Goteik viaduct

The Goteik viaduct (Burmese: ဂုတ်ထိပ်တံတား, MLCTS: gu.hti.ta.aa., also known as Gohteik viaduct or Gok Hteik viaduct) was a railway trestle over the Goteik Gorge of the Myitnge River in western Shan State, Myanmar (also known as Burma). The bridge was between the two towns of Nawnghkio and Gokhteik, and it was part of the railways between Pyin Oo Lwin, the summer capital of the former British colonial administrators of Burma, and Lashio, the principal town of northern Shan State. It was the highest bridge in Myanmar and when it was completed, the largest railway trestle in the world. It was located approximately 100 km northeast of Mandalay.

The bridge was constructed in 1899 by the Pennsylvania and Maryland Bridge Construction Company, and opened in 1900. The components were made by the Pennsylvania Steel Company and were shipped from the United States. The rail line was constructed to help expand the influence of the British Empire in the region. The construction project was overseen by Sir Arthur Rendel, engineer for the Burma Railway Company.

On 24 August 2025, the Burmese military junta declared that the Goteik Viaduct had been destroyed by rebels in the ongoing Myanmar civil war. The junta blamed the Ta'ang National Liberation Army for the attack. The TNLA denied responsibility and claimed the military bombed the viaduct. The northern part of the 60 feet long beam of the bridge that was fitted between the retaining wall (AB 2) and the pier number (P 16) as well as the retaining wall itself is destroyed.