Puli Bridge

Puli Bridge is a suspension bridge near Xuanwei, Qujing, China. The bridge, at, is one of List of [highest bridges in the world|the highest in the world]. The bridge forms part of the G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway between Liupanshui and Xuanwei and was opened in August 2015. The bridge and associated expressway reduced the travel time from Xuanwei to the Guizhou border from four hours to one hour. The bridge crosses a small stream beside the Gexiang River gorge.

Design and construction

The Puli Bridge has a main span of and a total length of. The road deck is wide and the main suspension cables are apart. The bridge cost 440 million yuan and officially opened to traffic on August 25, 2015. Similar to the Sidu [River Bridge], the first cable used to erect the span was placed using a rocket.