Beipanjiang Bridge Guanxing - Revision history

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-A trek to the Beipanjiang River gorge would not be complete without a visit to the original 1898-built chain suspension bridge near Huajiang.  This unusual type of catenary suspension bridge is unique to China.  The main span measures 213 feet (65 mtrs) and is accessible from a parking area.  You must descend hundreds of feet down into the gorge to reach the historic crossing.  The most famous of China's classic chain suspension spans is the Luding bridge in Sichuan Province.
+A trek to the Beipanjiang River gorge would not be complete without a visit to the original 1898-built chain suspension bridge near Huajiang.  This unusual type of catenary suspension bridge is unique to China.
 Hopefully this classic chain bridge will survive for generations to come.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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-The highest bridge in the world upon its opening in late 2003, the 366 meter / 1,200 foot high Beipanjiang Bridge Guanxing became the second Chinese span in just two years to take this honor.  The first was 2001’s Liuguanghe bridge.  In addition, the Beipanjiang Guanxing became the first bridge to break the 1,000 foot and 300 meter height thresholds as well as the first suspension bridge in the world to surpass the height of Colorado’s Royal Gorge bridge after a 74-year reign.  The bridge is also one of 4 Beipanjiang River crossings to have been among the world’s 10 highest.  The first was the 902 foot high (275 meter) Beipanjiang Railway Bridge Shuibai which opened in 2001 and was the highest train bridge in the world until 2016 when it was surpassed by the Beipanjiang Qinglong and Najiehe Railway Bridges.  The third bridge to cross high above the Beipanjiang opened in 2009 on the G60 Expressway with a suspension span 330 meters / 1,083 feet above the river.  Then in 2016 the Beipanjiang Bridge Duge opened with a World Record deck height of 565 meters.  Finally in 2024 the greatest crossing of all opened just 10 kms to the north in the form of the the Beipanjiang Huajiang Bridge with a deck height of 640 meters.
+The highest bridge in the world upon its opening in late 2003, the 366 meter / 1,200 foot high Beipanjiang Bridge Guanxing became the second Chinese span in just two years to take this honor.  The first was 2001’s Liuguanghe bridge.  In addition, the Beipanjiang Guanxing became the first bridge to break the 1,000 foot and 300 meter height thresholds as well as the first suspension bridge in the world to surpass the height of Colorado’s Royal Gorge bridge after a 74-year reign.  The bridge is also one of 4 Beipanjiang River crossings to have been among the world’s 10 highest.  The first was the 902 foot high (275 meter) Beipanjiang Railway Bridge Shuibai which opened in 2001 and was the highest train bridge in the world until 2016 when it was surpassed by the Beipanjiang Qinglong and Najiehe Railway Bridges.  The third bridge to cross high above the Beipanjiang opened in 2009 on the G60 Expressway with a suspension span 330 meters / 1,083 feet above the river.  Then in 2016 the Beipanjiang Bridge Duge opened with a World Record deck height of 565 meters.  Finally in 2025 the greatest crossing of all opened just 10 kms to the north in the form of the the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge with a deck height of 625 meters.
 While not in the 300+ meter super-high category as these Beipan crossings, there are many other high bridges that have been built over the Beipan river gorge in more recent years including the Beipanjiang Shuipan Bridge, the Beipanjiang Bridge Wang’an expressway and the Beipanjiang Bridge Zhenfeng.  Most of these bridges are spaced about 50 kms apart from each other.  No other river on earth outside China has more than one or two high bridges over it - the Beipanjiang has 10 with more to come!
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 The main cables have a span configuration of 103+388+103 meters with a cable sag ratio of 9:1.  The main cables are .425 meters in diamter with 91 strands of parallel wires.
-Despite its fall from the top spot among China’s highest spans, the Beipanjiang Bridge Guanxing is still one of the most vertigo inducing of all with cliffs that plummet into a void that seems to have no bottom.  The cliff beneath the west side of the bridge is nearly vertical for 244 meters / 800 feet.  The Beipanjiang is also the world’s first “10 second bridge” - a bridge so high that an object falling from the deck will be in free fall for approximately 10 seconds before hitting the water.  The bridge is perfect for tourists with pedestrian friendly parking areas on both sides of the gorge as well as walkways along the edges of the span.
+Despite its fall from the top spot among China’s highest spans, the Beipanjiang Bridge Guanxing is still one of the most vertigo inducing of all with cliffs that plummet into a void that seems to have no bottom.  The cliff beneath the west side of the bridge is nearly vertical for 244 meters / 800 feet.  The bridge is perfect for tourists with pedestrian friendly parking areas on both sides of the gorge as well as walkways along the edges of the span.

