List of spans

For the largest spans of bridges, see List of largest suspension bridges.

The following is a list of spans, either used for overhead line crossings of rivers, sea straits or valleys, as antenna or for aerial tramways.

Powerline spans in flat areas with high pylons

At these spans the sag of the conductors is less than the height of the pylons

Crossing Country City Height of pylons Span width [meter] Height of conductors over ground Year of inauguration Notes
Jintang-Cezi Overhead Powerline Link China Jintang Island 380 m 2656 ? 2019 Tallest transmission towers in the world
Zhoushan Island Overhead Powerline Tie China Damao Island 370 m 2700 ? 2009
Yangtze River Crossing China Jiangyin 346.5 m 2303 56 m 2004
Amazonas Crossing of Tucuruí transmission line Brazil near Almeirim 295 m[1] 2108 72 m 2013 Tallest transmission towers in The Americas
Yangtze River Crossing Nanjing China Nanjing 257 m 2053 ? 1992 Tallest transmission towers in the world built of reinforced concrete
Pylons of Pearl River Crossing China Guangdong 253 m / 240 m 1547 70 m 1987
Orinoco River Crossing Venezuela Caroní 240 m 1185 + 1060 ? 1990
Hooghly River Crossing India Diamond Harbour 236 m 1500 ?
345kV Han River River Crossing South Korea Goyang 195 m 1510 65m
Pylons of Messina Italy Messina 232 m 3646 70 m 1957 No longer used as transmission towers
500 kV Yangtze River Crossing Wuhu China Wuhu ? m 1960 ? ?
HVDC Yangtze River Crossing Wuhu China Wuhu, Anhui Province 229 m 1910 ? 2003 Tallest electricity pylons used for HVDC
Elbe Crossing 2 Germany Stade 227 m 1200 76 m 1978 Tallest electricity pylons in Europe
Chūshi Powerline Crossing Japan Takehara 226 m 2357 ? 1962 Tallest electricity pylons in Japan
Osaki Channel Crossing Japan Yoshina 223 m 2145 ? 1997
Overhead line crossing Suez Canal Egypt 221 m 600 150 m 1998
Huainan Luohe Powerline Crossing China Huainan 202.5 m 1478 ? 1989 Pylons of reinforced concrete
Yangzi River Crossing of HVDC Xianjiaba – Shanghai China ? 202 m[2] 2718 ? 2009
Volga Crossing at Saratov Hydroelectric Station Russia Balakovo 197 m / 159 m 1603 ? 1983–1984 Tallest electricity pylon in Russia and ex-USSR
Reihoku Crossing Japan Iwajima Island 195 m 1463 ? 1993
400 kV Thames Crossing United Kingdom West Thurrock 190 m 1372 76 m 1965
Elbe Crossing 1 Germany Stade 189 m 1140 72 m 1962
Ob Crossing Russia Surgut 188 m 1584 ? 1967–1968 61°14′24″N 72°52′30″E / 61.24000°N 72.87500°E / 61.24000; 72.87500
Cruce Aereo canal de Chacao Chile Chiloe 180 m 2680 ? 1990
Tracy Saint Lawrence River Powerline Crossing Canada Tracy 176 m ? ? ? Tallest electricity pylon in Canada
Île d'Orléans Saint Lawrence River Powerline Crossings South Canada Saint-Laurent-d'Île-d'Orléans 175 m 1585 53 m ?
Doel Schelde Powerline Crossing Belgium Antwerp 172 m 1200m + 1000m 70 m 1974
Sunshine Mississippi Powerline Crossing United States St. Gabriel, Louisiana 164.6 m 1130 ? 1967
Churchill River crossing Canada Labrador ? 1463 ? 1971
Bosporus overhead line crossing III Turkey Istanbul 160 m 1884 ? 1999
Cadiz Bay Crossing Spain Cadiz 158 m 1635 ? 1960
110 kV Yangtze River Crossing Wuhu China Wuhu ? m 1410 ? ?
Aust Severn Powerline Crossing United Kingdom Aust 148.75 m 1618 40 m ?
132 kV Thames Crossing United Kingdom West Thurrock 148.4 m ? 76 m 1932 Demolished in 1987
