The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou, opened in 2025, is the highest bridge in the world: its deck is 625 m above the river. 9 of the 10 highest completed bridges are in China; the highest outside China is Mexico's Baluarte Bridge (390 m).
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The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou, opened in 2025, is the highest bridge in the world: its deck is 625 m above the river. 9 of the 10 highest completed bridges are in China; the highest outside China is Mexico's Baluarte Bridge (390 m).
Data year 2025
| Rank | Bridge | Height (m) | Main span (m) | Completed | Location | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge | 625 | 1,420 | 2,025 | Zhenfeng, Guizhou | China |
| 2 | Beipanjiang Bridge Duge | 565 | 720 | 2,016 | Dugexiang, Guizhou | China |
| 3 | Siduhe Bridge | 496 | 900 | 2,009 | Yesanguanzhen, Hubei | China |
| 4 | Puli Bridge | 485 | 628 | 2,015 | Pulixiang, Yunnan | China |
| 5 | Jinshajiang Bridge Jin'an | 461 | 1,386 | 2,020 | Jin'an, Yunnan | China |
| 6 | Yachi Bridge | 434 | 800 | 2,016 | Daguanzhen, Guizhou | China |
| 7 | Wujiao Pipeline Bridge | 410 | 280 | 2,018 | Leibo, Sichuan | China |
| 8 | Zangkejiang Bridge | 410 (estimate) | 1,080 | 2,024 | Houchangxiang, Guizhou | China |
| 9 | Qingshuihe Bridge | 406 | 1,130 | 2,016 | Weng'an, Guizhou | China |
| 10 | Baluarte Bridge Puente Baluarte | 390 | 520 | 2,013 | El Palmito, Sinaloa | Mexico |
| 11 | Liuguanghe Bridge Xiqian | 375 | 580 | 2,017 | Liutongxiang, Guizhou | China |
| 12 | Balinghe Bridge | 370 | 1,088 | 2,009 | Guanling, Guizhou | China |
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Height is the vertical distance from deck to the water or valley floor below, not tower height. Only bridges completed by 2025 are ranked; the source list also includes bridges under construction (due 2026-2030), which are left out here. Wujiao is a water-pipeline bridge. Heights in brackets on the source list are estimates (marked in the table).
In China
Checked 24 October 2026
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PreeChina, "What Are the Highest Bridges in the World?", China by the Numbers, https://www.preechina.com/first-time-china/china-by-the-numbers/highest-bridges-in-the-world/, checked 24 October 2026. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Original data: HighestBridges.com (Eric Sakowski).
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