The Changtai Yangtze River Bridge.

This list ranks the world's cable-stayed bridges by the length of main span, i.e. the distance between the suspension towers. The length of the main span is the most common way to rank cable-stayed bridges. If one bridge has a longer span than another, it does not mean that the bridge is the longer from shore to shore, or from anchorage to anchorage. However, the size of the main span does often correlate with the height of the towers, and the engineering complexity involved in designing and constructing the bridge.

Cable-stayed bridges with more than three spans are generally more complex, and bridges of this type generally represent a more notable engineering achievement, even where their spans are shorter.

Cable-stayed bridges have the second-longest spans, after suspension bridges, of bridge types. They are practical for spans up to around 1 kilometre (0.6 mi). The Changtai Yangtze River Bridge over the Yangtze River in China, with its 1,176 metres (3,858 ft) span, has the longest span of any cable-stayed bridge, displacing the former record holder, the Russky Bridge over the Eastern Bosphorus in Vladivostok, Russia 1,104 metres (3,622 ft) on 9 September 2025.

Completed cable-stayed bridges

This list of largest cable-stayed bridges includes all bridges with a main span of at least 500 metres (1,640 ft) in length. This list only includes bridges that carry vehicular traffic, such as automobiles or trains. It does not include suspension bridges, footbridges or pipeline bridges.

