Lvzhijiang Bridge
Lvzhijiang Bridge
绿汁江大桥
Lvzhizhen, Yunnan, China
1,050 feet high / 320 meters high
2,559 foot span / 780 meter span
2022
The longest and probably most beautiful single tower suspension bridge ever built, the Lvzhijiang Bridge crosses a remote canyon in central Yunnan Province, China. The distance from tower to mountain anchorage is 780 meters surpassing the previous single tower record holder, the Jinshajiang Hutiaoxia expressway bridge with a span of 766 meters.
Lvzhijiang Bridge has a sleek steel box deck similar to what has been used on the Longjiang and Puli Bridges which are also in Yunnan Province. The Lvzhijiang Bridge is the largest and highest structure on the Yuxi to Chuxiong expressway.
The steep west slope tunnel and towerless anchorage location of the Lvzhijiang Bridge.
The east slope side of the Lvzhijiang Bridge where the single tower will be located.
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Originally built in 1959, the older 2-lane route 313 was rebuilt in 2015 with widening and improved grades. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
The Dazi Bridge in Tibet has only one tower with a high cliffside anchorage supporting a main span of 415 meters.
The Lewiston-Queenston Bridge between Canada and the U.S. was once the longest suspension bridge in the world with a main span of 317 meters supported by stubby foundation towers approximately 5 meters tall.
An early towerless suspension design for the Zhijinghe Bridge supported on short towers about 20 meters tall.
An elevation of the towerless Metsovitikos Bridge in Greece that was never built.
Lvzhijiang Bridge satellite image.
Lvzhijiang Bridge location map.