Highest Bridges in the World

Rank

Name

Location

Height
(metres / feet)

Main
span
(metres / feet)

Year opened

Carries

Sidu River Bridge
World's highest bridge since 2009

China - Yesanguan Township,Badong County, Hubei

496 m (1,627 ft)

900 m (2,950 ft)

2009

Road

Hegigio Gorge Pipeline Bridge
World's highest bridge from 2005 to 2009
World's highest pipeline bridge

Papua New Guinea - Otoma,Southern Highlands

393 m (1,289 ft)

470 m (1,540 ft)

2005

Petroleum

Baluarte Bridge
Highest cable-stayed bridge in the world
Highest bridge in the Americas

Mexico - Pueblo Nuevo, Durango

390 m (1,280 ft)

520 m (1,710 ft)

2012

Road

Baling River Bridge

China - Guanling County, Guizhou

370 m (1,210 ft)

1,088 m (3,570 ft)

2009

Road

Beipanjiang River 2003 Bridge
World's highest bridge from 2003 to 2005

China - Xingbeizhen, Guizhou

366 m (1,201 ft)

388 m (1,273 ft)

2003

Road

Aizhai Bridge
World's highest tunnel-to-tunnel bridge

China - Jishou, Hunan

350 m (1,150 ft)

1,176 m (3,858 ft)

2012

Road

Liuchonghe Bridge

China - Zhijin, Guizhou

336 m (1,102 ft)

438 m (1,437 ft)

2013

Road

Beipanjiang River 2009 Bridge

China - Qinglong, Guizhou

318 m (1,043 ft)

636 m (2,087 ft)

2009

Road

Liuguanghe Bridge
World's highest bridge from 2001 to 2003

China - Liu Guangzhen, Guizhou

297 m (974 ft)

240 m (790 ft)

2001

Road

10 

Zhijinghe River Bridge
World's highest arch bridge

China - Dazhipingzhen, Hubei

294 m (965 ft)

430 m (1,410 ft)

2009

Road

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