuanwei Material Steel | Design Suspension Longest span 628 m (2,060 ft) Opened August 2015 Clearance below 340 m Bridge type Suspension bridge | |
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Carries G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway Similar Beipan River Hukun Ex, Lishui River Bridge, Sidu River Bridge, Baling River Bridge, Qingshui River Bridge | ||
Puli Bridge is a suspension bridge near Xuanwei, Qujing, China. The bridge, at 485 m (1,591 ft), is one of the highest in world. The bridge forms part of the G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway between Liupanshui and Xuanwei and was opened in August 2015. The bridge and associated expressway reduced the travelling time from Xuanwei to the Guizhou border from four hours to one hour. The bridge crosses a small stream beside the Gexiang River gorge.
Design and construction
The Puli Bridge has a main span of 628 meters (2,060 feet) and a total length of 1,040 meters (3,410 feet). The road deck is 24.5 meters (80 feet) wide and the main suspension cables are 26 meters (85 feet) apart. The bridge cost 440 million yuan (about US$71 million). Similar to the Sidu River Bridge, the first cable used to erect the span (the pilot cable) was placed using a rocket.
