List of spans explained

The following is a list of spans, either used for overhead line crossings of rivers, sea straits or valleys, as antenna or for aerial tramways.

Powerline spans in flat areas with high pylons

At these spans the sag of the conductors is less than the height of the pylons

Crossing Country City Height of pylons Span width [meter] Height of conductors over ground Year of inauguration Notes
380 m 2656 ? 2019 Tallest transmission towers in the world
370 m 2700 ? 2009
346.5 m 2303 56 m 2004
295 m[1] 2108 72 m 2013
257 m 2053 ? 1992 Tallest transmission towers in the world built of reinforced concrete
253 m / 240 m 1547 70 m 1987
240 m 1185 + 1060 ? 1990
236 m 1500 ?
195 m 1510 65m
232 m 3646 70 m 1957 No longer used as transmission towers
? m 1960 ? ?
229 m 1910 ? 2003 Tallest electricity pylons used for HVDC
227 m 1200 76 m 1978 Tallest electricity pylons in Europe
226 m 2357 ? 1962 Tallest electricity pylons in Japan
Yoshina 223 m 2145 ? 1997
221 m 600 150 m 1998
202.5 m 1478 ? 1989 Pylons of reinforced concrete
? 202 m[2] 2718 ? 2009
197 m / 159 m 1603 ? 1983–1984 Tallest electricity pylon in Russia and ex-USSR
Iwajima Island 195 m 1463 ? 1993
190 m 1372 76 m 1965
189 m 1140 72 m 1962
Ob Crossing 188 m 1584 ? 1967–1968 61.24°N 72.875°W
Chiloe 180 m 2680 ? 1990
Tracy 176 m ? ? ? Tallest electricity pylon in Canada
Saint-Laurent-d'Île-d'Orléans 175 m 1585 53 m ?
172 m 1200m + 1000m 70 m 1974
Sunshine Mississippi Powerline Crossing 164.6 m 1130 ? 1967
? 1463 ? 1971
160 m 1884 ? 1999
158 m 1635 ? 1960
? m 1410 ? ?
Aust 148.75 m 1618 40 m ?
148.4 m ? 76 m 1932 Demolished in 1987
147 m 1050 m 54 m 1968/1979/1984 Three parallel 300 KV spans with east pylons at 143, 147 and 143 meters, west pylons 80, 90 and 92 meters. Spans are 1050, 924 and 879 meters respectively.
Raerup 141.7 m 797 ? ?
140 m ? ? 1989 Dismantled in 1992
138 m 516 ? 1926
138 m 597 ? ?
135 m 648 ? ?
130 m 1585 + 101520 m 1984 2 pylons standing on a caissons in the sea
128 m, 70 m 990 ? 1927–1929 Hyperboloid structure, abandoned
127 m (Tarchomin), 121 m (Łomianki) 963 ? ?
126 m 1350 + 1215 ? 1984 3 pylons standing on a caissons in the reservoir; http://novoklimov.blogspot.ru/2011/01/330-750.html
126 m (Skolwin), 125 m (Inoujście) 664 ? ?
124 m 1740 ? 1989–1991
124 m 1906 70 m 1983
122 m 1280 ? ?
Duisburg-Wanheim Powerline Rhine Crossing 122 m 635 ? ?
118.8 m 570 ? 1926
Bullenhausen 117 m 666 ? ?
117 m 960 ? ?
116 m 1025 ? ?
115 m 880 ? ?
113 m 1782 59 m 1957
111 m 506 64 m 1972–1974 3-phase AC current
111 m 550 64 m ? Single-phase AC current. Tallest pylons for single phase AC
Mark (south of Weener) 110 m 405 ? ? Rebuilt in 2007
110 m ? ? 1975
111 m (Probostwo Dolne), 109 m (Nowy Bógpomóż) 1248 ? ?
108 m 960 ? ?
105 m 545 ? ?
102 m 460 ? ?
Raerup 101.2 m 723 ? ?
99 m 437 24 m 2009 Tubular steel pylons
Wittower Fähre 95 m 840 ? ?
88 m 375 ? 1917
85 m 440 ? ?
Rhine Crossing Düsseldorf/Neuss 80 m 699 ? ? Powerline for traction current (single phase AC, 16.67 Hz, 110 kV)

Powerline spans in mountainous areas requiring shorter pylons

At these spans, the pylons are situated on the tops of mountains, so the topography determines the height of the lines. Because of this it is possible that the span pylons can be lower than the height of the line at point of largest sag.

