Abstract:Reasonable condition evaluation for large span cable supported bridges could reveal the actual condition of the bridges, make rational maintenance and repair strategy, and ensure the operational and structural safety. Firstly, the evaluation methods were reviewed based on the standards, specifications and system engineering, respectively. Secondly, the development of bridge management system and long monitoring system, and the status of evaluation information sources were analyzed and discussed. Finally, the chances and challenges were proposed faced by large span cable supported bridge condition evaluation, and the multi-source information fusion functional and structural models were presented. Reviews analysis shows that the evaluation standard for large span cable supported bridges is imminent. Visual inspection and long term monitoring, due to their disadvantages, cannot support bridge condition evaluation respectively. Information fusion induced to bridge condition evaluation is expected to increase the credibility of bridge condition evaluation results. Standardized evaluation method for cable supported bridge group is one of future development directions.