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.