Sortable list of largest completed cable-stayed bridges, ranked by length of main span
ImageNameMain span metres (feet)PylonsYear completedLocationCountryRef
Changtai Yangtze River Bridge1,176 m (3,858 ft)22025ChangzhouTaizhou, Jiangsu 32°00′31″N 119°58′06″E/32.0086°N 119.9683°E/ 32.0086; 119.9683(Changtai Yangtze River Bridge)China
Russky Bridge1,104 m (3,622 ft)22012VladivostokRussky Island 43°03′49″N 131°54′29″E/43.0636°N 131.9081°E/ 43.0636; 131.9081(Russky Bridge)Russia
Husutong Yangtze River Bridge1,092 m (3,583 ft)22020NantongSuzhou, Jiangsu 32°00′16″N 120°42′48″E/32.0044°N 120.7133°E/ 32.0044; 120.7133(Husutong Yangtze River Bridge)China
Sutong Yangtze River Bridge1,088 m (3,570 ft)22008SuzhouNantong, Jiangsu 31°46′38″N 120°59′42″E/31.7772°N 120.995°E/ 31.7772; 120.995(Sutong Yangtze River Bridge)China
Stonecutters Bridge1,018 m (3,340 ft)22009Tsing YiStonecutters Island, Hong Kong 22°19′34″N 114°07′06″E/22.3261°N 114.1183°E/ 22.3261; 114.1183(Stonecutters Bridge)China
Qingshan Yangtze River Bridge938 m (3,077 ft)22021Wuhan, Hubei 30°40′47″N 114°28′00″E/30.6797°N 114.4667°E/ 30.6797; 114.4667(Qingshan Yangtze River Bridge)China
Edong Yangtze River Bridge926 m (3,038 ft)22010Huangshi, Hubei 30°15′38″N 115°04′20″E/30.2606°N 115.0722°E/ 30.2606; 115.0722(Edong Yangtze River Bridge)China
Jiayu Yangtze River Bridge920 m (3,018 ft)22019Jiayu CountyHonghu, Hubei 30°03′12″N 113°58′01″E/30.0533°N 113.9669°E/ 30.0533; 113.9669(Jiayu Yangtze River Bridge)China
Tatara Bridge890 m (2,920 ft)21999Ikuchijima, HiroshimaŌmishima Island, Ehime 34°15′35″N 133°03′54″E/34.2597°N 133.065°E/ 34.2597; 133.065(Tatara Bridge)Japan
Pont de Normandie856 m (2,808 ft)21995Le Havre, Seine-MaritimeHonfleur, Calvados 49°25′56″N 0°16′26″E/49.4322°N 0.2739°E/ 49.4322; 0.2739(Pont de Normandie)France
Chizhou Yangtze River Bridge828 m (2,717 ft)22019ChizhouZongyang County, Anhui 30°41′51″N 117°20′44″E/30.6975°N 117.3456°E/ 30.6975; 117.3456(Chizhou Yangtze River Bridge)China
Shishou Yangtze River Bridge820 m (2,690 ft)22019Shishou, Hubei 30°03′12″N 113°58′01″E/30.0533°N 113.9669°E/ 30.0533; 113.9669(Shishou Yangtze River Bridge)China
Jiujiang Yangtze River Expressway Bridge818 m (2,684 ft)22013Jiujiang, JiangxiHuangmei County, Hubei 29°43′21″N 115°54′30″E/29.7225°N 115.9083°E/ 29.7225; 115.9083(Jiujiang Yangtze River Expressway Bridge)China
Jingyue Yangtze River Bridge816 m (2,677 ft)22010Jianli, HubeiYueyang, Hunan 29°32′38″N 113°13′23″E/29.5439°N 113.2231°E/ 29.5439; 113.2231(Jingyue Yangtze River Bridge)China
Wuxue Yangtze River Bridge808 m (2,651 ft)22021WuxueYangxin County, Hubei 29°50′30″N 115°30′07″E/29.8417°N 115.5019°E/ 29.8417; 115.5019(Wuxue Yangtze River Bridge)China
Second Wuhu Yangtze River Bridge806 m (2,644 ft)22017Wuhu, Anhui 31°14′06″N 118°07′45″E/31.235°N 118.1292°E/ 31.235; 118.1292(Second Wuhu Yangtze River Bridge)China
Incheon Bridge800 m (2,625 ft)22009IncheonYeongjongdo 37°24′50″N 126°34′00″E/37.4139°N 126.5667°E/ 37.4139; 126.5667(Incheon Bridge)South Korea
Yachi River Bridge800 m (2,625 ft)22016Qianxi CountyQingzhen, Guizhou 26°50′57″N 106°08′15″E/26.8492°N 106.1375°E/ 26.8492; 106.1375(Yachi River Bridge)China
Xiamen Zhangzhou Bridge780 m (2,559 ft)22013XiamenZhangzhou, Fujian 24°27′23″N 117°56′58″E/24.4564°N 117.9494°E/ 24.4564; 117.9494(Xiamen Zhangzhou Bridge)China
Wuhan Zhuankou Yangtze River Bridge760 m (2,493 ft)22017Wuhan, Hubei 30°26′04″N 114°11′09″E/30.4344°N 114.1858°E/ 30.4344; 114.1858(Wuhan Zhuankou Yangtze River Bridge)China
Danjiangkou Reservoir Bridge760 m (2,493 ft)22023Danjiangkou, Hubei 32°36′22″N 111°17′51″E/32.6061°N 111.2975°E/ 32.6061; 111.2975(Danjiangkou Reservoir Bridge)China
Zolotoy Bridge737 m (2,418 ft)22012Vladivostok 43°06′31″N 131°53′46″E/43.1086°N 131.8961°E/ 43.1086; 131.8961(Zolotoy Bridge)Russia
