Tallest Bridges in the World by Bridge Structure

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Name

Height of bridge structure

Longest Span

Type

Opened

Location

Carries

1

Millau Viaduct

343 metres (1,125 ft)

342 metres (1,122 ft)

Cable-stayed

2004

France - Millau

Motorway

2

Russky Bridge

320.9 metres (1,053 ft)

1,104 metres (3,622 ft)

Cable-stayed

2012

Russia - Vladivostok

Expressway

3

Sutong Bridge

306 metres (1,004 ft)

1,088 metres (3,570 ft)

Cable-stayed

2008

China - Changshu

Motorway

4

Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge

298.3 metres (979 ft)

1,991 metres (6,532 ft)

Suspension

1998

 Japan - Kobe

Motorway

5

Stonecutters Bridge

298 metres (978 ft)

1,018 metres (3,340 ft)

Cable-stayed

2009

Hong Kong - Hong Kong

Expressway

6

Yi Sun-sin Bridge

270 metres (890 ft)

1,545 metres (5,069 ft)

Suspension

2012

South Korea - Yeosu

Road

7

Jingyue Bridge

265 metres (869 ft)

816 metres (2,677 ft)

Cable-stayed

2010

China - Jingzhou

Motorway

8

Great Belt East Bridge

254 metres (833 ft)

1,624 metres (5,328 ft)

Suspension

1998

Denmark - Slagelse

Motorway

9

Zhongxian Huyu Expressway Bridge

247.5 metres (812 ft)

460 metres (1,510 ft)

Cable-stayed

2010

China - Huangshi

Expressway

10

Jiujiang Fuyin Expressway Bridge

244.3 metres (802 ft)

818 metres (2,684 ft)

Cable-stayed

2013

China - Jiujiang

Expressway

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