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−	The highest bridge in the world upon its opening in late 2003, the 366 meter / 1,200 foot high Beipanjiang Bridge Guanxing became the second Chinese span in just two years to take this honor. The first was 2001’s Liuguanghe bridge. In addition, the Beipanjiang Guanxing became the first bridge to break the 1,000 foot and 300 meter height thresholds as well as the first suspension bridge in the world to surpass the height of Colorado’s Royal Gorge bridge after a 74-year reign. The bridge is also one of 4 Beipanjiang River crossings to have been among the world’s 10 highest. The first was the 902 foot high (275 meter) Beipanjiang Railway Bridge Shuibai which opened in 2001 and was the highest train bridge in the world until 2016 when it was surpassed by the Beipanjiang Qinglong and Najiehe Railway Bridges. The third bridge to cross high above the Beipanjiang opened in 2009 on the G60 Expressway with a suspension span 330 meters / 1,083 feet above the river. Then in 2016 the Beipanjiang Bridge Duge opened with a World Record deck height of 565 meters. Finally in ~~2014~~ the greatest crossing of all opened just 10 kms to the north in the form of the the Beipanjiang Huajiang Bridge with a deck height of 640 meters.	+	The highest bridge in the world upon its opening in late 2003, the 366 meter / 1,200 foot high Beipanjiang Bridge Guanxing became the second Chinese span in just two years to take this honor. The first was 2001’s Liuguanghe bridge. In addition, the Beipanjiang Guanxing became the first bridge to break the 1,000 foot and 300 meter height thresholds as well as the first suspension bridge in the world to surpass the height of Colorado’s Royal Gorge bridge after a 74-year reign. The bridge is also one of 4 Beipanjiang River crossings to have been among the world’s 10 highest. The first was the 902 foot high (275 meter) Beipanjiang Railway Bridge Shuibai which opened in 2001 and was the highest train bridge in the world until 2016 when it was surpassed by the Beipanjiang Qinglong and Najiehe Railway Bridges. The third bridge to cross high above the Beipanjiang opened in 2009 on the G60 Expressway with a suspension span 330 meters / 1,083 feet above the river. Then in 2016 the Beipanjiang Bridge Duge opened with a World Record deck height of 565 meters. Finally in 2024 the greatest crossing of all opened just 10 kms to the north in the form of the the Beipanjiang Huajiang Bridge with a deck height of 640 meters.

	While not in the 300+ meter super-high category as these Beipan crossings, there are many other high bridges that have been built over the Beipan river gorge in more recent years including the Beipanjiang Shuipan Bridge, the Beipanjiang Bridge Wang’an expressway and the Beipanjiang Bridge Zhenfeng. Most of these bridges are spaced about 50 kms apart from each other. No other river on earth outside China has more than one or two high bridges over it - the Beipanjiang has 10 with more to come!		While not in the 300+ meter super-high category as these Beipan crossings, there are many other high bridges that have been built over the Beipan river gorge in more recent years including the Beipanjiang Shuipan Bridge, the Beipanjiang Bridge Wang’an expressway and the Beipanjiang Bridge Zhenfeng. Most of these bridges are spaced about 50 kms apart from each other. No other river on earth outside China has more than one or two high bridges over it - the Beipanjiang has 10 with more to come!