Suspension Bridges Crossing Jinsha River

This is a list of all 32 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Jinsha River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1962: Shudi

Shudi, Gucheng District, Lijiang and Ninglang, Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:1221 (added 2004-02-15)
Year Completed:1962
Name:Shudi
Location:Shudi, Gucheng District, Lijiang and Ninglang, Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:26.996180 N 100.436856 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BYU
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, c. 2010-2011
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 111 meters (364.2 feet)

Notes:

  • This location was inundated at some point in 2010 or 2011. Unclear if the bridge is still present or was removed prior to inundation.

1968: Hemenkou

Hemenkou (河门口), Panzhihua (攀枝花市), Sichuan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:1275 (added 2004-03-14)
Year Completed:1968
Name:Hemenkou
Location:Hemenkou (河门口), Panzhihua (攀枝花市), Sichuan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:26.588000 N 101.600361 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BCG
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain, since c. 2003-2007 (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 180 meters (590.6 feet)

Notes:

  • Removed at some point in the 2003-2007 time frame upon completion of an adjacent arch bridge. Remnants of the piers were still visible in the 2020s.

1987: Xiluodu

Sichuan and Yongshan County, Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:1064 (added 2003-12-13)
Year Completed:1987
Name:Xiluodu
Location:Sichuan and Yongshan County, Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
References:BCG, BYU
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 160 meters (524.9 feet)

2006: Jinjiang

Jinjiangzhen (金江镇), Shangri-La City, Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:8215 (added 2024-02-06)
Year Completed:2006
Name:Jinjiang
Location:Jinjiangzhen (金江镇), Shangri-La City, Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:27.152750 N 99.824306 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 200 meters (656.2 feet)

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2017: Jinshajiang Huluku

Hulukouzhen, Sichuan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:2648 (added 2019-03-03)
Year Completed:2017
Name:Jinshajiang Huluku
Also Known As:金沙江葫芦口大桥
Location:Hulukouzhen, Sichuan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:26.971222 N 102.891722 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 656 meters (2,152.2 feet)

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2017: Jinshajiang Jindong

Gele, Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:2650 (added 2019-03-03)
Year Completed:2017
Name:Jinshajiang Jindong
Also Known As:金沙江金东大桥
Location:Gele, Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:26.509250 N 103.040194 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 730 meters (2,395 feet)

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2019: Jinshajiang Yueliangwan

Yongshan County, Yunnan and Daxingzhen, Jinyang County, Sichuan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:5099 (added 2020-09-05)
Year Completed:2019
Name:Jinshajiang Yueliangwan
Also Known As:月亮湾金沙江大桥
Location:Yongshan County, Yunnan and Daxingzhen, Jinyang County, Sichuan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:27.686178 N 103.351369 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 465 meters (1,525.6 feet)

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2020: Jin'an

Lijiang, Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:6804 (added 2021-10-31)
Year Completed:2020
Name:Jin'an
Also Known As:金安金沙江特大桥, Jinshajiang
Location:Lijiang, Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:26.822222 N 100.441667 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 1,386 meters (4,547.2 feet)

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2020: Jinshajiang Hutiaoxia

Hutiaoxia Town, Shangri-La City, Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:7735 (added 2023-07-07)
Year Completed:2020
Name:Jinshajiang Hutiaoxia
Also Known As:香丽高速虎跳峡金沙江大桥
Location:Hutiaoxia Town, Shangri-La City, Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:27.173637 N 100.084576 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 681 meters (2,234.3 feet) estimated

Notes:

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2021: Jinshajiang Hutiaoxia Railway

Hutiaoxia Town, Shangri-La City, Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:7736 (added 2023-07-07)
Year Completed:2021
Name:Jinshajiang Hutiaoxia Railway
Also Known As:丽香铁路虎跳峡金沙江大桥
Location:Hutiaoxia Town, Shangri-La City, Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:27.174767 N 100.090550 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Rail
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 660 meters (2,165.4 feet)

Notes:

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(suspension bridge)

Baishugong (白树贡), Deqen (德钦县), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:8499 (added 2024-03-22)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Baishugong (白树贡), Deqen (德钦县), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:27.920159 N 99.430305 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2017)
Main Span:1 x 94 meters (308.4 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Completed at some point in the 2012-2014 time frame.

