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.

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. Since these suspension footbridges are unmaintained and usually become dilapidated quickly, most are removed soon after the main bridge or dam is completed.


Rank Name Height (meters / feet) Main Span Length
(meters / feet)
Completed Location Country
DimuheFootbridgeSemiWide.jpg 1 Dimuhe Footbridge
抵母河特大桥
951 feet
290 meters
1,673 feet
510 meters
2012-2015 Liupanshui, Guizhou China
VajontFootbridgeColor.jpg 2 Vajont Dam Footbridge
Ponte Diga Vajont
(738) feet
225 meters
(460) feet
140 meters
1956-1963 Longarone, Veneto Italy
Dongxihe Footbridge3.jpg 3 Dongxihe Construction Bridge
东溪河特大桥
(722) feet
220 meters
(1,148) feet
350 meters
2021-2023 Xujiazhen, Chongqing China
MalingheZhaozhuang410ArchDrawing.jpg 4 Malinghe Zhaozhuang Footbridge
马岭河大桥
(656) feet
200 meters
(1,312) feet
400 meters
2024-2026 Xingyi, Guizhou China
ZongxiheTempFootbridge.JPG 5 Zongxihe Footbridge
总溪河特大桥
(656) feet
200 meters
1,771 feet
540 meters
2013-2016 Weixinzhen, Guizhou China
DongzhuangSuspension.jpg 6 Jinghe Dam Footbridge
泾河大桥东庄
(656) feet
200 meters
(689) feet
210 meters
2011-(2022) Yanxiazhen, Shaanxi China
Beipanjiang2011RailwayFootbridge8.jpg 7 Beipanjiang Railway Shuibai Footbridge
北盘江铁路桥
650 feet
198 meters
(656) feet
200 meters
(1998)-(2014) Fa’er Bouyei, Guizhou China
1GlenCanyonBridge.jpg 8 Glen Canyon Dam Suspension Footbridge
640 feet
195 meters
1,280 feet
390 meters
1958-1964 Page, Arizona United States
XishaCatwalk.jpg 9 Xisha Footbridge
细沙河特大桥
(623) feet
190 meters
(459) feet
140 meters
2008-2010 Lianghezhen, Chongqing China
JiangjieheArchSusp.jpg 10 Jiangjiehe Construction Bridge
江界河大桥
(607) feet
185 meters
(975) feet
297 meters
(1992)-1995 Weng'an, Guizhou China
XixiheRailwayTempBridgeWide.jpg 11 Xixihe Railway Construction Bridge
西溪河特大桥
574 feet
175 meters
607 feet
185 meters
2014-2017 Dafang, Guizhou China
165MengdongheYongjiFootbridgeView copy.jpg 12 Mengdonghe Yongji Footbridge
猛洞河特大桥
574 feet
175 meters
1,266 feet
386 meters
2015-2017 Gaopingxiang, Hunan China
MengdongFootbridgeView copy 2.JPG 13 Mengdonghe Zhanghua Footbridge
猛洞河特大桥
570 feet
174 meters
(984) feet
300 meters
(2010)-2013 Yongshun, Hunan China
TangjiaheArchPlacement.jpg 14 Tangjiahe Footbridge
唐家河大桥
(558) feet
170 meters
(984) feet
300 meters
2017-2020 Baojing, Hunan China
Wujiang bridge Haima closure in 20150112(main span 180m arch).jpg 15 Wujiang Haima Footbridge
海马大桥
(548) feet
167 meters
(820) feet
250 meters
(2012)-2016 Liutongxiang, Guizhou China
XixiConstSatellite.jpg 16 Xixihe Guibi Footbridge
西溪大桥
(525) feet
160 meters
(738) feet
225 meters
(1998)-2001 Linquanzhen, Guizhou China
Jiangkaihe NewFootbridgeView.JPG 17 Jiangkaihe Footbridge
