Temporary Construction Footbridges
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The following is a list of the world's highest defunct temporary footbridges that were used for the construction of permanent road and rail bridges as well as dams. All of these spans were only built to last for a few years so that construction workers could access the opposite side of a deep canyon or valley before the permanent dam or bridge was completed parallel to the footbridge. Unlike public footbridges, these temporary crossings are usually simple in design with little more then crude chicken-wire or wood plank walkways and railings made of a few wires or some inexpensive plastic mesh. Also with few exceptions these are Tibet-style suspension bridges with the deck supported on sagging steel cables that have a natural catenary curve connected directly to concrete anchorages with no suspension towers. Since these suspension footbridges are unmaintained and usually become dilapidated quickly, most are removed soon after the main bridge or dam is completed. The only known high temporary spans that are still in existence are the 198 meter high footbridge located next to the Beipanjiang Railway Bridge Shuipan in Guizhou Province, China and the 150 meter high Luolu arch footbridge also in Guizhou Province. Both are in an extremely decrepit state and should not be traversed by anyone except for the bravest and most fearless souls. I should also note that three of the temporary spans were road bridges with catenary decks. These bridge types are very popular in China, especially downstream of dam construction sites where it is necessary for trucks to have easy access to activities on both sides of the river.
Rank | Name | Height (meters / feet) | Main Span Length (meters / feet) |
Completed | Location | Country | |
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1 | Dimuhe Footbridge 抵母河特大桥 |
951 feet 290 meters |
1,673 feet 510 meters |
2012-2015 | Liupanshui, Guizhou | China | |
2 | Vajont Dam Footbridge Ponte Diga Vajont |
(689) feet 210 meters |
(460) feet 140 meters |
1956-1963 | Longarone, Veneto | Italy | |
3 | Malinghe Zhaozhuang Footbridge 马岭河大桥 |
(656) feet 200 meters |
(1,312) feet 400 meters |
2016-2018 | Xingyi, Guizhou | China | |
4 | Zongxihe Footbridge 总溪河特大桥 |
(656) feet 200 meters |
1,771 feet 540 meters |
2013-2016 | Weixinzhen, Guizhou | China | |
5 | Jinghe Dam Footbridge 泾河大桥东庄 |
(656) feet 200 meters |
(656) feet 200 meters |
2011-(2017) | Yanxiazhen, Shaanxi | China | |
6 | Beipanjiang Railway Shuibai Footbridge 北盘江铁路桥 |
650 feet 198 meters |
(656) feet 200 meters |
(1998)-???? | Fa’er Bouyei, Guizhou | China | |
7 | Glen Canyon Dam Suspension Footbridge |
640 feet 195 meters |
1,280 feet 390 meters |
1958-1964 | Page, Arizona | United States | |
8 | Xisha Footbridge 细沙河特大桥 |
(623) feet 190 meters |
(459) feet 140 meters |
2008-2010 | Lianghezhen, Chongqing | China | |
9 | Jiangjiehe Construction Bridge 江界河大桥 |
(607) feet 185 meters |
(975) feet 297 meters |
(1992)-1995 | Weng'an, Guizhou | China | |
10 | Mengdonghe Zhanghua Footbridge 猛洞河特大桥 |
570 feet 174 meters |
(984) feet 300 meters |
(2010)-2013 | Yongshun, Hunan | China | |
11 | Xixihe Railway Construction Bridge 西溪河特大桥 |
(558) feet 170 meters |
(558) feet 170 meters |
2014-2017 | Dafang, Guizhou | China | |
12 | Xixihe Guibi Footbridge 西溪大桥 |
(525) feet 160 meters |
(738) feet 225 meters |
(1998)-2001 | Linquanzhen, Guizhou | China | |
13 | Luolu Footbridge 落炉大桥 |
(492) feet 150 meters |
(328) feet 100 meters |
2001-???? | Renhuai, Guizhou | China | |
14 | Yachi Railway Footbridge 鸭池河特大桥 |
(427) feet 130 meters |
(1,148) feet 350 meters |
2014-2017 | Daguanzhen, Guizhou | China | |
15 | Liuguihe Footbridge 六圭河大桥 |
(394) feet 120 meters |
(722) feet 220 meters |
2003-2005 | Huangnitangzhen, Guizhou | China | |
16 | Hepingxia Construction Bridge 贺坪峡大桥 |
(361) feet 110 meters |
(328) feet 100 meters |
2012-2014 | Hepingxia, Hebei | China | |
17 | Xixihe Qianda Footbridge 西溪河特大桥 |
(328) feet 100 meters |
(328) feet 100 meters |
2013-2015 | Honglinxiang, Guizhou | China | |
18 | Maotai Footbridge 茅台特大桥 |
(328) feet 100 meters |
(492) feet 150 meters |
(2006)-2009 | Renhuai, Guizhou | China | |
19 | Yangshuihe Footbridge 洋水河特大桥 |
(295) feet 90 meters |
(328) feet 100 meters |
2015-2017 | Xifeng, Guizhou | China |
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