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The Beipanjiang Bridge was the highest in the world, with the road deck sitting over 565 metres above the floor of the gorge, from 2016 until 2025, when it was surpassed by the Huajiang Canyon Bridge, which crosses the Beipan river some 200 kilometres downstream. The bridge is part of the G56 Hangzhou-Ruili Expressway between Qujing and Liupanshui. The eastern tower measures 269 m, making it one of the tallest in the world.

Construction began in 2011 and the bridge was completed on 10 September 2016. It was opened to the public on 29 December 2016. It cost a total of ¥1.023 billion. It was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's highest bridge in 2018.