Shanghai Yangtze River Bridge730 m (2,395 ft)22009ShanghaiChongming County 31°26′04″N 121°44′37″E/31.4344°N 121.7436°E/ 31.4344; 121.7436(Shanghai Yangtze River Bridge)China
Third Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge730 m (2,395 ft)22019Wanzhou, Chongqing 30°47′25″N 108°23′49″E/30.7903°N 108.3969°E/ 30.7903; 108.3969(Third Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge)China
Duge Bridge720 m (2,362 ft)22016Xuanwei, YunnanShuicheng, Guizhou 26°23′08″N 104°40′26″E/26.3856°N 104.6739°E/ 26.3856; 104.6739(Duge Bridge)China
Chibi Yangtze River Bridge720 m (2,362 ft)22021ChibiHonghu, Hubei 29°51′31″N 113°34′14″E/29.8586°N 113.5706°E/ 29.8586; 113.5706(Chibi Yangtze River Bridge)China
Huangmaohai Bridge720 m (2,362 ft)32024ZhuhaiTaishan, Guangdong 22°00′37″N 113°05′40″E/22.0103°N 113.0944°E/ 22.0103; 113.0944(Huangmaohai Bridge)China
Minpu Bridge708 m (2,323 ft)22009Shanghai 31°03′10″N 121°28′37″E/31.0528°N 121.4769°E/ 31.0528; 121.4769(Minpu Bridge)China
Jiangshun Xi River Bridge[zh]700 m (2,297 ft)22015FoshanJiangmen, Guangdong 22°46′50″N 113°04′09″E/22.7806°N 113.0692°E/ 22.7806; 113.0692(Jiangshun Xi River Bridge)China
Gaolangang Bridge700 m (2,297 ft)22024ZhuhaiTaishan, Guangdong 22°01′16″N 113°07′16″E/22.0211°N 113.1211°E/ 22.0211; 113.1211(Gaolangang Bridge)China
Xiangshan Harbor Bridge688 m (2,257 ft)22012NingboXiangshan County, Zhejiang 29°37′25″N 121°48′33″E/29.6236°N 121.8092°E/ 29.6236; 121.8092(Xiangshan Harbor Bridge)China
Langqi Min River Bridge680 m (2,231 ft)22013Fuzhou, Fujian 26°05′57″N 119°32′13″E/26.0992°N 119.5369°E/ 26.0992; 119.5369(Langqi Min River Bridge)China
Second Fengdu Yangtze River Bridge680 m (2,231 ft)22017Fengdu County, Chongqing 29°52′05″N 107°42′28″E/29.8681°N 107.7078°E/ 29.8681; 107.7078(Second Fengdu Yangtze River Bridge)China
Xindu Jinsha River Bridge680 m (2,231 ft)22026Pingshan County, SichuanSuijiang County, Yunnan 28°40′06″N 103°51′48″E/28.6683°N 103.8633°E/ 28.6683; 103.8633(Xindu Jinsha River Bridge)China
Bianyuzhou Yangtze River Railway Bridge672 m (2,205 ft)22021Jiujiang, JiangxiHuangmei County, Hubei 29°44′25″N 115°51′32″E/29.7403°N 115.8589°E/ 29.7403; 115.8589(Bianyuzhou Yangtze River Railway Bridge)China
Baijusi Yangtze River Bridge660 m (2,165 ft)22022Dadukou DistrictBanan District, Chongqing 29°25′54″N 106°30′25″E/29.4317°N 106.5069°E/ 29.4317; 106.5069(Baijusi Yangtze River Bridge)China
Yangmeizhou Bridge[zh]658 m (2,159 ft)22024Xiangtan, Hunan 27°50′17″N 112°52′59″E/27.838°N 112.883°E/ 27.838; 112.883(Yangmeizhou Bridge)China
Queensferry Crossing650 m (2,133 ft)32017EdinburghFife, Scotland 56°00′17″N 3°24′45″W/56.0047°N 3.4125°W/ 56.0047; -3.4125(Queensferry Crossing)United Kingdom
Nanjing Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge648 m (2,126 ft)22005Nanjing, Jiangsu 31°58′12″N 118°38′29″E/31.97°N 118.6414°E/ 31.97; 118.6414(Nanjing Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge)China
Wangdong Yangtze River Bridge[zh]638 m (2,093 ft)22016Wangjiang CountyDongzhi County, Anhui 30°05′53″N 116°47′35″E/30.0981°N 116.7931°E/ 30.0981; 116.7931(Wangdong Yangtze River Bridge)China
New Yalu River Bridge636 m (2,087 ft)22015Dandong, LiaoningSinuiju, North Pyongan Province 40°02′08″N 124°22′10″E/40.0356°N 124.3694°E/ 40.0356; 124.3694(New Yalu River Bridge)China North Korea
Tongling Yangtze River Road-railway Bridge630 m (2,067 ft)22015Tongling, Anhui 31°05′01″N 117°58′11″E/31.0836°N 117.9697°E/ 31.0836; 117.9697(Tongling Yangtze River Road-railway Bridge)China
Nanjing Baguazhou Yangtze River Bridge628 m (2,060 ft)22001Nanjing, Jiangsu 32°09′45″N 118°50′11″E/32.1625°N 118.8364°E/ 32.1625; 118.8364(Nanjing Baguazhou Yangtze River Bridge)China
