[Note 1] The bridge forms part of the G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway between Liupanshui and Xuanwei and was opened in August 2015.

[1][2] The bridge and associated expressway reduced the travelling time from Xuanwei to the Guizhou border from four hours to one hour.

[citation needed] The bridge crosses a small stream beside the Gexiang River gorge.

[3] The Puli Bridge has a main span of 628 meters (2,060 feet) and a total length of 1,040 meters (3,410 feet).

The road deck is 24.5 meters (80 feet) wide and the main suspension cables are 26 meters (85 feet) apart.