(suspension bridge)

Benzilanzhen (奔子栏镇), Deqen (德钦县), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:8495 (added 2024-03-22)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Benzilanzhen (奔子栏镇), Deqen (德钦县), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:28.240215 N 99.306140 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Span:1 x 190 meters (623.4 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Dêqên, Dêqên Prefecture, Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:7802 (added 2023-08-21)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Dêqên, Dêqên Prefecture, Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:28.171692 N 99.388318 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2017)
Main Span:1 x 110 meters (360.9 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Deqen (德钦县), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:8494 (added 2024-03-22)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Deqen (德钦县), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:28.445517 N 99.185694 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Span:1 x 143 meters (469.2 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Completed at some point in the 2015-2017 time frame.

(suspension bridge)

Gongyaxiang (龚垭乡), Dêgê County (德格县), Garzê (甘孜藏族自治州), Sichuan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:8506 (added 2024-03-23)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Gongyaxiang (龚垭乡), Dêgê County (德格县), Garzê (甘孜藏族自治州), Sichuan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:31.692101 N 98.557126 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Span:1 x 130 meters (426.5 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Hepoxiang (河坡乡), Baiyü County (白玉县), Garzê (甘孜藏族自治州), Sichuan and Jomda (江达县), Chamdo (昌都市), Tibet, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:8538 (added 2024-03-31)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Hepoxiang (河坡乡), Baiyü County (白玉县), Garzê (甘孜藏族自治州), Sichuan and Jomda (江达县), Chamdo (昌都市), Tibet, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:31.435521 N 98.839887 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2015)
Main Span:1 x 97 meters (318.2 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Jinshaxiang (金沙乡), Baiyü (白玉县), Garzê (甘孜藏族自治州), Sichuan and Jomda (江达县), Chamdo (昌都市), Tibet, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:8487 (added 2024-03-19)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Jinshaxiang (金沙乡), Baiyü (白玉县), Garzê (甘孜藏族自治州), Sichuan and Jomda (江达县), Chamdo (昌都市), Tibet, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:31.319722 N 98.818583 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2015)
Main Span:1 x 86 meters (282.2 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Likely another suspension bridge adjacent to this bridge.

(suspension bridge)

Jinshaxiang (金沙乡), Baiyü (白玉县), Garzê (甘孜藏族自治州), Sichuan and Jomda (江达县), Chamdo (昌都市), Tibet, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:8488 (added 2024-03-19)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Jinshaxiang (金沙乡), Baiyü (白玉县), Garzê (甘孜藏族自治州), Sichuan and Jomda (江达县), Chamdo (昌都市), Tibet, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:31.281111 N 98.735583 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2017)
Main Span:1 x 76 meters (249.3 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Longkaikou Town, Heqing County, Dali, Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:6894 (added 2022-01-16)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Longkaikou Town, Heqing County, Dali, Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:26.483069 N 100.419385 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Extant (last checked: 2018)
Main Span:1 x 170 meters (557.7 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Luoxuzhen (洛须镇), Sêrxü County (石渠县), Garzê (甘孜藏族自治州), Sichuan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:8505 (added 2024-03-23)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Luoxuzhen (洛须镇), Sêrxü County (石渠县), Garzê (甘孜藏族自治州), Sichuan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:32.461111 N 97.996222 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Span:1 x 150 meters (492.1 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Nixixiang (尼西乡), Shangri-La City (香格里拉市), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:8497 (added 2024-03-22)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Nixixiang (尼西乡), Shangri-La City (香格里拉市), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:28.015071 N 99.412445 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2017)
Main Span:1 x 128 meters (419.9 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Completed at some point in the 2015-2017 time frame.

(suspension bridge)

Nixixiang (尼西乡), Shangri-La City (香格里拉市), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:8498 (added 2024-03-22)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Nixixiang (尼西乡), Shangri-La City (香格里拉市), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:27.963913 N 99.412078 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2017)
Main Span:1 x 104 meters (341.2 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Under construction in 2004. Likely completed at some point in the mid-2000s.