Shunde Bridge[zh]626 m (2,054 ft)22025Foshan, Guangdong 22°48′14″N 113°20′19″E/22.804010°N 113.338680°E/ 22.804010; 113.338680China
Jintang Bridge620 m (2,034 ft)22009NingboJintang Island, Zhejiang 30°03′40″N 121°48′16″E/30.0611°N 121.8044°E/ 30.0611; 121.8044(Jintang Bridge)China
Baishazhou Yangtze River Bridge618 m (2,028 ft)22000Wuhan, Hubei 30°29′24″N 114°14′10″E/30.49°N 114.2361°E/ 30.49; 114.2361(Baishazhou Yangtze River Bridge)China
Qianjiang Bridge618 m (2,028 ft)22024LaibinWuxuan, Guangxi 23°42′10″N 109°32′29″E/23.70278°N 109.54139°E/ 23.70278; 109.54139(Qianjiang Bridge)China
Erqi Yangtze River Bridge616 m (2,021 ft)32011Wuhan, Hubei 30°37′39″N 114°20′31″E/30.6275°N 114.3419°E/ 30.6275; 114.3419(Erqi Yangtze River Bridge)China
Yongchuan Yangtze River Bridge[zh]608 m (1,995 ft)22014YongchuanJiangjin, Chongqing 29°02′38″N 105°53′02″E/29.0439°N 105.8839°E/ 29.0439; 105.8839(Yongchuan Yangtze River Bridge)China
Qingzhou Bridge605 m (1,985 ft)22001Fuzhou, Fujian 25°59′15″N 119°28′18″E/25.9875°N 119.4717°E/ 25.9875; 119.4717(Qingzhou Bridge)China
Yangpu Bridge602 m (1,975 ft)21993Shanghai 31°15′27″N 121°32′29″E/31.2575°N 121.5414°E/ 31.2575; 121.5414(Yangpu Bridge)China
Nanjing Jiangxinzhou Yangtze River Bridge[zh]600 m (1,969 ft)32020Nanjing, Jiangsu 32°00′30″N 118°39′53″E/32.0083°N 118.6647°E/ 32.0083; 118.6647(Nanjing Jiangxinzhou Yangtze River Bridge)China
Xijiang Rail Bridge[zh]600 m (1,969 ft)22021Jiangmen, Guangdong 22°42′01″N 113°05′48″E/22.7003°N 113.0967°E/ 22.7003; 113.0967(Xijiang Rail Bridge)China
Xupu Bridge590 m (1,936 ft)21997Shanghai 31°07′47″N 121°27′52″E/31.1297°N 121.4644°E/ 31.1297; 121.4644(Xupu Bridge)China
Meiko-Chuo Bridge[ja]590 m (1,936 ft)21998Nagoya, Aichi 35°03′12″N 136°51′36″E/35.0534°N 136.8599°E/ 35.0534; 136.8599(Meiko-Chuo Bridge)Japan
Yijishan Yangtze River Bridge[zh]588 m (1,929 ft)22020Wuhu, Anhui 31°21′20″N 118°20′30″E/31.3556°N 118.3417°E/ 31.3556; 118.3417(Yijishan Yangtze River Bridge)China
Taoyaomen Bridge580 m (1,903 ft)22003Zhoushan, Zhejiang 30°06′N 121°58′E/30.1°N 121.96°E/ 30.1; 121.96(Taoyaomen Bridge)China
Anqing Yangtze River Railway Bridge580 m (1,903 ft)22014Anqing, Anhui 30°34′20″N 117°14′55″E/30.5722°N 117.2486°E/ 30.5722; 117.2486(Anqing Yangtze River Railway Bridge)China
Liuguanghe Xiqian Expressway Bridge580 m (1,903 ft)22017XiuwenQianxi, Guizhou 27°04′41″N 106°24′06″E/27.0781°N 106.4017°E/ 27.0781; 106.4017(Liuguanghe Xiqian Expressway Bridge)China
Honglian Bridge580 m (1,903 ft)22023Nansha, Guangdong 22°41′46″N 113°35′31″E/22.69611°N 113.59194°E/ 22.69611; 113.59194(Honglian Bridge)China
Shenzhong Corridor Zhongshan Bridge580 m (1,903 ft)22024Zhongshan, Guangdong 22°42′01″N 113°05′48″E/22.7003°N 113.0967°E/ 22.7003; 113.0967(Shenzhong Corridor Zhongshan Bridge)China
Fulong Xi River Bridge580 m (1,903 ft)22024Foshan, Guangdong 22°59′54″N 112°50′33″E/22.99833°N 112.84250°E/ 22.99833; 112.84250(Fulong Xi River Bridge)China
Gujin Chishui River Bridge575 m (1,886 ft)22024Gulin County, SichuanJinsha County, Guizhou 27°45′11″N 105°58′56″E/27.7531°N 105.9822°E/ 27.7531; 105.9822(Gujin Chishui River Bridge)China
Nanxi Xianyuan Yangtze River Bridge[zh]572 m (1,877 ft)22019Nanxi District, Sichuan 28°48′39″N 104°57′38″E/28.8108°N 104.9606°E/ 28.8108; 104.9606(Nanxi Xianyuan Yangtze River Bridge)China
Huanggang Yangtze River Bridge[zh]567 m (1,860 ft)22014Huanggang, Hubei 30°32′07″N 114°50′01″E/30.5353°N 114.8336°E/ 30.5353; 114.8336(Huanggang Yangtze River Bridge)China
Yumenkou Yellow River Road Bridge[zh]565 m (1,854 ft)22020Hancheng, ShaanxiHejin, Shanxi 35°39′18″N 110°36′05″E/35.655°N 110.6014°E/ 35.655; 110.6014(Yumenkou Yellow River Road Bridge)China
