List of spans

Last updated

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.

Contents

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 Link China Jintang Island 380 m2656 ?2019Tallest transmission towers in the world
Zhoushan Island Overhead Powerline Tie China Damao Island 370 m2700 ?2009
Yangtze River Crossing China Jiangyin 346.5 m230356 m2004
Amazonas Crossing of Tucuruí transmission line Brazil near Almeirim 295 m [1] 210872 m2013Tallest transmission towers in The Americas
Yangtze River Crossing Nanjing China Nanjing 257 m2053 ?1992Tallest transmission towers in the world built of reinforced concrete
Pylons of Pearl River Crossing China Guangdong 253 m / 240 m154770 m1987
Orinoco River Crossing Venezuela Caroní 240 m1185 + 1060 ?1990
Hooghly River Crossing India Diamond Harbour 236 m1500 ?
345kV Han River River Crossing South Korea Goyang 195 m151065m
Pylons of Messina Italy Messina 232 m364670 m1957No longer used as transmission towers
500 kV Yangtze River Crossing Wuhu China Wuhu  ? m1960 ? ?
HVDC Yangtze River Crossing Wuhu China Wuhu, Anhui Province 229 m1910 ?2003Tallest electricity pylons used for HVDC
Elbe Crossing 2 Germany Stade 227 m120076 m1978Tallest electricity pylons in Europe
Chūshi Powerline Crossing Japan Takehara 226 m2357 ?1962Tallest electricity pylons in Japan
Osaki Channel Crossing Japan Yoshina223 m2145 ?1997
Overhead line crossing Suez Canal Egypt 221 m600150 m1998
Huainan Luohe Powerline Crossing China Huainan 202.5 m1478 ?1989Pylons of reinforced concrete
Yangzi River Crossing of Xiangjiaba–Shanghai HVDC system China  ?202 m [2] 2718 ?2009
Volga Crossing at Saratov Hydroelectric Station Russia Balakovo 197 m / 159 m1603 ?1983–1984Tallest electricity pylon in Russia and ex-USSR
Reihoku Crossing Japan Iwajima Island195 m1463 ?1993
400 kV Thames Crossing United Kingdom West Thurrock 190 m137276 m1965
Elbe Crossing 1 Germany Stade 189 m114072 m1962
Ob Crossing Russia Surgut 188 m1584 ?1967–1968 61°14′24″N72°52′30″E / 61.24000°N 72.87500°E / 61.24000; 72.87500
Cruce Aereo canal de Chacao Chile Chiloe180 m2680 ?1990
Tracy Saint Lawrence River Powerline Crossing Canada Tracy176 m ? ? ?Tallest electricity pylon in Canada
Île d'Orléans Saint Lawrence River Powerline Crossings South Canada Saint-Laurent-d'Île-d'Orléans175 m158553 m ?
Doel Schelde Powerline Crossing Belgium Antwerp 172 m1200m + 1000m70 m1974
Sunshine Mississippi Powerline Crossing United States St. Gabriel, Louisiana 164.6 m1130 ?1967
Churchill River crossing Canada Labrador  ?1463 ?1971
Bosporus overhead line crossing III Turkey Istanbul 160 m1884 ?1999
Cadiz Bay Crossing Spain Cadiz 158 m1635 ?1960
110 kV Yangtze River Crossing Wuhu China Wuhu  ? m1410 ? ?
Aust Severn Powerline Crossing United Kingdom Aust148.75 m161840 m ?
132 kV Thames Crossing United Kingdom West Thurrock 148.4 m ?76 m1932Demolished in 1987
300 kV Karmsundet Powerline Crossing Norway Karmsund 147 m1050 m54 m1968/1979/1984Three 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 Raerup141.7 m797 ? ?
Saint Lawrence River HVDC Quebec-New England Overhead Powerline Crossing Canada Deschambault-Grondines 140 m ? ?1989Dismantled in 1992
Rhine Crossing Voerde Germany Voerde 138 m516 ?1926
Köhlbrand Powerline Crossing Germany Hamburg 138 m597 ? ?
Bremen-Farge Weser Powerline Crossing Germany Bremen 135 m648 ? ?
Ghesm Crossing Iran Strait of Ghesm 130 m1585 + 101520 m19842 pylons standing on a caissons in the sea
Oka River Crossing Dzerzhinsk Russia Dzerzhinsk 128 m, 70 m990 ?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 m1350 + 1215 ?19843 pylons standing on a caissons in the reservoir;
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 m1740 ?1989–1991
Bosporus overhead line crossing II Turkey Istanbul 124 m190670 m1983
Île d'Orléans Saint Lawrence River Powerline Crossings North Canada Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans 122 m1280 ? ?
Duisburg-Wanheim Powerline Rhine Crossing Germany Duisburg 122 m635 ? ?
Rhine Crossing Duisburg-Rheinhausen Germany Duisburg-Rheinhausen 118.8 m570 ?1926
Bullenhausen Elbe Powerline Crossing Germany Bullenhausen117 m666 ? ?
Lubaniew-Bobrowniki Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland Lubaniew/Bobrowniki 117 m960 ? ?
Świeże Górne-Rybakow Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland Świeże Górne/Rybaków 116 m1025 ? ?
Ostrówek-Tursko Vistula Powerline Crossing Poland Ostrówek/Tursko 115 m880 ? ?
Bosporus overhead line crossing I Turkey Istanbul 113 m178259 m1957
Bremen-Industriehafen Weser Powerline Crossing Germany Bremen 111 m50664 m1972–19743-phase AC current
Bremen-Industriehafen Weser Powerline Crossing Germany Bremen 111 m55064 m ?Single-phase AC current. Tallest pylons for single phase AC
380 kV Ems Overhead Powerline Crossing Germany Mark (south of Weener)110 m405 ? ?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 m960 ? ?
Orsoy Rhine Crossing Germany Orsoy 105 m545 ? ?
Emmerich Rhine Crossing Germany Emmerich 102 m460 ? ?
Limfjorden Overhead powerline crossing 1 Denmark Raerup101.2 m723 ? ?
Swine Powerline Crossing Poland Świnoujście 99 m43724 m2009Tubular steel pylons
Powerline Crossing Wittower Fähre Germany Wittower Fähre95 m840 ? ?
Reisholz Rhine Powerline Crossing Germany Düsseldorf 88 m375 ?1917
Strelasund Powerline Crossing Germany Sundhagen 85 m440 ? ?
Rhine Crossing Düsseldorf/Neuss Germany Düsseldorf/Neuss 80 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.

