Liuguanghe Bridge is a 305 metre high pillar bridge

Bridge

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 at Liu Guangzhen, Guizhou

Guizhou

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, China

China

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. It held the record for world's highest bridge between 2001 and 2003, surpassing the 72-year old 291 m (954.7 ft) high Royal Gorge Bridge

Royal Gorge Bridge

The Royal Gorge Bridge is a tourist attraction near Cañon City, Colorado, within a theme park. The bridge deck hangs above the Arkansas River, and held the record of highest bridge in the world from 1929 until 2003, when it was surpassed by the Beipanjiang River 2003 Bridge in China. It is a...

, until the opening of the 366 m (1,200.8 ft) Beipanjiang River 2003 Bridge

Beipanjiang River 2003 Bridge

Beipanjiang River 2003 Bridge is a 366 metre high suspension bridge at Xingbei Town , Zhenfeng County, Guizhou Province, China. The bridge has a span width of 388 metres...

. , it is still among the ten-highest bridges in the world.

The Liuguanghe Bridge has a 240 metre long span. The highest pillar, which crosses a step deep valley is 90 metres high.