Crossing Country Location Height of pylons Span width,
leaning straight line
[meter] 		Span width,
horizontal measurement [meter] 		Height of conductors over ground Year of inauguration Notes
18 m 5376 m ? 128 m 1993
Sognefjord Span 1 (66 kV) Norway 13 m 4850 m ? 60 m 1956
Sognefjord Span 2 (300 kV) Norway 15–22 m 4520 m ? 60 m 1967
Sognefjord Span 3 (300 kV) Norway 18–20 m 4500 m ? 67 m 1975
Langfjorden Span (132 kV) Norway 26 m 3973 m ? 55 m 1968
Sunndalsfjorden Span (300/420 kV) Norway 19–24 m 3920 m ? 45 m 1972/2004 Two parallel powerlines. 8 cables, 2 reserve.
? 3599 m 2007? 63.4 m ?
Canada 19 m (until 1962: 112 m tower at eastern shore) 3421 m (until 1962: 3248 m) ? 37 m 1952 large tower at eastern end destroyed by terrorist attack in 1962, replaced by higher-elevated small towers resulting in a longer span
Fjærlandsfjorden Span 2 (132 kV) Norway 20–21 m 3350 m ? 330 m 1985?
Hjørundfjorden Span (420 kV) Norway 26–28 m 3270 m ? 70 m 2015 Replaced a 132 kV line in same position
Nordfjord Span 3 (420 kV) Norway 25 m 3150 m ? 170 m 2015
Canada ? m 3100 m ? ? m ?
Nordfjord Span 2 (132 kV) Norway 11 m 3050 m ? ? 2015
Fjærlandsfjorden Span 3 (420 kV) Norway 25–30 m 3030 m ? 74 m 2016 Replaced a 132 kV line in almost same position
Holandsfjord Span (420 kV) Norway 21 m 3020 m ? 228 m 1992
Storfjord Span (420 kV) Norway 26–27 m 2970 m ? 69 m 2015 Replaced a 132 kV line in almost same position
Austefjord Span (420 kV) Norway Austefjorden 26–29 m 2950 m ? 151 m 2015
Glomfjord Span (420 kV) Norway 24–25 m 2950 m ? 51 m 1994
Hardangerfjord Span (300 kV) Norway 18–20 m 2880 m ? 65 m 1968 3.5 km southwest of Jondal
Glomfjord Span (132 kV) Norway 14 m 2830 m ? 42 m 1969
Granvinfjord Span (420 kV) Norway 26–30 m 2830 m ? 345 m 2013 Part of Sima-Samnanger line
Hellmofjord Span (420 kV) Norway 25–26 m 2810 m ? 227 m 1987
Holandsfjord Span (132 kV) Norway 13 m 2690 m ? 64 m 1968
Langenuen Span (300 kV) Norway 30 m 2620 m ? 140 m 1982
Fjærlandsfjorden Span 1 (66 kV) Norway 12–15 m 2510 m ? 50 m 1950
Lake Eildon Eildon ? 2222 m 2222 m 40.5 m ? [3]
Osafjord Span (420 kV) Norway 30–32 m 2220 m ? 540 m 2013 Part of Sima-Samnanger line
Hornindal Lake Span (420 kV) Norway 24 m 2200 m ? ? 2015
Fyksesund Span (420 kV) Norway 28–30 m 2070 m ? ? 2013 Part of Sima-Samnanger line
Nordfjord Span 1 (66 kV) Norway 6–9 m 2030 m ? 60 m 1963?
New Zealand ? m 2029 m ? 60 m 1982 Longest span in New Zealand.
? 1912 m ? 63.4 m 1993
Bjærangfjorden Span (132 kV) Norway 13 m 2010 m ? 32 m 1968?
? 2005 m ? 23.5 m ?
? 2005 m ? 23.5 m ?
Sansum Narrows HVDC Powerline Crossing Canada ? m 1900 m ? ? 1968 Part of HVDC Vancouver Island
Germany 70 m 1444 m ? ? 1992 Longest span of Germany
Germany 72.27 m (eastern end), 70.59 m (western end) 1372.65 m ? ? 1992
United States 68 m + 20 m 1350 m ? ? 1901
Künzelsau Kocher Valley Span Germany 67.03 m (southern end), 67.8 m (northern end) 995 m ? ? ?
Nagold Valley Span Germany 40 m (western end), 54 m (eastern end) 941 m ? ? ?
Neckar Crossing Sulz Germany 61 m 891 m ? ? 1976 Powerline for traction current (single phase AC, 16.67 Hz, 110 kV)
Neckar Crossing Weitingen Germany 61 m 864 m ? ? 1976 Powerline for traction current (single phase AC, 16.67 Hz, 110 kV)
Rhine Powerline Crossing Hirzenach-Oberkestert Germany Hirzenach/Oberkestert ? m 734 m ? ? ?
Wiesensteig Fils Valley Crossing Germany Wiesensteig 47 m (northern end), 52.52 m (southern end) 725 m ? ? 1954