CrossingCountryLocationHeight of pylonsSpan width,
leaning straight line
[meter]		Span width,
horizontal measurement [meter]		Height of conductors over groundYear of inaugurationNotes
Ameralik Span Greenland Ameralik Fjord 18 m5376 m ?128 m1993
Sognefjord Span 1 (66 kV)Norway Sognefjord 13 m4850 m ?60 m1956
Sognefjord Span 2 (300 kV)Norway Sognefjord 15–22 m4520 m ?60 m1967
Sognefjord Span 3 (300 kV)Norway Sognefjord 18–20 m4500 m ?67 m1975
Langfjorden Span (132 kV)Norway Langfjorden 26 m3973 m ?55 m1968
Sunndalsfjorden Span (300/420 kV)Norway Sunndalsfjorden 19–24 m3920 m ?45 m1972/2004Two parallel powerlines. 8 cables, 2 reserve.
Igaliku Span Greenland Igaliku Fjord  ?3599 m2007?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 m1952large 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 m3350 m ?330 m1985?
Hjørundfjorden Span (420 kV)Norway Hjørundfjorden 26–28 m3270 m ?70 m2015Replaced a 132 kV line in same position
Nordfjord Span 3 (420 kV)Norway Nordfjorden 25 m3150 m ?170 m2015
Saltery Bay Span Canada Powell River, British Columbia  ? m3100 m ? ? m ?
Nordfjord Span 2 (132 kV)Norway Nordfjorden 11 m3050 m ? ?2015
Fjærlandsfjorden Span 3 (420 kV)Norway Fjærlandsfjorden 25–30 m3030 m ?74 m2016Replaced a 132 kV line in almost same position
Holandsfjord Span (420 kV)Norway Holandsfjord 21 m3020 m ?228 m1992
Storfjord Span (420 kV)Norway Storfjorden 26–27 m2970 m ?69 m2015Replaced a 132 kV line in almost same position
Austefjord Span (420 kV)Norway Austefjorden 26–29 m2950 m ?151 m2015
Glomfjord Span (420 kV)Norway Glomfjorden 24–25 m2950 m ?51 m1994
Hardangerfjord Span (300 kV)Norway Hardangerfjord 18–20 m2880 m ?65 m19683.5 km southwest of Jondal
Glomfjord Span (132 kV)Norway Glomfjorden 14 m2830 m ?42 m1969
Granvinfjord Span (420 kV)Norway Granvinfjord 26–30 m2830 m ?345 m2013Part of Sima-Samnanger line
Hellmofjord Span (420 kV)Norway Hellmofjord 25–26 m2810 m ?227 m1987
Holandsfjord Span (132 kV)Norway Holandsfjord 13 m2690 m ?64 m1968
Langenuen Span (300 kV)Norway Langenuen 30 m2620 m ?140 m1982
Fjærlandsfjorden Span 1 (66 kV)Norway Fjærlandsfjorden 12–15 m2510 m ?50 m1950
Lake Eildon Australia Eildon ?2222 m2222 m40.5 m ? [3]
Osafjord Span (420 kV)Norway Osafjord 30–32 m2220 m ?540 m2013Part of Sima-Samnanger line
Hornindal Lake Span (420 kV)Norway Hornindal lake 24 m2200 m ? ?2015
Fyksesund Span (420 kV)Norway Fyksesund 28–30 m2070 m ? ?2013Part of Sima-Samnanger line
Nordfjord Span 1 (66 kV)Norway Nordfjorden 6–9 m2030 m ?60 m1963?
Tory Channel Crossing New Zealand Tory Channel  ? m2029 m ?60 m1982Longest span in New Zealand.
Kobbefjord Span Greenland Kobbefjord  ?1912 m ?63.4 m1993
Bjærangfjorden Span (132 kV)Norway Bjærangfjorden 13 m2010 m ?32 m1968?
Kangerlluarsuk Span Greenland Kangerlluarsuk  ?2005 m ?23.5 m ?
Tunulliarfik Span Greenland Tunulliarfik  ?2005 m ?23.5 m ?
Sansum Narrows HVDC Powerline CrossingCanada Sansum Narrows  ? m1900 m ? ?1968Part of HVDC Vancouver Island
Eyachtal Span Germany Höfen 70 m1444 m ? ?1992Longest 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 m1350 m ? ?1901
Künzelsau Kocher Valley SpanGermany Künzelsau 67.03 m (southern end), 67.8 m (northern end)995 m ? ? ?
Nagold Valley SpanGermany Bad Liebenzell 40 m (western end), 54 m (eastern end)941 m ? ? ?
Neckar Crossing SulzGermany Sulz 61 m891 m ? ?1976Powerline for traction current (single phase AC, 16.67 Hz, 110 kV)
Neckar Crossing WeitingenGermany Weitingen 61 m864 m ? ?1976Powerline for traction current (single phase AC, 16.67 Hz, 110 kV)
Rhine Powerline Crossing Hirzenach-OberkestertGermanyHirzenach/Oberkestert ? m734 m ? ? ?
Wiesensteig Fils Valley CrossingGermanyWiesensteig47 m (northern end), 52.52 m (southern end)725 m ? ?1954

