Duge Bridge

Duge Bridge 北盘江第一桥
Coordinates	26°23′12″N 104°40′32″E / 26.3866°N 104.6755°E / 26.3866; 104.6755
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

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, although it is 74 m (243 ft) shorter than the 2004 Millau Viaduct's tallest pier.

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]