Pingtang Bridge

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 to build.