Antenna spans across valleys

CrossingCountryCityHeight of pylonsSpan width,
leaning straight line		Span width,
horizontal measurement		Height of conductors over groundYear of inaugurationNotes
Herzogstand Radio Station Germany Kochel am See  ?2700 m2580 m ?1920dismantled 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 ? ?1966dismantled
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 1Italy Tavolara 133 m/114 m ?1000 m ?1962VLF-transmitter
ICV-transmitter on Tavolara, Span 2Italy Tavolara 133 m/114 m ?1100 m ?1962VLF-transmitter
ICV-transmitter on Tavolara, Span 3Italy Tavolara 133 m /<100 m ?1100 m ?1962VLF-transmitter
3SA-transmitterChina 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

TramwayCountryCityHeight of pylonsSpan width,
leaning straight line		Span width,
horizontal measurement		Height of cable over groundYear of inaugurationNotes
Zugspitze Cable Car Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen 127 m3213 m ? ?2017Constructed by Doppelmayr Garaventa Group
Kitzsteinhorn Cable Car Austria Kaprun 113.6 m ? ? ?1966 ?
Peak 2 Peak Gondola Canada Whistler 65 m3024 m3019 m436 m2008 3S Aerial Tramway constructed by Doppelmayr
Aiguille du Midi France Chamonix none2867 m2500 m ?19552nd Section
Vallee Blanche Aerial Tramway France Mont Blanc none2831 m2830 mappr. 300 m1958Rock anchored support structure; main span is almost horizontal
Pic du Midi - Taoulet cable car France Pic du Midi de Bigorre none2628 m2580 m ?1998 [4] [5]
3S Aerial Tramway Austria Kitzbühel 0 m, 80 m2507 m ?400 m2004
Sandia Peak Tramway USA Albuquerque 70.7 m, 21.33 m2353 m ?274 m1966
Vanoise Express France Vanoise none1850 m1800 m380 m2003
Black Angel Ropeway Greenland Maamorilik none ? m1220 m18 m
Hut of Regensburg Material Transport Aerial RailwayAustriaFalbeson ? ? ?430 m ?
Feldmoos-Chli-Titlis Aerial Tramway Switzerland Titlis 37.6 m(3476,2 m) ? ?1979Temp. site tramway, demolished in 1986

Rope Tyroleans

Tyrolean CountryCityHeight 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 RiasFrance Vercors N/A1 122 m1 096 mMini 35 m2008Longest tyrolean with caving ropes before October 2008, calculated and built by Speleo Secours Français
Velky Traversz Slovakia Zadiel GorgeN/A850 m847 m320 m1996Previous longest tyrolean with caving ropes
Tyrolienne MJC RodezFrance Rodez N/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 ?
Straussee Ferry GermanyStrausberg9.7 m/ 9.6 m370 m370 m5.8 m1915Longest span used for direct power supply of a vehicle
Oberndorf Aircraft BarrierGermanyOberndorf am NeckarN/A1000 m1000 m ?19422 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 GermanyLeverkusen118 m56 m56 m ?1958Illuminatable logo of Bayer company, spun between two rooftop towers
Rosary of Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes and PraiseBrazilItuporanga40 m12 m ?2022Largest 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".
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.