Rio–Antirrio Bridge560 m (1,837 ft)42004Rio, PeloponneseAntirrio, Aetolia-Acarnania 38°19′17″N 21°46′22″E/38.321388888889°N 21.772777777778°E/ 38.321388888889; 21.772777777778(Rio–Antirrio Bridge)Greece
Haihuang Bridge[zh]560 m (1,837 ft)22017Jainca CountyHualong Hui, Qinghai 35°50′14″N 102°05′02″E/35.8372°N 102.0839°E/ 35.8372; 102.0839(Haihuang Bridge)China
Zunyu Expressway Xiang River Bridge560 m (1,837 ft)22021BozhouWeng'an County, Guizhou 27°26′52″N 107°15′52″E/27.4478°N 107.2644°E/ 27.4478; 107.2644(Zunyu Expressway Xiang River Bridge)China
Cheongna Haneul Bridge560 m (1,837 ft)22026IncheonYeongjongdo 37°30′56″N 126°35′12″E/37.51544°N 126.58653°E/ 37.51544; 126.58653(Cheongna Haneul Bridge)South Korea
Pingtang Bridge550 m (1,804 ft)32019Pingtang, Guizhou 25°47′07″N 107°03′24″E/25.7853°N 107.0567°E/ 25.7853; 107.0567(Pingtang Bridge)China
Cần Thơ Bridge550 m (1,804 ft)22010Cần Thơ, Mekong Delta 10°02′06″N 105°48′45″E/10.035°N 105.8125°E/ 10.035; 105.8125(Cần Thơ Bridge)Vietnam
Changmen Bridge[zh]550 m (1,804 ft)22019Fuzhou, Fujian 26°08′04″N 119°35′32″E/26.1344°N 119.5922°E/ 26.1344; 119.5922(Changmen Bridge)China
Zhoudai Bridge[zh]550 m (1,804 ft)32021Zhoushan, Zhejiang 30°13′36″N 122°00′41″E/30.2267°N 122.0114°E/ 30.2267; 122.0114(Zhoudai Bridge)China
Busan Harbor Bridge540 m (1,772 ft)22014Busan, Yeongnam 35°06′20″N 129°03′54″E/35.1056°N 129.065°E/ 35.1056; 129.065(Busan Harbor Bridge)South Korea
La Constitución de 1812 Bridge540 m (1,772 ft)22015Cádiz, Andalusia 36°31′27″N 6°15′35″W/36.5242°N 6.2597°W/ 36.5242; -6.2597(La Constitución de 1812 Bridge)Spain
Godeok–Topyeong Bridge540 m (1,772 ft)22025Gangdong District, SeoulGuri, Gyeonggi Province 37°34′18″N 127°08′57″E/37.5717°N 127.1492°E/ 37.5717; 127.1492(Godeok–Topyeong Bridge)South Korea
Danjiang Xiaosanxia Bridge[zh]536 m (1,759 ft)22025Xichuan County, Henan 32°52′4″N 111°31′57″E/32.86778°N 111.53250°E/ 32.86778; 111.53250(Danjiang Xiaosanxia Bridge)China
Shachengwan Bridge[zh]535 m (1,755 ft)22021Fuding, Fujian 27°14′23″N 120°17′33″E/27.2396°N 120.2926°E/ 27.2396; 120.2926(Shachengwan Bridge)China
Pingtan Strait Rail-Road Bridge[zh]532 m (1,745 ft)22020ChanglePingtan County, Fujian 25°41′45″N 119°37′40″E/25.6958°N 119.6278°E/ 25.6958; 119.6278(Pingtan Strait Rail-Road Bridge)China
Skarnsund Bridge530 m (1,739 ft)21991Inderøy, Trøndelag 63°50′37″N 11°04′35″E/63.8436°N 11.0764°E/ 63.8436; 11.0764(Skarnsund Bridge)Norway
Atlantic Bridge, Panama530 m (1,739 ft)22019Colón, Colón Province 9°18′29″N 79°55′08″W/9.3081°N 79.9189°W/ 9.3081; -79.9189(Atlantic Bridge, Panama)Panama
Yinzhouhu Bridge530 m (1,739 ft)22023Jiangmen, Guangdong 22°25′4″N 113°4′11″E/22.41778°N 113.06972°E/ 22.41778; 113.06972(Yinzhouhu Bridge)China
Rongshan Yangtze River Bridge530 m (1,739 ft)22024Hejiang County, Sichuan 28°50′31″N 105°54′01″E/28.84194°N 105.90028°E/ 28.84194; 105.90028(Rongshan Yangtze River Bridge)China
Qiji Yellow River Bridge530 m (1,739 ft)22025JinanQihe County, Shandong 36°43′46″N 116°51′19″E/36.72944°N 116.85528°E/ 36.72944; 116.85528(Qiji Yellow River Bridge)China
Longli Bridge528 m (1,732 ft)22024Longli County, Guizhou 26°23′09″N 106°50′59″E/26.3858°N 106.8497°E/ 26.3858; 106.8497(Longli Bridge)China
Lingang Yangtze River Bridge522 m (1,713 ft)22023Yibin, Sichuan 28°46′44″N 104°43′34″E/28.7789°N 104.7261°E/ 28.7789; 104.7261(Lingang Yangtze River Bridge)China
Baluarte Bridge520 m (1,706 ft)22012Concordia, SinaloaPueblo Nuevo, Durango 23°32′03″N 105°45′35″W/23.5343°N 105.7596°W/ 23.5343; -105.7596(Baluarte Bridge)Mexico
Huangyi Yangtze River Bridge520 m (1,706 ft)22012Luzhou, Sichuan 28°53′42″N 105°32′54″E/28.895°N 105.5483°E/ 28.895; 105.5483(Huangyi Yangtze River Bridge)China
Hejiang Shenbicheng Yangtze River Bridge520 m (1,706 ft)22023Hejiang County, Sichuan 28°52′19″N 105°41′50″E/28.87194°N 105.69722°E/ 28.87194; 105.69722(Hejiang Shenbicheng Yangtze River Bridge)China
