Duge Bridge 北盘江第一桥 | |
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Coordinates | 26°23′12″N 104°40′32″E / 26.3866°N 104.6755°E |
Carries | G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway |
Crosses | Beipan River |
Locale |
Shuicheng County,
Guizhou Xuanwei, Yunnan, China |
Official name | Beipan River Hangrui Expressway Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cable-stayed |
Total length | 1,340 m (4,400 ft) |
Height | 269 m (883 ft) |
Longest span | 720 m (2,360 ft) |
Clearance below | 565 m (1,854 ft) |
History | |
Construction end | 10 September 2016 |
Opened | 29 December 2016 |
Location | |
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Beipan River First Bridge | |||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 北 盘 江 第一 桥 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 北盤江第一橋 | ||||||
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Beipan River Large Bridge | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 北盘江 特大桥 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 北盤江特大橋 | ||||||
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Duge Beipan River Bridge | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 都 格北盘江大桥 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 都格北盤江大橋 | ||||||
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Hang(zhou)– Rui(li) Expressway Beipan River Bridge | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 杭 瑞 高速北盘江大桥 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 杭瑞高速北盤江大橋 | ||||||
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The Duge Bridge ( [tú.kɤ̌]), also called the Beipanjiang Bridge, is a four-lane cable-stayed bridge on the border between the provinces of Guizhou and Yunnan in China. [1] [2] As of 2021, the bridge is the highest in the world, with the road deck sitting over 565 metres (1,854 ft) above the Beipan River. [3] [4] 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.
The bridge spans 1,340 m (4,400 ft) between Xuanwei city, Yunnan and Shuicheng County, Guizhou and shortens the journey between the two places from around five hours' drive to about an hour. [5]
Construction of the bridge began in 2011. The bridge was completed on 10 September 2016, and was opened to the public on 29 December 2016. [6] The bridge cost a total of ¥1.023 billion [7] and took three years to build. It was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's highest bridge in 2018. [8]
The vertiginous Duge Beipan River Bridge, the world's highest, vaults a 1,853-foot-deep chasm in southwest China.