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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 332 metres (1,089 ft), 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 7,000 ft (2,100 m). With a main tower that has a height of 332 metres (1,089 ft), the bridge is the third tallest in the world. The tallest tower is 15 metres (49 ft) 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 310 metres (1,020 ft) above the river below. The bridge cost 1.5 billion yuan (about 215 million U.S. dollars) to build.




See also


List of highest bridges
List of tallest bridges
List of longest cable-stayed bridge spans




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