Naxi Yangtze River Bridge520 m (1,706 ft)22023Luzhou, Sichuan 28°47′32″N 105°22′9″E/28.79222°N 105.36917°E/ 28.79222; 105.36917(Naxi Yangtze River Bridge)China
Xiangbei Marshalling Station Bridge520 m (1,706 ft)22023Xiangyang, Hubei 32°7′3″N 112°9′43″E/32.11750°N 112.16194°E/ 32.11750; 112.16194(Xiangbei Marshalling Station Bridge)China
Hongqimen Bridge520 m (1,706 ft)22024Nansha, Guangdong 22°37′12″N 113°34′59″E/22.62000°N 113.58306°E/ 22.62000; 113.58306(Hongqimen Bridge)China
Anluo Expressway Yellow River Bridge520 m (1,706 ft)22025Yuanyang CountyZhongmu County, Henan 34°56′56″N 114°09′30″E/34.94889°N 114.15833°E/ 34.94889; 114.15833(Anluo Expressway Yellow River Bridge)China
Queshi Bridge518 m (1,699 ft)21999Shantou, Guangdong 23°20′37″N 116°39′36″E/23.3436°N 116.66°E/ 23.3436; 116.66(Queshi Bridge)China
Gong'an Yangtze River Bridge[zh]518 m (1,699 ft)22018Gong'an CountyJiangling County, Hubei 30°04′14″N 112°19′39″E/30.0706°N 112.3275°E/ 30.0706; 112.3275(Gong'an Yangtze River Bridge)China
Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge510 m (1,673 ft)21994Yokohama, Kanagawa 35°28′20″N 139°41′57″E/35.4722°N 139.6992°E/ 35.4722; 139.6992(Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge)Japan
Anqing Yangtze River Bridge510 m (1,673 ft)22004Anqing, Anhui 30°29′57″N 117°04′17″E/30.4992°N 117.0714°E/ 30.4992; 117.0714(Anqing Yangtze River Bridge)China
First Cheonsa Bridge510 m (1,673 ft)22019Amtae Island–Aphae Island, South Jeolla Province 34°51′38″N 126°10′17″E/34.8606°N 126.1714°E/ 34.8606; 126.1714(First Cheonsa Bridge)South Korea
Hongshui River Huiluo Bridge[zh]508 m (1,667 ft)22018Luodian County, GuizhouTian'e County, Guangxi 25°10′58″N 106°41′12″E/25.1828°N 106.6867°E/ 25.1828; 106.6867(Hongshui River Huiluo Bridge)China
Harbor Bridge Project506 m (1,660 ft)22025Corpus Christi, Texas 27°48′48″N 97°23′59″W/27.8133°N 97.3997°W/ 27.8133; -97.3997(Harbor Bridge Project)United States
Tianxingzhou Yangtze River Bridge504 m (1,654 ft)22008Wuhan, Hubei 30°39′25″N 114°24′01″E/30.6569°N 114.4003°E/ 30.6569; 114.4003(Tianxingzhou Yangtze River Bridge)China
Jingzhou Yangtze River Bridge (North bridge)500 m (1,640 ft)22002Jingzhou, Hubei 30°19′04″N 112°13′02″E/30.3178°N 112.2172°E/ 30.3178; 112.2172(Jingzhou Yangtze River Bridge)China
Kanchanaphisek Bridge500 m (1,640 ft)22007Phra Pradaeng District, Samut Prakan Province 13°38′00″N 100°32′18″E/13.6333°N 100.5383°E/ 13.6333; 100.5383(Kanchanaphisek Bridge)Thailand
Sungai Johor Bridge500 m (1,640 ft)22011Johor Bahru, Johor 1°31′56″N 104°01′19″E/1.5322°N 104.0219°E/ 1.5322; 104.0219(Sungai Johor Bridge)Malaysia
Mokpo Bridge[ko]500 m (1,640 ft)22012Mokpo, South Jeolla Province 34°47′21″N 126°21′20″E/34.7892°N 126.3556°E/ 34.7892; 126.3556(Mokpo Bridge)South Korea
Hwatae Bridge[ko]500 m (1,640 ft)22015Yeosu, South Jeolla Province 34°35′54″N 127°44′07″E/34.5983°N 127.7353°E/ 34.5983; 127.7353(Hwatae Bridge)South Korea
Honghe Bridge[zh]500 m (1,640 ft)42020Zhuhai, Guangdong 22°10′09″N 113°26′04″E/22.1692°N 113.4344°E/ 22.1692; 113.4344(Honghe Bridge)China
Nanjing Shangba Jiajiang Bridge[zh]500 m (1,640 ft)22020Nanjing, Jiangsu 32°10′08″N 118°46′23″E/32.1689°N 118.7731°E/ 32.1689; 118.7731(Nanjing Shangba Jiajiang Bridge)China
Hwayang-Jobal Bridge500 m (1,640 ft)22020Jobaldo Island–Jangsu-ri, South Jeolla Province 34°38′5″N 127°34′19″E/34.63472°N 127.57194°E/ 34.63472; 127.57194(Hwayang-Jobal Bridge)South Korea
Xuefenghu Bridge500 m (1,640 ft)22023Anhua County, Hunan 28°17′43″N 111°5′23″E/28.29528°N 111.08972°E/ 28.29528; 111.08972(Xuefenghu Bridge)China
Sudarshan Setu500 m (1,640 ft)22024OkhaBet Dwarka, Gujarat 22°27′07″N 69°05′05″E/22.4519°N 69.0847°E/ 22.4519; 69.0847(Sudarshan Setu)India

