List of spans

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.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Powerline spans in flat areas with high pylons

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

CrossingCountryCityHeight of pylonsSpan width [meter]Height of conductors over groundYear of inaugurationNotes
Jintang-Cezi Overhead Powerline LinkChinaJintang Island380 m2656?2019Tallest transmission towers in the world
Zhoushan Island Overhead Powerline TieChinaDamao Island370 m2700?2009
Yangtze River CrossingChinaJiangyin346.5 m230356 m2004
Amazonas Crossing of Tucuruí transmission lineBrazilnear Almeirim295 m[1]210872 m2013Tallest transmission towers in The Americas
Yangtze River Crossing NanjingChinaNanjing257 m2053?1992Tallest transmission towers in the world built of reinforced concrete
Pylons of Pearl River CrossingChinaGuangdong253 m / 240 m154770 m1987
Orinoco River CrossingVenezuelaCaroní240 m1185 + 1060?1990
Hooghly River CrossingIndiaDiamond Harbour236 m1500?
345kV Han River River CrossingSouth KoreaGoyang195 m151065m
Pylons of MessinaItalyMessina232 m364670 m1957No longer used as transmission towers
500 kV Yangtze River Crossing WuhuChinaWuhu? m1960??
HVDC Yangtze River Crossing WuhuChinaWuhu, Anhui Province229 m1910?2003Tallest electricity pylons used for HVDC
Elbe Crossing 2GermanyStade227 m120076 m1978Tallest electricity pylons in Europe
Chūshi Powerline CrossingJapanTakehara226 m2357?1962Tallest electricity pylons in Japan
Osaki Channel CrossingJapanYoshina223 m2145?1997
Overhead line crossing Suez CanalEgypt221 m600150 m1998
Huainan Luohe Powerline CrossingChinaHuainan202.5 m1478?1989Pylons of reinforced concrete
Yangzi River Crossing of HVDC Xianjiaba – ShanghaiChina?202 m[2]2718?2009
Volga Crossing at Saratov Hydroelectric StationRussiaBalakovo197 m / 159 m1603?1983–1984Tallest electricity pylon in Russia and ex-USSR
Reihoku CrossingJapanIwajima Island195 m1463?1993
400 kV Thames CrossingUKWest Thurrock190 m137276 m1965
Elbe Crossing 1GermanyStade189 m114072 m1962
Ob Crossing at SurgutRussiaSurgut188 m1584?1967–196861°14′24″N 72°52′30″E
Cruce Aereo canal de ChacaoChileChiloe180 m2680?1990
Tracy Saint Lawrence River Powerline CrossingCanadaTracy174.6 m???Tallest electricity pylon in Canada
Doel Schelde Powerline CrossingBelgiumAntwerpen172 m1200m + 1000m70 m1974
Sunshine Mississippi Powerline CrossingUnited StatesSt. Gabriel, Louisiana164.6 m1130?1967
Churchill River crossingCanadaLabrador?1463?1971
Bosporus overhead line crossing IIITurkeyIstanbul160 m1884?1999
Cadiz Bay CrossingSpainCadiz158 m1635?1960
110 kV Yangtze River Crossing WuhuChinaWuhu? m1410??
Aust Severn Powerline CrossingUKAust148.75 m161840 m?
132 kV Thames CrossingUKWest Thurrock148.4 m?76 m1932Demolished in 1987
Karmsundet Powerline Crossing Norway Karmsundet 143.5 m ? ? ?
Limfjorden Overhead powerline crossing 2 Denmark Raerup 141.7 m 797 ? ?
Saint Lawrence River HVDC Quebec-New England Overhead Powerline CrossingCanadaDeschambault-Grondines140 m??1989Dismantled in 1992
Rhine Crossing VoerdeGermanyVoerde138 m516?1926
Köhlbrand Powerline CrossingGermanyHamburg138 m597??
Bremen-Farge Weser Powerline CrossingGermanyBremen135 m648??
Ghesm CrossingIranStrait of Ghesm130 m1585 + 101520 m19842 pylons standing on a caissons in the sea
Oka River Crossing DzerzhinskRussiaDzerzhinsk128 m, 70 m990?1927–1929Hyperboloid structure, abandoned
Tarchomin-Łomianki Vistula Powerline CrossingPolandTarchomin/Łomianki127 m (Tarchomin), 121 m (Łomianki)963??
Enerhodar Dnipro Powerline CrossingUkrainenear Enerhodar126 m1350 + 1215?19843 pylons standing on a caissons in the reservoir;
Skolwin-Inoujście Odra Powerline CrossingPolandSkolwin/Inoujście126 m (Skolwin), 125 m (Inoujście )664??
Volga River Crossing of HVDC Ekibastuz–CentreRussianear Volsk124 m1740?1989–1991
Bosporus overhead line crossing IITurkeyIstanbul124 m190670 m1983
Duisburg-Wanheim Powerline Rhine CrossingGermanyDuisburg122 m635??
Rhine Crossing Duisburg-RheinhausenGermanyDuisburg-Rheinhausen118.8 m570?1926
Bullenhausen Elbe Powerline CrossingGermanyBullenhausen117 m666??
Lubaniew-Bobrowniki Vistula Powerline CrossingPolandLubaniew/Bobrowniki117 m960??
Świeże Górne-Rybakow Vistula Powerline CrossingPolandŚwieże Górne/Rybaków116 m1025??
Ostrówek-Tursko Vistula Powerline CrossingPolandOstrówek/Tursko115 m880??
Bosporus overhead line crossing ITurkeyIstanbul113 m178259 m1957
Bremen-Industriehafen Weser Powerline CrossingGermanyBremen111 m50664 m1972–19743-phase AC current
Bremen-Industriehafen Weser Powerline CrossingGermanyBremen111 m55064 m?Single-phase AC current. Tallest pylons for single phase AC
380 kV Ems Overhead Powerline CrossingGermanyMark (south of Weener)110 m405??Rebuilt in 2007
Daugava Powerline CrossingLatviaRiga110 m??1975
Nowy Bógpomóż-Probostwo Dolne Vistula Powerline CrossingPolandNowy Bógpomóż/Probostwo Dolne111 m (Probostwo Dolne), 109 m (Nowy Bógpomóż )1248??
Regów Gołąb Vistula Powerline CrossingPolandRegów/Gołąb108 m960??
Orsoy Rhine CrossingGermanyOrsoy105 m545??
Emmerich Rhine CrossingGermanyEmmerich102 m460??
Limfjorden Overhead powerline crossing 1 Denmark Raerup 101.2 m 723 ? ?
Swine Powerline CrossingPolandŚwinoujście99 m43724 m2009Tubular steel pylons
Powerline Crossing Wittower FähreGermanyWittower Fähre95 m840??
Reisholz Rhine Powerline CrossingGermanyDüsseldorf88 m375?1917
Strelasund Powerline CrossingGermanySundhagen85 m440??
Rhine Crossing Düsseldorf/NeussGermanyDüsseldorf/Neuss80 m699??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.