300 kV Karmsundet Powerline Crossing Norway Karmsund 147 m 1050 m 54 m 1968/1979/1984 Three parallel 300 KV spans with east pylons at 143, 147 and 143 meters, west pylons 80, 90 and 92 meters. Spans are 1050, 924 and 879 meters respectively.
Limfjorden Overhead powerline crossing 2 Denmark Raerup 141.7 m 797 ? ?
Saint Lawrence River HVDC Quebec-New England Overhead Powerline Crossing Canada Deschambault-Grondines 140 m ? ? 1989 Dismantled in 1992
Rhine Crossing Voerde Germany Voerde 138 m 516 ? 1926
Köhlbrand Powerline Crossing Germany Hamburg 138 m 597 ? ?
Bremen-Farge Weser Powerline Crossing Germany Bremen 135 m 648 ? ?
Ghesm Crossing Iran Strait of Ghesm 130 m 1585 + 1015 20 m 1984 2 pylons standing on a caissons in the sea
Oka River Crossing Dzerzhinsk Russia Dzerzhinsk 128 m, 70 m 990 ? 1927–1929 Hyperboloid structure, abandoned
Tarchomin-Łomianki Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland Tarchomin/Łomianki 127 m (Tarchomin), 121 m (Łomianki) 963 ? ?
Enerhodar Dnipro Powerline Crossing Ukraine near Enerhodar 126 m 1350 + 1215 ? 1984 3 pylons standing on a caissons in the reservoir; [1]
Skolwin-Inoujście Odra Powerline Crossing Poland Skolwin/Inoujście 126 m (Skolwin), 125 m (Inoujście ) 664 ? ?
Volga River Crossing of HVDC Ekibastuz–Centre Russia near Volsk 124 m 1740 ? 1989–1991
Bosporus overhead line crossing II Turkey Istanbul 124 m 1906 70 m 1983
Île d'Orléans Saint Lawrence River Powerline Crossings North Canada Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans 122 m 1280 ? ?
Duisburg-Wanheim Powerline Rhine Crossing Germany Duisburg 122 m 635 ? ?
Rhine Crossing Duisburg-Rheinhausen Germany Duisburg-Rheinhausen 118.8 m 570 ? 1926
Bullenhausen Elbe Powerline Crossing Germany Bullenhausen 117 m 666 ? ?
Lubaniew-Bobrowniki Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland Lubaniew/Bobrowniki 117 m 960 ? ?
Świeże Górne-Rybakow Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland Świeże Górne/Rybaków 116 m 1025 ? ?
Ostrówek-Tursko Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland Ostrówek/Tursko 115 m 880 ? ?
Bosporus overhead line crossing I Turkey Istanbul 113 m 1782 59 m 1957
Bremen-Industriehafen Weser Powerline Crossing Germany Bremen 111 m 506 64 m 1972–1974 3-phase AC current
Bremen-Industriehafen Weser Powerline Crossing Germany Bremen 111 m 550 64 m ? Single-phase AC current. Tallest pylons for single phase AC
380 kV Ems Overhead Powerline Crossing Germany Mark (south of Weener) 110 m 405 ? ? Rebuilt in 2007
Daugava Powerline Crossing Latvia Riga 110 m ? ? 1975
Nowy Bógpomóż-Probostwo Dolne Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland Nowy Bógpomóż/Probostwo Dolne 111 m (Probostwo Dolne), 109 m (Nowy Bógpomóż ) 1248 ? ?
Regów Gołąb Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland Regów/Gołąb 108 m 960 ? ?
Orsoy Rhine Crossing Germany Orsoy 105 m 545 ? ?
Emmerich Rhine Crossing Germany Emmerich 102 m 460 ? ?
Limfjorden Overhead powerline crossing 1 Denmark Raerup 101.2 m 723 ? ?
Swine Powerline Crossing Poland Świnoujście 99 m 437 24 m 2009 Tubular steel pylons
Powerline Crossing Wittower Fähre Germany Wittower Fähre 95 m 840 ? ?
Reisholz Rhine Powerline Crossing Germany Düsseldorf 88 m 375 ? 1917
Strelasund Powerline Crossing Germany Sundhagen 85 m 440 ? ?
Rhine Crossing Düsseldorf/Neuss Germany Düsseldorf/Neuss 80 m 699 ? ? Powerline for traction current (single phase AC, 16.67 Hz, 110 kV)