Cable-stayed bridges under construction

Sortable list of cable-stayed bridges under construction, ranked by length of main span
ImageNameMain span metres (feet)PylonsYear to openLocationCountryRef
Guanyinsi Yangtze River Bridge1,160 m (3,806 ft)22026Gong'an CountyJiangling County, Hubei 30°06′17″N 112°12′13″E/30.1047°N 112.2036°E/ 30.1047; 112.2036(Guanyinsi Yangtze River Bridge)China
Ma'anshan Yangtze River Rail-Road Bridge1,120 m (3,675 ft)32026Ma'anshan, Anhui 31°35′36″N 118°23′26″E/31.5933°N 118.3906°E/ 31.5933; 118.3906(Ma'anshan Yangtze River Rail-Road Bridge)China
Anqing Haikou Yangtze River Bridge1,100 m (3,609 ft)22030Anqing, Anhui 30°27′43″N 116°58′10″E/30.46194°N 116.96944°E/ 30.46194; 116.96944(Anqing Haikou Yangtze River Bridge)China
Second Badong Yangtze River Bridge1,090 m (3,576 ft)22030Badong County, Hubei 31°3′2″N 110°22′49″E/31.05056°N 110.38028°E/ 31.05056; 110.38028(Second Badong Yangtze River Bridge)China
Puzhehei Bridge930 m (3,051 ft)22028Luxi CountyQiubei County, Yunnan 24°16′52″N 103°48′54″E/24.2811°N 103.815°E/ 24.2811; 103.815(Puzhehei Bridge)China
Wushan Shennv Yangtze River Bridge898 m (2,946 ft)22028Wushan County, Chongqing 31°3′29″N 109°51′25″E/31.05806°N 109.85694°E/ 31.05806; 109.85694(Wushan Shennv Yangtze River Bridge)China
Bailizhou Yangtze River Bridge890 m (2,920 ft)22026Zhijiang, Hubei 30°25′1″N 111°46′36″E/30.41694°N 111.77667°E/ 30.41694; 111.77667(Bailizhou Yangtze River Bridge)China
Zhongshan Xiangshan Bridge880 m (2,887 ft)22026Zhongshan, Guangdong 22°34′43″N 113°32′25″E/22.57861°N 113.54028°E/ 22.57861; 113.54028(Zhongshan Xiangshan Bridge)China
Gordie Howe International Bridge853 m (2,799 ft)22026Detroit, MichiganWindsor, Ontario 42°17′15″N 83°05′52″W/42.2875°N 83.0978°W/ 42.2875; -83.0978(Gordie Howe International Bridge)Canada United States
Lena Bridge840 m (2,756 ft)32028Yakutsk, Sakha Republic 61°48′04″N 129°41′20″E/61.8011°N 129.6889°E/ 61.8011; 129.6889(Lena Bridge)Russia
Chizhou Yangtze River Rail-Road Bridge812 m (2,664 ft)22027Chizhou, Anhui 30°45′28″N 117°34′31″E/30.75778°N 117.57528°E/ 30.75778; 117.57528(Chizhou Yangtze River Rail-Road Bridge)China
Shenzhen-Jiangmen Rail-Road Hongqili Bridge808 m (2,651 ft)22028Zhongshan, Guangdong 22°40′36″N 113°31′27″E/22.67667°N 113.52417°E/ 22.67667; 113.52417(Shenzhen-Jiangmen Rail-Road Hongqili Bridge)China
Xiazhou Yangtze River Rail-Road Bridge800 m (2,625 ft)2Yichang, Hubei 30°39′20″N 111°19′34″E/30.65556°N 111.32611°E/ 30.65556; 111.32611(Xiazhou Yangtze River Rail-Road Bridge)China
Qinglongmen First Bridge[zh]756 m (2,480 ft)32027NingboZhoushan, Zhejiang 29°44′9″N 121°59′18″E/29.73583°N 121.98833°E/ 29.73583; 121.98833(Qinglongmen First Bridge)China
Fuling Yangtze River Rail-Road Bridge736 m (2,415 ft)2Fuling District, Chongqing 29°48′54″N 107°28′29″E/29.81500°N 107.47472°E/ 29.81500; 107.47472(Fuling Yangtze River Rail-Road Bridge)China
Min'an Bridge716 m (2,349 ft)22027Fuzhou, Fujian 26°3′15″N 119°30′31″E/26.05417°N 119.50861°E/ 26.05417; 119.50861(Min'an Bridge)China
Kapurthala Bridge700 m (2,297 ft)22028Goindwal, Punjab 31°20′25″N 75°8′18″E/31.34028°N 75.13833°E/ 31.34028; 75.13833(Kapurthala Bridge)India
Xiangshan Harbor Railway Bridge[zh]688 m (2,257 ft)2NingboXiangshan County, Zhejiang 29°37′27″N 121°48′36″E/29.62417°N 121.81000°E/ 29.62417; 121.81000(Xiangshan Harbor Railway Bridge)China
Taoyaomen Rail-Road Bridge[zh]666 m (2,185 ft)22026Zhoushan, Zhejiang 30°6′3″N 121°57′36″E/30.10083°N 121.96000°E/ 30.10083; 121.96000(Taoyaomen Rail-Road Bridge)China
Daxi River Bridge650 m (2,133 ft)22026Fengjie County, Chongqing 30°59′9″N 109°36′6″E/30.98583°N 109.60167°E/ 30.98583; 109.60167(Daxi River Bridge)China
Pingnan Xun River Bridge636 m (2,087 ft)22025Pingnan County, Guangxi 23°28′37″N 110°29′46″E/23.47694°N 110.49611°E/ 23.47694; 110.49611(Pingnan Xun River Bridge)China
Shunxing Bridge626 m (2,054 ft)22025Foshan, Guangdong 22°48′14″N 113°20′19″E/22.80389°N 113.33861°E/ 22.80389; 113.33861(Shunxing Bridge)China
Fuling Shituo Yangtze River Rail-Road Bridge608 m (1,995 ft)22026Fuling District, Chongqing 29°43′16″N 107°7′58″E/29.72111°N 107.13278°E/ 29.72111; 107.13278(Fuling Shituo Yangtze River Rail-Road Bridge)China
Dongying Yellow River Rail-Road Bridge600 m (1,969 ft)2Dongying, Shandong 37°25′36″N 118°14′8″E/37.42667°N 118.23556°E/ 37.42667; 118.23556(Dongying Yellow River Rail-Road Bridge)China
Msikaba Bridge580 m (1,903 ft)22027Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape 31°17′32″S 29°47′50″E/31.2922°S 29.7972°E/ -31.2922; 29.7972(Msikaba Bridge)South Africa
Hengqin Expressway Yu River Bridge580 m (1,903 ft)2Hengzhou, Guangxi 22°44′2″N 109°23′39″E/22.73389°N 109.39417°E/ 22.73389; 109.39417(Hengqin Expressway Yu River Bridge)China
G9221 Hangyong Yongjiang Bridge[zh]570 m (1,870 ft)32026Ningbo, Zhejiang 29°58′26″N 121°44′13″E/29.97389°N 121.73694°E/ 29.97389; 121.73694(G9221 Hangyong Yongjiang Bridge)China
Songzihe Bridge555 m (1,821 ft)2Songzi, Hubei 30°22′15″N 111°44′54″E/30.37083°N 111.74833°E/ 30.37083; 111.74833(Songzihe Bridge)China
Huangjueping Yangtze River Bridge[zh]550 m (1,804 ft)2Jiulongpo DistrictNan'an District, Chongqing 29°29′31″N 106°32′52″E/29.49194°N 106.54778°E/ 29.49194; 106.54778(Huangjueping Yangtze River Bridge)China
Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement507 m (1,663 ft)22030Baltimore, Maryland 39°13′01″N 76°31′42″W/39.2169°N 76.5283°W/ 39.2169; -76.5283(Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement)United States
Qingzhou Liujiang Bridge506 m (1,660 ft)22026Liuzhou, Guangxi 24°15′15″N 109°38′1″E/24.25417°N 109.63361°E/ 24.25417; 109.63361(Qingzhou Liujiang Bridge)China

Longest cable-stayed bridge decks

The definition of cable-stayed bridge deck length used here is: A continuous part of the bridge deck that is supported only by stay-cables and pylons, or are free spans. This means that columns supporting the side span as found in Pont de Normandie, excludes most of the side span decks from the cable-stayed deck length.