CrossingCountryCityHeight of pylonsSpan width,
leaning straight line
[meter]		Span width,
horizontal measurement [meter]		Height of conductors over groundYear of inaugurationNotes
Ameralik SpanGreenlandAmeralik Fjord?5376 m?128 m1993
Sognefjord Span 1NorwaySognefjord17 m4850 m?68 m1956
Sognefjord Span 2NorwaySognefjord17 m4520 m?68 m?
Sognefjord Span 3NorwaySognefjord? m4500 m?68 m??
Igaliku SpanGreenlandIgaliku Fjord?3599 m?63.4 m?
Kootenay Lake CrossingCanadaKootenay Lake90 m3248 m?37 m1958dynamited in 1962
Vefsnfjord SpanNorwayVefsnfjord? m3236 m?? m?
Saltery Bay SpanCanadaPowell River, British Columbia? m3100 m?? m?
Lake EildonAustraliaEildon?2222 m2222 m40.5 m?[3]
Tory Channel CrossingNew ZealandTory Channel? m2029 m?60 m1982Longest span in New Zealand.
Kobbefjord SpanGreenlandKobbefjord?1912 m?63.4 m1993
Kangerlluarsuk SpanGreenlandKangerlluarsuk?2005 m?23.5 m?
Tunulliarfik SpanGreenlandTunulliarfik?2005 m?23.5 m?
Sansum Narrows HVDC Powerline CrossingCanadaSansum Narrows? m1900 m??1968Part of HVDC Vancouver Island
Eyachtal SpanGermanyHöfen70 m1444 m??1992Longest span of Germany
Enztal Crossing CalmbachGermanyCalmbach?1372 m??1992
Carquinez Strait Powerline CrossingUnited StatesBenicia68 m + 20 m1350 m??1901
Künzelsau Kocher Valley SpanGermanyKünzelsau67.03 m (southern end), 67.8 m (northern end)995 m???
Nagold Valley SpanGermanyBad Liebenzell40 m (western end), 54 m (eastern end)941 m???
Neckar Crossing SulzGermanySulz61 m891 m??1976Powerline for traction current (single phase AC, 16.67 Hz, 110 kV)
Neckar Crossing WeitingenGermanyWeitingen61 m864 m??1976Powerline for traction current (single phase AC, 16.67 Hz, 110 kV)
Rhine Powerline Crossing Hirzenach-OberkestertGermanyHirzenach/Oberkestert? m734 m???

