Pingtang Bridge

The Pingtang Bridge is a bridge in Pingtang, Guizhou, China and carries the Pingtang Luodian Expressway over the deep Caodu River valley.^[1] With a height of 332 metres (1,089 ft), it is the third-tallest bridge in the world. It was opened to traffic on 30 December 2019.^[2]

Pingtang Bridge 平塘特大桥
The bridge in 2020, after its opening
Coordinates	25.786°N 107.056°E / 25.786; 107.056
Carries	Pingtang Luodian Expressway
Crosses	Caodu River
Locale	Pingtang, Guizhou, China
Characteristics
Design	Cable-stayed bridge
Total length	2,135 metres (7,005 ft)
Height	332 metres (1,089 ft)
Longest span	2×550 metres (1,800 ft)
Clearance below	310 metres (1,020 ft)
History
Construction cost	1.5 billion yuan (about 215 million U.S. dollars)
Opened	30 December 2019
Location

Structure

The bridge is a multi-span cable-stayed bridge with a length of 7,000 ft (2,100 m).^[3] With a main tower that has a height of 332 metres (1,089 ft), the bridge is the third tallest in the world. The tallest tower is 15 metres (49 ft) shorter than France's Millau Viaduct, which has a similar structure to the Pingtang Bridge. The bridge is also among the 20 highest in the world with a road deck 310 metres (1,020 ft) above the river below. The bridge cost 1.5 billion yuan (about 215 million U.S. dollars) to build.^[3][4][2]

See also

• List of highest bridges
• List of tallest bridges
• List of longest cable-stayed bridge spans