There are some bridges with long bridge decks whose span lengths have not been published, and therefore are missing. Extradosed bridges are not included. The thirty longest decks are:

NameCable-stayed deck lengthPylonsDiagram
Ma'anshan Yangtze River Rail-Road Bridge3,024 m (9,921.3 ft)3
Jiaxing-Shaoxing Sea Bridge2,540 m (8,333.3 ft)6
Millau Viaduct2,460 m (8,070.9 ft)7
Lena Bridge under construction2,280 m (7,480.3 ft)3
Rio-Antirio Bridge2,252 m (7,388.5 ft)4
Changtai Yangtze River Bridge2,156 m (7,073.5 ft)2
Husutong Yangtze River Bridge2,016 m (6,614.2 ft)2
Huangmaohai Bridge2,000 m (6,561.7 ft)3
Pelješac Bridge1,804 m (5,918.6 ft)6
Queensferry Crossing1,744 m (5,721.8 ft)3
Sutong Yangtze River Bridge1,688 m (5,538.1 ft)2
Nanjing Jiangxinzhou Yangtze River Bridge[zh]1,636 m (5,367.5 ft)3
Erqi Yangtze River Bridge1,552 m (5,091.9 ft)3
Nhật Tân Bridge1,500 m (4,921.3 ft)5
General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge1,495 m (4,904.9 ft)6
Zhoudai Bridge[zh]1,474 m (4,836.0 ft)3
Chishi Bridge1,470 m (4,822.8 ft)4
Pingtang Bridge1,460 m (4,790.0 ft)3

Timeline of world record lengths

Many early suspension bridges included cable-stayed construction, including the 1817 footbridge Dryburgh Abbey Bridge, James Dredge's patented Victoria Bridge, Bath (1836), and the later Albert Bridge, London (1872), and Brooklyn Bridge (1883). Their designers found that the combination of technologies created a stiffer bridge. Albert Caquot's 1952 concrete-decked cable-stayed bridge over the Donzère-Mondragon canal at Pierrelatte is one of the first of the modern type, but had little influence on later development. The steel-decked Strömsund Bridge designed by Franz Dischinger (1956) is therefore more often cited as the first modern cable-stayed bridge.

This list tracks the bridge having the longest cable-stayed main span through time.

This list may be incomplete and detailed sources for pre-modern cable-stayed bridges may not be available, so the timeline might not be accurate.

Timeline of bridges with some form of cable-stay construction
RecordNameLocationMain span: metres (feet)CrossesNotes
1871 – 1885Old Redheugh BridgeUnited Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne73 m (240 ft)River Tynedestroyed in 1885
1885 – 1891Järnbron[sv]Sweden Uppsala35 m (115 ft)Fyris River
1891 – 1914Bluff Dale BridgeUnited States Bluff Dale, TX43 m (141 ft)Paluxy River
1914 – 1922Kaihihi Stream BridgeNew Zealand Okato52 m (171 ft)footbridge
1922 – 1926Tauranga BridgeNew Zealand Ōpōtiki58 m (190 ft)Waioeka River
1926 – 1952Tempul AqueductSpain Jerez de la Frontera60 m (200 ft)Guadalete River
1952 – 1956Donzère-Mondragon BridgeFrance Pierrelatte81 m (266 ft)Donzère-Mondragon Canal
1956 – 1957Strömsund BridgeSweden Strömsund182 m (597 ft)Ströms vattudal
1957 – 1959Theodor Heuss BridgeGermany Düsseldorf260 m (850 ft)Rhine
1959 – 1969Severin BridgeGermany Cologne302 m (991 ft)Rhine
1969 – 1971KniebrückeGermany Düsseldorf319 m (1,047 ft)Rhine
1971 – 1974Duisburg-Neuenkamp Bridge[de]Germany Duisburg350 m (1,150 ft)Rhine
1974 – 1983Saint-Nazaire BridgeFrance Saint-Nazaire404 m (1,325 ft)Loire River
1983 – 1986Ingeniero Carlos Fernández Casado BridgeSpain León440 m (1,440 ft)Barrios de Luna Reservoir
1986 – 1991Alex Fraser BridgeCanada Vancouver465 m (1,526 ft)Fraser River
1991 – 1993Skarnsund BridgeNorway Inderøy530 m (1,740 ft)Skarnsundet
1993 – 1995Yangpu BridgeChina Shanghai602 m (1,975 ft)Huangpu River
1995 – 1999Pont de NormandieFrance Le Havre856 m (2,808 ft)Seine River
1999 – 2008Tatara BridgeJapan Imabari890 m (2,920 ft)Inland Sea
2008 – 2012Sutong BridgeChina SuzhouNantong1,088 m (3,570 ft)Yangtze River
2012 – 2025Russky BridgeRussia Vladivostok1,104 m (3,622 ft)Eastern Bosphorus
2025 –Changtai Yangtze River BridgeChina ChangzhouTaizhou1,176 m (3,858 ft)Yangtze River

See also

Notes and references

  • Nicolas Janberg, Structurae.com, International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Others references
  • Notes

Further reading

  • Podolny, Jr., Walter; Goodyear, David (2006). "Cable-suspended bridges". In Roger L. Brockenbrough (ed.). Structural steel designer's handbook: AISC, AASHTO, AISI, ASTM, AREMA, and ASCE-07 design standards (4 ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. pp. 15.23 – 15.27. ISBN 0-07-143218-3. — includes a list of major cable-stayed bridges by length
  • Chatterjee, Sukhen (1991). . John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-632-05511-1.
  • Wai-Fah, Chen; Lian, Duan (2013). . Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4398-1029-3.
  • Ewert, Sven (2003). John Wiley & Sons (ed.). . John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 3-433-01612-7.
  • Gimsing, Niels J. (2–4 June 1999). (PDF). Proceedings IABSE Conference Cable-Stayed Bridges - Past, Present and Future. Malmö, Sweden: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering.