What is the highest bridge in the United States? "Height" refers to the distance from the bridge deck to the lowest point in the land or water below.

The Royal Gorge Bridge is a tourist attraction near Cañon City, Colorado within Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, a 360-acre (150 ha) amusement park located along the edge of the Royal Gorge around both ends of the bridge.

The Royal Gorge Bridge held the record of highest bridge in the world from 1929 to 2001 with a deck height of 955 feet (291 m), measured from the deck to the river surface below. In 2001 it was surpassed by the Liuguanghe Bridge in China with its deck height of 974 feet (297 m). As of 2016, the Royal Gorge Bridge remains the highest bridge in the United States and the 12th highest bridge in the world.