(suspension bridge)

Quyagongxiang (曲雅贡乡), Dêrong County (得荣县), Garzê (甘孜藏族自治州), Sichuan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:8493 (added 2024-03-22)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Quyagongxiang (曲雅贡乡), Dêrong County (得荣县), Garzê (甘孜藏族自治州), Sichuan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:28.622977 N 99.164522 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Span:1 x 193 meters (633.2 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Completed at some point in the 2013-2018 time frame.

(suspension bridge)

Tachengxiang (塔城乡), Yulong County (玉龙县), Lijiang (丽江市), Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:8503 (added 2024-03-23)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Tachengxiang (塔城乡), Yulong County (玉龙县), Lijiang (丽江市), Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:27.503119 N 99.558382 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Removed, c. 2019-2021
Main Span:1 x 138 meters (452.8 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Completed at some point in the 2015-2017 time frame, but removed (or destroyed) by 2021 and replaced by an arch bridge.

(suspension bridge)

Tuodingxiang (拖顶傈僳族乡), Deqen (德钦县), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:8500 (added 2024-03-23)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Tuodingxiang (拖顶傈僳族乡), Deqen (德钦县), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:27.874093 N 99.444885 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2017)
Main Span:1 x 130 meters (426.5 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Completed at some point in the 2004-2011 time frame.

(suspension bridge)

Tuodingxiang (拖顶傈僳族乡), Deqen (德钦县), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:8501 (added 2024-03-23)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Tuodingxiang (拖顶傈僳族乡), Deqen (德钦县), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:27.769707 N 99.428280 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Removed, c. 2017-2020
Main Span:1 x 155 meters (508.5 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Completed at some point in the 2004-2011 time frame, but was removed at some point between late 2017 and early 2020.

(suspension bridge)

Wujingxiang (五境乡), Shangri-La City (香格里拉市), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:8502 (added 2024-03-23)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Wujingxiang (五境乡), Shangri-La City (香格里拉市), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:27.697417 N 99.461389 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2020)
Main Span:1 x 109 meters (357.6 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Completed at some point in the 2003-2011 time frame.

(suspension bridge)

Zhongjiang Town (中江乡), Heqing County, Dali, Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:6902 (added 2022-01-20)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Zhongjiang Town (中江乡), Heqing County, Dali, Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:26.495891 N 100.412460 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Extant (last checked: 2018)
Main Span:1 x 136 meters (446.2 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Zhubalongxiang, Batang County (巴塘县), Garzê (甘孜藏族自治州), Sichuan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:8492 (added 2024-03-22)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Zhubalongxiang, Batang County (巴塘县), Garzê (甘孜藏族自治州), Sichuan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:29.867361 N 99.035500 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Span:1 x 160 meters (524.9 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Completed at some point in the 2010-2020 time frame.

(suspension bridge)

Ziren (字仁), Shangri-La City (香格里拉市), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州) and Buka (布喀), Shangri-La City (香格里拉市), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:8496 (added 2024-03-22)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Ziren (字仁), Shangri-La City (香格里拉市), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州) and Buka (布喀), Shangri-La City (香格里拉市), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:28.119550 N 99.398924 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2017)
Main Span:1 x 140 meters (459.3 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Completed at some point in the 2015-2017 time frame.

Fulong

Zhongdian and Deqin, Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:1235 (added 2004-02-15)
Name:Fulong
Location:Zhongdian and Deqin, Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
References:BYU
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 108 meters (354.3 feet)

Gelan

Shangjiangxiang (上江乡), Shangri-La City (香格里拉市), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China - Jinsha River
Bridgemeister ID:8504 (added 2024-03-23)
Name:Gelan
Also Known As:Shangjiang Grand
Location:Shangjiangxiang (上江乡), Shangri-La City (香格里拉市), Diqing (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, China
Crossing:Jinsha River
Coordinates:27.368785 N 99.647026 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 200 meters (656.2 feet)

Notes:

  • Completed at some point in the 2017-2019 time frame.

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