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Highest bridge in the world (deck above the ground)
625 m
2,051 ft
- Record holder
- Huajiang Canyon Bridge
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How the record evolved
The last record set in each decade, up to the current record (highlighted).
| Year | Record | Holder |
|---|---|---|
| current | 625 m | Huajiang Canyon Bridge |
| 564 m | Duge Bridge | |
| 496 m | Sidu River Bridge | |
| 291 m | Royal Gorge Bridge | |
| 175 m | Sidi M'Cid Bridge | |
| 147 m | Pont de la Caille | |
| 120 m | Puente Nuevo |
Put them in order
Sort these records from the oldest to the most recent.
- 496 mSidu River Bridge
- 120 mPuente Nuevo
- 175 mSidi M'Cid Bridge
- 625 mHuajiang Canyon Bridge
What to remember
Above the Huajiang Canyon in China's Guizhou province, 625 m separate the deck of the Huajiang Canyon Bridge from the Beipan River. The suspension bridge opened to the public on 28 September 2025. It is 2,890 m long, has a main span of 1,420 m and carries the S57.
The measure used is deck height: the vertical drop between the deck and the ground or water beneath it. It is not the same as structural height, which runs up to the top of the bridge towers.
It took the title from the Duge Bridge, 564 m in 2016, which crosses the same river 200 km upstream. In 1751, the record belonged to Puente Nuevo, at 120 m; it later passed to Pont de la Caille, 147 m in 1839, and the Royal Gorge Bridge, 291 m in 1929, among others. Between 1751 and 2025, the ratio is 5.21.
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Sources and licences
- Value, holder and date: Wikipedia article “List of highest bridges” (revision used 1379305073). Data from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Photo: Glabb, Photo licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons).
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