Top 10 famous Longest Bridges in the World

Bayonne Bridge

The Bayonne Bridge is the fourth longest steel arch bridge in the world, and was the longest in the world at the time of its completion.

It connects Bayonne , New Jersey with Staten island New York.It was built by the Port of New York authority and opened on November 15, 1931.

Total length - 5,780 feet

Width - 85 feet(25.91 m)

Rio Niteroi Bridge

Its official name is “President Costa e Silva Bridge”. It connects the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Niteroi in Brazil. It is currently the longest pre-stressed concrete bridge in the south hemisphere. From its completion in 1974 until 1985 it was the world’s second longest bridge in the world. Actual construction work begun in January 1969, and completed in March 1974.

Total length - 13,290m(8.25miles)

Width - 72m(236.22ft)

Seven Mile Bridge

The Seven Mile Bridge is a famous bridge in the Florida Keys, in Monroe County, Florida, United states.

There are two bridges in this location. The older bridge, originally known as the Knights Key-Pigeon Key-Moser Channel-Pacet Channel Bridge, was constructed from 1909-1912 under the direction of Henry Flagler as part of the Florida East Coast Railway’s Key West Extension, also known as the Overseas Railroad.

Total length - 10887.5 meters(6.765 miles)

Widht - 11.58 meters(38ft)

Confederation bridge

The Confederation Bridge (French: Pont de la Confédération) is a bridge spanning the Abegweit Passage of Northumberland Strait, linking Prince Edward Island with mainland New Brunswick, canada.

Construction took place from the autumn of 1993 to the spring of 1997, costing C$1.3 billion. The 12.9-kilometre (8 mi) long bridge opened on 31 May 1997.

Total length - 12.9km(8mi)

Donghai Bridge

Donghai Bridge is the longest cross-sea bridge in the world and the longest bridge in Asia. It connects Shanghai and the offshore Yangshan deep-water port in China. This Bridge is 20.2 miles or 32.5 km long. It was completed on December 10, 2005. Largest Cable-stayed sections, with span of 420 m to allow for the passage of large ships..

King Fahd Causeway

The King Fahd Causeway built to connect Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. It is a bridge combination connecting Khobar, Saudi Arabia, and the island nation of Bahrain.

Total length - 25km(16mi)

Width - 23m(75ft)

San Mateo Hayward Bridge

The San Mateo Hayward Bridge is also called as San Mateo Bridge. It is linking the San Francisco Peninsula with the East Bay. The bridge’s has its eastern end in Hayward and western end in Foster city which is recently emerged into the urban world within U.S. The bridge is maintained by Caltrans which is a state highway agency.

Chesapeake Bay Bridge

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is also known as the Bay Bridge. It was built in 1952 and named the William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge after William Preston Lane, Jr. who, as governor of Maryland, implemented its construction.

Total length - 22,790 ft(6,946m) or 4.316mi(6.946km)

Width - 28ft(8.5m)(eastbound), 38ft(11.6m)(westbound)

Penang Bridge

The Penang Bridge is a dual-carriageway toll bridge that connects Gelugor on the island of Penang and Seberang Prai on the mainland of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula. The bridge is also linked to the Norht-South Expressway in Prai and Jelutong Expressway inPenang . The total length of the bridge is 8.4 miles, making it among the longest bridges in the world, the longest bridge in the country as well as a national landmark. PLUS Expressway Berhad is the concession holder which manages it.

THE AKASHI KAIKYO BRIDGE

The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge in Japan heads the list of the top 10 longest single spand bridges in the world. Europe’s longest singel span bridge is the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark, although current plans for a bridge between mainland Italy and Sicily across the Messina straights would surpass it if given the go ahead. The Tsing Ma (Hong Kong to China), has the longest span for a bridge with both road and train traffic.