The Goteik viaduct stretches 689 metres from end to end.

Many sources have put the height of the bridge at 250 metres. This is supposedly a measurement to the river level as it flows underground through a tunnel at the point it passes underneath the trestle. The true height of the bridge as measured from the rail deck to the ground on the downstream side of the tallest tower is 102 metres.

Crossing the bridge takes approximately 6 minutes by train...