Powerline spans in mountainous areas requiring shorter pylons

At these spans, the pylons are situated on the tops of mountains, so the topography determines the height of the lines. Because of this it is possible that the span pylons can be lower than the height of the line at point of largest sag.

Crossing Country Location Height of pylons Span width,
leaning straight line
[meter]		 Span width,
horizontal measurement [meter]		 Height of conductors over ground Year of inauguration Notes
Ameralik Span Greenland Ameralik Fjord 18 m 5376 m ? 128 m 1993
Sognefjord Span 1 (66 kV) Norway Sognefjord 13 m 4850 m ? 60 m 1956
Sognefjord Span 2 (300 kV) Norway Sognefjord 15–22 m 4520 m ? 60 m 1967
Sognefjord Span 3 (300 kV) Norway Sognefjord 18–20 m 4500 m ? 67 m 1975
Langfjorden Span (132 kV) Norway Langfjorden 26 m 3973 m ? 55 m 1968
Sunndalsfjorden Span (300/420 kV) Norway Sunndalsfjorden 19–24 m 3920 m ? 45 m 1972/2004 Two parallel powerlines. 8 cables, 2 reserve.
Igaliku Span Greenland Igaliku Fjord ? 3599 m 2007? 63.4 m ?
Kootenay Lake Crossing Canada Kootenay Lake 19 m (until 1962: 112 m tower at eastern shore) 3421 m (until 1962: 3248 m) ? 37 m 1952 large tower at eastern end destroyed by terrorist attack in 1962, replaced by higher-elevated small towers resulting in a longer span
Fjærlandsfjorden Span 2 (132 kV) Norway Fjærlandsfjorden 20–21 m 3350 m ? 330 m 1985?
Hjørundfjorden Span (420 kV) Norway Hjørundfjorden 26–28 m 3270 m ? 70 m 2015 Replaced a 132 kV line in same position
Nordfjord Span 3 (420 kV) Norway Nordfjorden 25 m 3150 m ? 170 m 2015
Saltery Bay Span Canada Powell River, British Columbia ? m 3100 m ? ? m ?
Nordfjord Span 2 (132 kV) Norway Nordfjorden 11 m 3050 m ? ? 2015
Fjærlandsfjorden Span 3 (420 kV) Norway Fjærlandsfjorden 25–30 m 3030 m ? 74 m 2016 Replaced a 132 kV line in almost same position
Holandsfjord Span (420 kV) Norway Holandsfjord 21 m 3020 m ? 228 m 1992
Storfjord Span (420 kV) Norway Storfjorden 26–27 m 2970 m ? 69 m 2015 Replaced a 132 kV line in almost same position
Austefjord Span (420 kV) Norway Austefjorden 26–29 m 2950 m ? 151 m 2015
Glomfjord Span (420 kV) Norway Glomfjorden 24–25 m 2950 m ? 51 m 1994
Hardangerfjord Span (300 kV) Norway Hardangerfjord 18–20 m 2880 m ? 65 m 1968 3.5 km southwest of Jondal
Glomfjord Span (132 kV) Norway Glomfjorden 14 m 2830 m ? 42 m 1969
Granvinfjord Span (420 kV) Norway Granvinfjord 26–30 m 2830 m ? 345 m 2013 Part of Sima-Samnanger line
Hellmofjord Span (420 kV) Norway Hellmofjord 25–26 m 2810 m ? 227 m 1987
Holandsfjord Span (132 kV) Norway Holandsfjord 13 m 2690 m ? 64 m 1968
Langenuen Span (300 kV) Norway Langenuen 30 m 2620 m ? 140 m 1982
Fjærlandsfjorden Span 1 (66 kV) Norway Fjærlandsfjorden 12–15 m 2510 m ? 50 m 1950
Lake Eildon Australia Eildon ? 2222 m 2222 m 40.5 m ? [3]
Osafjord Span (420 kV) Norway Osafjord 30–32 m 2220 m ? 540 m 2013 Part of Sima-Samnanger line
Hornindal Lake Span (420 kV) Norway Hornindal lake 24 m 2200 m ? ? 2015
Fyksesund Span (420 kV) Norway Fyksesund 28–30 m 2070 m ? ? 2013 Part of Sima-Samnanger line
Nordfjord Span 1 (66 kV) Norway Nordfjorden 6–9 m 2030 m ? 60 m 1963?
Tory Channel Crossing New Zealand Tory Channel ? m 2029 m ? 60 m 1982 Longest span in New Zealand.
Kobbefjord Span Greenland Kobbefjord ? 1912 m ? 63.4 m 1993
Bjærangfjorden Span (132 kV) Norway Bjærangfjorden 13 m 2010 m ? 32 m 1968?
Kangerlluarsuk Span Greenland Kangerlluarsuk ? 2005 m ? 23.5 m ?
Tunulliarfik Span Greenland Tunulliarfik ? 2005 m ? 23.5 m ?
Sansum Narrows HVDC Powerline Crossing Canada Sansum Narrows ? m 1900 m ? ? 1968 Part of HVDC Vancouver Island
Eyachtal Span Germany Höfen 70 m 1444 m ? ? 1992 Longest span of Germany
Enztal Crossing Calmbach Germany Calmbach 72.27 m (eastern end), 70.59 m (western end) 1372.65 m ? ? 1992
Carquinez Strait Powerline Crossing United States Benicia 68 m + 20 m 1350 m ? ? 1901
Künzelsau Kocher Valley Span Germany Künzelsau 67.03 m (southern end), 67.8 m (northern end) 995 m ? ? ?
Nagold Valley Span Germany Bad Liebenzell 40 m (western end), 54 m (eastern end) 941 m ? ? ?
Neckar Crossing Sulz Germany Sulz 61 m 891 m ? ? 1976 Powerline for traction current (single phase AC, 16.67 Hz, 110 kV)
Neckar Crossing Weitingen Germany Weitingen 61 m 864 m ? ? 1976 Powerline for traction current (single phase AC, 16.67 Hz, 110 kV)
Rhine Powerline Crossing Hirzenach-Oberkestert Germany Hirzenach/Oberkestert ? m 734 m ? ? ?
Wiesensteig Fils Valley Crossing Germany Wiesensteig 47 m (northern end), 52.52 m (southern end) 725 m ? ? 1954

