Pingtang Bridge

Bridge in southwestern China

Pingtang Bridge

平塘大桥

The bridge in 2020, after its opening

Coordinates| 25°47′10″N 107°03′22″E﻿ / ﻿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)
Width| 30.2 metres (99 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
Statistics
Toll| Yes
Location

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]

## Structure

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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

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

## References

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1. ^ "World's highest concrete bridge to be built in Guizhou". Guizhou Provincial Information Office. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
2. ^ a b "Mega bridge opens to traffic in southwest China". Xinhua. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
3. ^ a b Roopinder Tara (11 November 2016). "Is China the Supreme Leader in Bridges?". engineering.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
4. ^ "Guizhou Transportation Planning Survey & Design Academy Co., Ltd. Guizhou Ping-Luo Expressway Pingtang Bridge Qiannan, Guizhou, China - Project Summary". Bentley Systems Inc. Retrieved 2 February 2019.

## External links

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* Pintang Bridge Highest bridges

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