Hegigio Gorge Pipeline Bridge

Bridge in Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea
6°19′42″S 143°06′19″E / 6.328351°S 143.105199°E / -6.328351; 143.105199CarriesOilCrossesHegigio RiverLocaleSouthern Highlands Province of Papua New GuineaCharacteristicsDesignSuspensionMaterialSteelTotal length470 m (1,540 ft)Height33 m (108 ft)No. of spansHegigio Gorge Pipeline BridgeClearance below393 m (1,289 ft)HistoryDesignerKen RossConstruction endNovember 2005LocationMap

Hegigio Gorge Pipeline Bridge is, with a height of 393 metres, the world's seventh highest bridge and highest pipeline bridge. Hegigio Gorge Pipeline Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning 470 metres over the Hegigio River. It is used for transporting petroleum oil from Southeast Mananda oil field in the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea.

Hegigio Gorge Pipeline Bridge became the world's highest bridge when it was completed in 2005 and remained the highest until the opening of the Sidu River Bridge in China in 2009.

See also

External links

  • "Hegigio Gorge Pipeline Bridge - HighestBridges.com". Highestbridges.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  • "Hegigio Gorge Pipeline Bridge (Papua New Guinea, 2005) - Structurae". Structurae.de. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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