Antenna spans across valleys

Crossing Country City Height of pylons Span width,
leaning straight line		 Span width,
horizontal measurement		 Height of conductors over ground Year of inauguration Notes
Herzogstand Radio Station Germany Kochel am See ? 2700 m 2580 m ? 1920 dismantled in 1934
Jim Creek Naval Radio Station U.S. Oso, Washington 61 m ? 2500 m ? 1953
Omega transmitter Bratland Norway Bratland ? 3500 m / 3300 m ? ? 1966 dismantled
Omega transmitter Trinidad Trinidad ? ? ? ? ? ? dismantled
Omega transmitter Haiku U.S. ? ? ? ? ? ? dismantled
Malabar Radio Station Indonesia ? ? ? ? ? ? dismantled
Noviken VLF Transmitter Norway Gildeskål Municipality ? 2375 m ? ? ? VLF-transmitter
ICV-transmitter on Tavolara, Span 1 Italy Tavolara 133 m/114 m ? 1000 m ? 1962 VLF-transmitter
ICV-transmitter on Tavolara, Span 2 Italy Tavolara 133 m/114 m ? 1100 m ? 1962 VLF-transmitter
ICV-transmitter on Tavolara, Span 3 Italy Tavolara 133 m /<100 m ? 1100 m ? 1962 VLF-transmitter
3SA-transmitter China Changde ? 2470 m ? VLF-transmitter with multiple spans
Portofino transmitter Italy Portofino 130 m / 5 m ? 590 m ? ? Mediumwave broadcasting antenna fixed on span

