Hegigio Gorge Pipeline Bridge
Hegigio Gorge Pipeline Bridge is, with a height of 393 metres, the world's sixth 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 | |
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| Coordinates | 6.328351°S 143.105199°E |
| Carries | Oil |
| Crosses | Hegigio River |
| Locale | Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
| Height | 33 m (108 ft) |
| No. of spans | Hegigio Gorge Pipeline Bridge |
| Clearance below | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Ken Ross |
| Construction end | November 2005 |
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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
- List of highest bridges in the world
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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