Antenna spans across valleys
CrossingCountryCityHeight of pylonsSpan width,
leaning straight line		Span width,
horizontal measurement		Height of conductors over groundYear of inaugurationNotes
Herzogstand Radio StationGermanyKochel am See?2700 m2580 m?1920dismantled in 1934
Jim Creek Naval Radio StationU.S.Oso, Washington61 m?2500 m?1953
Omega transmitter BratlandNorwayBratland?3500 m / 3300 m??1966dismantled
Omega transmitter TrinidadTrinidad??????dismantled
Omega transmitter HaikuU.S.??????dismantled
Malabar Radio StationIndonesia??????dismantled
Noviken VLF TransmitterNorwayGildeskål?2375 m???VLF-transmitter
ICV-transmitter on Tavolara, Span 1ItalyTavolara133 m/114 m?1000 m?1962VLF-transmitter
ICV-transmitter on Tavolara, Span 2ItalyTavolara133 m/114 m?1100 m?1962VLF-transmitter
ICV-transmitter on Tavolara, Span 3ItalyTavolara133 m /<100 m?1100 m?1962VLF-transmitter
ICV-transmitter on Tavolara, Span 4ItalyTavolara133 m /<100 m?1100 m?1962VLF-transmitter
Portofino transmitterItalyPortofino130 m / 5 m?590 m??Mediumwave broadcasting antenna fixed on span

Aerial tramways
TramwayCountryCityHeight of pylonsSpan width,
leaning straight line		Span width,
horizontal measurement		Height of cable over groundYear of inaugurationNotes
Zugspitze Cable CarGermanyGarmisch-Partenkirchen127 m3213 m??2017Constructed by Doppelmayr Garaventa Group
Peak 2 Peak GondolaCanadaWhistler65 m3024 m3019 m436 m20083S Aerial Tramway constructed by Doppelmayr
Aiguille du MidiFranceChamonixnone2867 m2500 m?19552nd Section
Vallee Blanche Aerial TramwayFranceMont Blancnone2831 m2830 mappr. 300 m1958Rock anchored support structure; main span is almost horizontal
Pic du Midi - Taoulet cable carFrancePic du Midi de Bigorrenone2628 m2580 m?1998[4][5]
3S Aerial TramwayAustriaKitzbühel0 m, 80 m2507 m?400 m2004
Sandia Peak TramwayUSAAlbuquerque70.7 m, 21.33 m2353 m?274 m1966
Vanoise ExpressFranceVanoisenone1850 m1800 m380 m2003
Black Angel RopewayGreenlandMaamoriliknone? m1220 m18 m
Hut of Regensburg Material Transport Aerial RailwayAustriaFalbeson???430 m?
Feldmoos-Chli-Titlis Aerial TramwaySwitzerlandTitlis37.6 m(3476,2 m)??1979Temp. site tramway, demolished in 1986

Rope Tyroleans
TyroleanCountryCityHeight of pylonsSpan width,
leaning straight line		Span width,
horizontal measurement		Height of cable over groundYear of inaugurationNotes
Tyrolienne Millau 2013FranceMillauN/A2 163 m2 131 m170 m unloaded rope2013Longest tyrolean with caving ropes from May 2013. Crossing residential zones, main road, 20 kV powerline. Near to Viaduc de Millau
TyroleanBulgariaN/AN/A1 594 m1 550 mN/A m2008Longest tyrolean with caving ropes from October 2008.
Tyrolienne Pierre RiasFranceVercorsN/A1 122 m1 096 mMini 35 m2008Longest tyrolean with caving ropes before October 2008, calculated and built by Speleo Secours Français
Velky TraverszSlovakiaZadiel GorgeN/A850 m847 m320 m1996Previous longest tyrolean with caving ropes
Tyrolienne MJC RodezFranceRodezN/A800 m795 maround 80 m2010Longest tyrolean in urban site with caving ropes

Other
NameCountryCityHeight of pylonsSpan width,
leaning straight line		Span width,
horizontal measurement		Height of cable over groundYear of inaugurationNotes
Star of Moustiers-Sainte-MarieFranceMoustiers-Sainte-MarieN/A227 m?250 m?

See also

References
  1. amazoniabrasil.com
  2. cstower.net
  3. https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2004/aair/aair200400437/
  4. https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/grand-tourmaletpic-du-midi-la-mongiebareges/ski-lifts/l95362/
  5. https://picdumidi.com/en/discover-the-pic-du-midi/the-cable-car
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