There are some seriously impressive bridges located all over the world, but the world's highest is among the most remarkable, despite its terrifying attributes.
The Huajiang Canyon Bridge in China is named as the world's highest bridge, standing at an impressive 625 metres (2,051 ft) from the base of the gorge to the deck. It's almost twice as tall as London's Shard and has a total length of 2,890 metres (9,480 ft), with its main span stretching 1,420 metres (4,660 ft).
The Huajiang Canyon Bridge crosses the Beipan River, which passes through the Huajiang Canyon, with a highway connecting Liuzhi Special District and Anlong County. Interestingly, its world record was only secured in September last year, having stolen the crown of the highest from the Duge Bridge, which spans the same river just 120 miles upstream.
The Duge Bridge held the title of the highest in the world, standing over 565 metres (1,854 ft) from the floor of the gorge to the road deck, from 2016 until 2025. When the Huajiang Canyon Bridge opened to the public on 28 September last year, it officially became the highest bridge in the world.
While the Huajiang Canyon Bridge measures 625 metres (2,051 ft) from its base of the gorge to its road deck, its towers are thought to be around 262 metres tall (860 ft). That means that this impressive Chinese bridge could measure a whopping 887 metres (2910.1 ft) from the bottom of the gorge where it sits, to the very top of its highest peak.
Notably, the Huajiang Canyon Bridge boasts a 1,900-foot-long glass walkway, allowing visitors to admire the canyon and river from above. Elsewhere, it also features a glass-walled café, called Interstellar Coffee, which is perched a whopping 800 metres above (2,624 ft) the valley below in one of the bridge towers.
To reach the café, visitors can take the high-speed glass elevator, which is said to reach the top in under a minute. It spans across two floors, offering panoramic views across the valley and beyond.
Adding to its recognition, the Huajiang Canyon Bridge is said to offer bungee jumping and slack-lining, with plans to host base jumping events, as reported by local media. And while it only opened in September 2025, it has already garnered worldwide attention and secured the all-important title as the highest bridge across the globe.
Yet, it doesn't hold the accolade as the tallest bridge in the world. The highest bridge is determined by the height from the ground or water below to the deck, while the tallest bridge is gauged by the total height of the structure from its deck to its peak.
The Millau Viaduct in France has a structural height of 343 metres (1,125 ft) from its deck to its tallest point, making it structurally taller than the Huajiang Canyon Bridge, and the tallest in the world. Meanwhile, Huajiang Canyon Bridge maintains the world record as the highest bridge in the world, as Millau Viaduct's deck sits around 270 metres (890 ft) above the valley floor, while the Chinese bridge is 355 metres (1164.7 ft) higher.
However, if we combine the height (measured from the ground to the bridge's deck) and the tallest (measured from the deck to the bridge's highest peak), Huajiang Canyon Bridge would be the winner. Who knew bridges were so complicated? Yet, the bridges are equally impressive, towering above the valleys and gorges below them.
