Beipanjiang Bridge is the world's highest bridge that connects the province of Guizhou and Yunnan in the mountainous part of China.
It was opened to traffic on 29
th Dec 2016.
The bridge spans 1850 feet or 564 m over the gorge above the Beipan river.
Built at a total cost of USD 146.7 million dollars, the bridge will reduce road travel time between Xiunwei and Limpanshui from 5 hours to 2.
As per reports, the bridge surpassed the 1837-foot-tall Sidu River Bridge for its world record title.
While Beipanjiang Bridge is the highest in the world, the world's tallest bridge at the height of 1125 feet the French Millau viaduct has an unbroken record.
China is home to 8 of 10 highest bridges in the world. Most of these bridges are found in rural parts of the
country namely:- Beipanjiang Bridge, China
- Sidu River Bridge , China
- Puli Bridge, China
- Qingshui River Bridge, China
- Hegigio Gorge Pipeline Bridge, Papua New Guinea (world's highest pipeline bridge)
- Baluarte Bridge, Mexico (highest cable-stayed bridge in the world and also the highest bridge in the Americas)
- Baling River Bridge, China
- Beipan River Guanxing Highway Bridge, China
- Liuchong River Bridge, China
- Dimuhe River Bridge, China
- Aizhai Bridge, China (world's highest tunnel-to-tunnel bridge)
Interesting facts about Beipanjiang Bridge
- The bridge that hangs above the Beipan River was developed in three years.
- The 1341-meter long bridge is a four-lane roadway.
- The bridge is named after Beipan River over which it was developed.
- The bridge is a part of 2115 mile Hangrui Highway that will connect Hangzhou to the China-Myanmar border crossing in Ruili.
- As per reports, may be Beipanjiang is the highest bridge in the world, but France’s Millau viaduct remains the world’s tallest bridge at a height of 1125 feet.
