Duge Bridge
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Duge Bridge 都格北盘江特大桥 |
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| Coordinates | 26°23′12″N 104°40′32″E / 26.3866°N 104.6755°ECoordinates: 26°23′12″N 104°40′32″E / 26.3866°N 104.6755°E |
| Carries | G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway |
| Crosses | Beipan River |
| Locale | Liupanshui, China |
| Other name(s) | 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 |
Duge Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge near Liupanshui in China. As of 2016, the bridge is the highest in the world with the road deck sitting over 565 metres above the Beipan River. The bridge crosses the river on the border between Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. 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.
The bridge spans 1.34 km (0.83 miles) between Xuanwei city in Yunnan province and Shuicheng county in Guizhou province. It shortens the journey between the two places from more than four hours' drive to about an hour according to the state broadcaster CCTV.
Construction of the bridge began in 2011. The bridge was completed on 10 September 2016. It was inaugurated on 29 December 2016.
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