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Where does the new 'Hoover Dam(bypass)Bridge' rate in this list ? I do believe it is taller then the Millau Bridge. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.102.79.140 (talk) 19:03, 9 January 2012 (UTC) I am thinking that this topic may warrant two lists within the article: (1) highest and (2) tallest. Because of the fame of the Millau Bridge, many readers will come to this article looking for the bridge that has the tallest piers. When the Millau Bridge opened, there was much mis-reporting by the media that this bridge was the highest in the world—completely forgetting the Royal Gorge Bridge.[reply]

So would it hurt for this article to have two short lists (say the top twenty five of each). I am of the opinion that the article should be simple and clear to the reader. Expecting them to sort and re-rank the list may be confusing to the average reader.

Lists like this should be especially simple and clear as there will be many primary/elementary students using the information. - SCgatorFan (talk) 13:39, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length of list

I do not think that this article needs to include bridges that have a vertical clearance underneath for standard ocean-going vessels. I do not see the world-wide notability in that. I think the list should stop at about 1.5 times the clearance needed for a ship to go underneath. I suggest about 75 meters (250 feet) as the stopping point for the list based on clearance underneath. - SCgatorFan (talk) 13:39, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Many are included just for the height of their pillars, not for their vertical clearance. Vertical clearance below 70 m is not remarkable, since bridges allowing large ships below have about 60-65 m according to international standards. --BIL (talk) 17:05, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bloukrans Bridge

The Bloukrans Bridge bridge in South Africa is missing off this list. --Firefishy (talk) 14:30, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

New article duplicates half of this one

A new article has been started, List of highest bridges in the world. This duplicates the first half of this article, bridges with large clearance. I think that section should be deleted from this article. - ¢Spender1983 (talk) 23:05, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Since nobody responded that this ws a bad idea, I am going to delete the section and send folks to the other article. - ¢Spender1983 (talk) 13:20, 13 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mike O'Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge

This bridge has a clearance of 270m. but it most certainty does not have a structural height of 270m, the base of the arch / piers are half way up the gorge. I recommend this is moved down the list from number 6.

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 :Since nobody responded that this ws a bad idea, I am going to delete the section and send folks to the other article. - [[User:PennySpender1983|¢Spender1983]] ([[User talk:PennySpender1983|talk]]) 13:20, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
+== [[Mike O'Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge]] ==
+This bridge has a clearance of 270m. but it most certainty does not have a structural height of 270m, the base of the arch / piers are half way up the gorge. I recommend this is moved down the list from number 6.