江凯河大桥
(525) feet
160 meters
(623) feet
190 meters
(2017)-2019 Linquanzhen, Guizhou China
Shuangbao FootbridgeProb150mtrH.jpg 18 Shuangbao Construction Bridge
双堡大桥施工便桥
(492) feet
150 meters
806 feet
246 meters
2021-2023 Pengshui, Chongqing China
YachiRailwayFootbridgeCenterline.jpg 19 Yachi Railway Footbridge
鸭池河特大桥
(459) feet
140 meters
(1,148) feet
350 meters
2014-2017 Daguanzhen, Guizhou China
TuanjieFootbridgePanorama.jpg 20 Dafaqu Footbridge
大发渠特大桥
(459) feet
140 meters
1,411 feet
430 meters
2020-2022 Xiaoshanbao, Guizhou China
XixiheFootbridgeLonglens.jpg 21 Xixihe Qianda Footbridge
西溪河特大桥
(427) feet
130 meters
(328) feet
100 meters
2013-2015 Honglinxiang, Guizhou China
ItaliaLowFootbridge.jpg 22 Italia Footbridge
Ponte Italia
(427) feet
130 meters
(295) feet
90 meters
(1972)-(1974) Laino Borgo, Calabria Italy
Yangshuihe235mtrSpanFootbridgeOverview.jpg 23 Yangshuihe Footbridge
洋水河特大桥
410 feet
125 meters
771 feet
235 meters
2015-2017 Xifeng, Guizhou China
2017-2019JinshajiangFengjiapingFootbridge.jpeg 24 Jinshajiang Fengjiaping Footbridge
冯家坪金沙江大
410 feet
125 meters
(919) feet
280 meters
2017-2018 Yinggecun, Yunnan China
LiuguiheReservoirView.jpg 25 Liuguihe Footbridge
六圭河大桥
(394) feet
120 meters
(722) feet
220 meters
2003-2005 Huangnitangzhen, Guizhou China
Tuzha.jpg 26 Tuzha Footbridge
涂乍大桥
(394) feet
120 meters
(984) feet
300 meters
(2022)-2024 Baojing, Hunan China
HooverDamCatwalk.jpeg 27 Hoover Dam Footbridge
(377) feet
115 meters
(492) feet
150 meters
(1931)-1935 Boulder City, Nevada United States
WumengFootbridge38mtrLong.jpg 28 Wanlong Footbridge
湾龙桥
364 feet
111 meters
102 feet
31 meters
(2011)-(2014) Fa’er Bouyei, Guizhou China
HepingxiaFootbridge.jpg 29 Hepingxia Construction Bridge
贺坪峡大桥
(361) feet
110 meters
(328) feet
100 meters
2012-2014 Hepingxia, Hebei China
Tiaoyukan跳鱼坎大桥.jpg 30 Tiaoyukan Footbridge
跳鱼坎大桥
351 feet
107 meters
(558) feet
170 meters
2017-2019 Hefeng, Hubei China
XianghuoyanArchFootbridgeWide.jpg 31 Xianghuoyan Footbridge
香火岩特大桥
344 feet
105 meters
853 feet
260 meters
2015-2017 Hefengxiang, Guizhou China
YanjinheFootbridge.jpg 32 Maotai Footbridge
茅台特大桥
(328) feet
100 meters
(492) feet
150 meters
(2006)-2009 Renhuai, Guizhou China
XisujiaoheFootbridge.JPG 33 Xisujiaohe Footbridge
西苏角河特大桥
(328) feet
100 meters
853 feet
260 meters
2022-2024 Leibo, Sichuan China
YuewuladaPanoramaPanorama2.jpg 34 Yuewulada Footbridge
约五拉打河特大桥
(328) feet
100 meters
(690) feet
210 meters
2022-2024 Leibo, Sichuan China
Banbuhe RailwayAerialRender.jpg 35 Banbuhe Railway Footbridge
板布河特大桥
(328) feet
100 meters
(656) feet
200 meters
(2023)-2025 Weng'an, Guizhou China
ZhenzhuJoinsFengleheToLongtanghe.jpg 36 Zhenzhu Footbridge
珍珠大桥
(312) feet
95 meters
(459) feet
140 meters
(2006)-2008 Wuchuan, Guizhou China