Bridge Name: | Puzhehei Bridge |
Native Name: | 南盘江普者黑特大桥 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Carries: | Luqiuguangfu Expressway |
Crosses: | Nanpan River |
Locale: | Yunnan, China |
Design: | Cable-stayed Bridge |
Material: | Steel |
Complete: | Expected 2024 |
Coordinates: | 24.283°N 103.8146°W |
The Puzhehei Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge under construction in Yunnan, China. When completed the bridge will be the tallest in the world with the western tower having a structural height of 375m (1,230feet).[1] It will surpass the height of the current tallest bridge, the Millau Viaduct by . The bridge will carry the new Luqiuguangfu Expressway across the valley of the Nanpan River.
The bridge will be among the ten longest cable-stayed bridges in the world with a main span of . It will also be one of the highest bridges in the world sitting above the original level of the Nanpan River. The full height won't be visible as the bridge will cross over the Yunpeng Dam reservoir so will sit 444m (1,457feet) above water level.