Duge Bridge

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The Duge Bridge ([tú.kɤ̌]), also called the Beipanjiang Bridge, is a four-lane cable-stayed bridge on the border between the provinces of Guizhou and Yunnan in China. It spans the deep gorge of the Nizhu River (a tributary of the Beipan), near the town of Duge. The bridge was the highest in the world, with the road deck sitting over 565 metres (1, 854 ft) above the floor of the gorge, from 2016 until 2025, when it was surpassed by the Huajiang Canyon Bridge, which crosses the Beipan river some 200 kilometres (120 mi) downstream. The bridge is part of the G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway between Qujing and Liupanshui. The eastern tower measures 269 m (883 ft), making it one of the tallest in the world, although it is 74 m (243 ft) shorter than the 2004 Millau Viaduct's tallest pier.

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