Puli Bridge
Puli Bridge 普立大桥 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 26°19′23″N 104°35′12″E / 26.323114°N 104.586747°E |
| Carries | G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway |
| Locale | Xuanwei, Qujing, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension |
| Material | Steel |
| Width | 25.4 m (83 ft) |
| Height | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Longest span | 628 m (2,060 ft) |
| Clearance below | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | 中交公路规划设计院 |
| Constructed by | 中铁大桥局 |
| Construction start | Nov 8, 2011 |
| Construction end | May 10, 2015 |
| Opened | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | Car 20 RMB, Truck 1.15RMB/EA·KM |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Puli Bridge | |
Puli Bridge (Chinese: 普立大桥) is a suspension bridge near Xuanwei, Qujing, China. The bridge, at 485 m (1,591 ft), is one of the highest in the world. The bridge forms part of the G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway between Liupanshui and Xuanwei and was opened in August 2015. The bridge and associated expressway reduced the travel time from Xuanwei to the Guizhou border from four hours to one hour. The bridge crosses a small stream beside the Gexiang River gorge.