The Pingtang Bridge is a bridge in Pingtang, Guizhou, China and carries the Pingtang Luodian Expressway over the deep Caodu River valley. With a height of , it is the third-tallest bridge in the world. It was opened to traffic on 30 December 2019.
Structure The bridge is a multi-span cable-stayed bridge with a length of . With a main tower that has a height of , the bridge is the third tallest in the world. The tallest tower is 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 above the river below. The bridge cost 1.5 billion yuan (about 215 million U.S. dollars) to build.
See also List of highest bridges List of tallest bridges List of longest cable-stayed bridge spans
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External links Pintang Bridge Highest bridges