Aerial tramways

Tramway Country City Height of pylons Span width,
leaning straight line		 Span width,
horizontal measurement		 Height of cable over ground Year of inauguration Notes
Zugspitze Cable Car Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen 127 m 3213 m ? ? 2017 Constructed by Doppelmayr Garaventa Group
Peak 2 Peak Gondola Canada Whistler 65 m 3024 m 3019 m 436 m 2008 3S Aerial Tramway constructed by Doppelmayr
Aiguille du Midi France Chamonix none 2867 m 2500 m ? 1955 2nd Section
Vallee Blanche Aerial Tramway France Mont Blanc none 2831 m 2830 m appr. 300 m 1958 Rock anchored support structure; main span is almost horizontal
Pic du Midi - Taoulet cable car France Pic du Midi de Bigorre none 2628 m 2580 m ? 1998 [4][5]
3S Aerial Tramway Austria Kitzbühel 0 m, 80 m 2507 m ? 400 m 2004
Sandia Peak Tramway USA Albuquerque 70.7 m, 21.33 m 2353 m ? 274 m 1966
Vanoise Express France Vanoise none 1850 m 1800 m 380 m 2003
Black Angel Ropeway Greenland Maamorilik none ? m 1220 m 18 m
Hut of Regensburg Material Transport Aerial Railway Austria Falbeson ? ? ? 430 m ?
Feldmoos-Chli-Titlis Aerial Tramway Switzerland Titlis 37.6 m (3476,2 m) ? ? 1979 Temp. site tramway, demolished in 1986

Rope Tyroleans

Tyrolean Country City Height of pylons Span width,
leaning straight line		 Span width,
horizontal measurement		 Height of cable over ground Year of inauguration Notes
Tyrolienne Millau 2013 France Millau N/A 2 163 m 2 131 m 170 m unloaded rope 2013 Longest tyrolean with caving ropes from May 2013. Crossing residential zones, main road, 20 kV powerline. Near to Viaduc de Millau
Tyrolean Bulgaria N/A N/A 1 594 m 1 550 m N/A m 2008 Longest tyrolean with caving ropes from October 2008.
Tyrolienne Pierre Rias France Vercors N/A 1 122 m 1 096 m Mini 35 m 2008 Longest tyrolean with caving ropes before October 2008, calculated and built by Speleo Secours Français
Velky Traversz Slovakia Zadiel Gorge N/A 850 m 847 m 320 m 1996 Previous longest tyrolean with caving ropes
Tyrolienne MJC Rodez France Rodez[2] N/A 800 m 795 m around 80 m 2010 Longest tyrolean in urban site with caving ropes

Other

Name Country City Height of pylons Span width,
leaning straight line		 Span width,
horizontal measurement		 Height of cable over ground Year of inauguration Notes
Star of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie France Moustiers-Sainte-Marie N/A 227 m ? 250 m ?
Straussee Ferry Germany Strausberg 9.7 m/ 9.6 m 370 m 370 m 5.8 m 1915 Longest span used for direct power supply of a vehicle
Oberndorf Aircraft Barrier Germany Oberndorf am Neckar N/A 1000 m 1000 m ? 1942 2 spans across Neckar Valley, at which in a distance of 20 metres ropes with weights were fixed in order to protect Mauser works from air raids, dismantled in 1945
Bayer Cross Leverkusen Germany Leverkusen 118 m 56 m 56 m ? 1958 Illuminatable logo of Bayer company, spun between two rooftop towers
Rosary of Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes and Praise Brazil Ituporanga 40 m 12 m ? 2022 Largest rosary of the world, spun between two towers

See also

References

  1. ^ amazoniabrasil.com
  2. ^ cstower.net
  3. ^ "Investigation: 200400437 - Piper Aircraft Corp PA-28R-200, VH-TRZ".
  4. ^ "Le Taoulet-Pic du Midi Pic 2".
  5. ^ "The Cable Car | Pic du midi".