Antenna spans across valleys

Crossing Country City Height of pylons Span width,
leaning straight line 		Span width,
horizontal measurement 		Height of conductors over ground Year of inauguration Notes
Germany ? 2700 m 2580 m ? 1920 dismantled in 1934
U.S. 61 m ? 2500 m ? 1953
Norway ? 3500 m / 3300 m ? ? 1966 dismantled
? ? ? ? ? ? dismantled
? ? ? ? ? ? dismantled
? ? ? ? ? ? dismantled
Norway ? 2375 m ? ? ? VLF-transmitter
ICV-transmitter on Tavolara, Span 1 Italy 133 m/114 m ? 1000 m ? 1962 VLF-transmitter
ICV-transmitter on Tavolara, Span 2 Italy 133 m/114 m ? 1100 m ? 1962 VLF-transmitter
ICV-transmitter on Tavolara, Span 3 Italy 133 m /<100 m ? 1100 m ? 1962 VLF-transmitter
3SA-transmitter China ? 2470 m ? VLF-transmitter with multiple spans
Italy 130 m / 5 m ? 590 m ? ? Mediumwave broadcasting antenna fixed on span

Aerial tramways

Tramway Country City Height of pylons Span width,
leaning straight line 		Span width,
horizontal measurement 		Height of cable over ground Year of inauguration Notes
Germany 127 m 3213 m ? ? 2017 Constructed by Doppelmayr Garaventa Group
Canada 65 m 3024 m 3019 m 436 m 2008 3S Aerial Tramway constructed by Doppelmayr
Aiguille du MidiFrance none 2867 m 2500 m ? 1955 2nd Section
France none 2831 m 2830 m appr. 300 m 1958 Rock anchored support structure; main span is almost horizontal
France none 2628 m 2580 m ? 1998 [4] [5]
Austria 0 m, 80 m 2507 m ? 400 m 2004
USA 70.7 m, 21.33 m 2353 m ? 274 m1966
France none 1850 m 1800 m 380 m 2003
none ? m 1220 m 18 m
Hut of Regensburg Material Transport Aerial Railway Austria Falbeson ? ? ? 430 m ?
Switzerland 37.6 m (3476,2 m) ? ? 1979 Temp. site tramway, demolished in 1986

Rope Tyroleans

Country City Height of pylons Span width,
leaning straight line 		Span width,
horizontal measurement 		Height of cable over ground Year of inauguration Notes
Tyrolienne Millau 2013FranceMillau N/A 2 163 m 2 131 m170 m unloaded rope2013 Longest tyrolean with caving ropes from May 2013. Crossing residential zones, main road, 20 kV powerline. Near to Viaduc de Millau
Tyrolean Bulgaria N/A N/A 1 594 m 1 550 mN/A m2008 Longest tyrolean with caving ropes from October 2008.
Tyrolienne Pierre Rias France N/A 1 122 m 1 096 mMini 35 m2008 Longest tyrolean with caving ropes before October 2008, calculated and built by Speleo Secours Français
Velky Traversz Zadiel Gorge N/A 850 m 847 m 320 m 1996 Previous longest tyrolean with caving ropes
Tyrolienne MJC Rodez France Rodezhttps://archive.today/20130213144659/http://picasaweb.google.fr/nath.volcan/Tyrolienne900mARodezN/A 800 m 795 m around 80 m 2010 Longest tyrolean in urban site with caving ropes

Other

Name Country City Height of pylons Span width,
leaning straight line 		Span width,
horizontal measurement 		Height of cable over ground Year of inauguration Notes
Star of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie France Moustiers-Sainte-Marie N/A 227 m ? 250 m ?
Germany Strausberg 9.7 m/ 9.6 m 370 m 370 m 5.8 m 1915 Longest span used for direct power supply of a vehicle
Oberndorf Aircraft Barrier Germany Oberndorf am Neckar N/A 1000 m 1000 m ? 1942 2 spans across Neckar Valley, at which in a distance of 20 metres ropes with weights were fixed in order to protect Mauser works from air raids, dismantled in 1945
Germany Leverkusen 118 m 56 m 56 m ? 1958 Illuminatable logo of Bayer company, spun between two rooftop towers
Rosary of Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes and Praise Brazil Ituporanga 40 m 12 m ? 2022 Largest rosary of the world, spun between two towers

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20150612111550/http://www.amazoniabrasil.com/macapa/concluida-primeira-torre-da-linha-entre-manaus-e-macapa/ amazoniabrasil.com
  2. http://www.cstower.net/Projects.html cstower.net
  3. Web site: Investigation: 200400437 - Piper Aircraft Corp PA-28R-200, VH-TRZ.
  4. Web site: Le Taoulet-Pic du Midi Pic 2.
  5. Web site: The Cable Car | Pic du midi.

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