Friday, December 6, 2013

Longest Bridges In The World

#1 King Fahd Causeway

Length: 16 miles (25km). It was built in 1986 and it connects Saudi Arabia and Bahrain




#2 Jintang Bridge

The Jintang Bridge is 16.5 miles (26.5km) long, and it was built in 2009 in China.




#3 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge

Atchafalaya Basin Bridge is 18.2 miles (29.2km). It was built in 1973 in United States and it serves as a highway.



#4 Shanghai Maglev line

Shanghai Maglev line is 18.58 miles (29.9km) long and it is built in 2003 in China.



#5 Donghai Bridge

Built in 2005 in China, the Donghai Bridge is 20.18 miles (32.5km) long. It is one of the most magnificent looking bridges.


 

#6 Runyang Bridge

Build in China in 2005, the Runyang Bridge is 22.15 miles (35.6km) long.





#7 Hangzhou Bay Bridge

Built in China in 2007, the Hangzhou Bay Bridge is 22.16 miles (35.6km) long.

  

#8 Yangcun Bridge

Built in China in 2007, the Yangcun Bridge is a Beijing-Tianjin intercity railway that is 22.25 miles (35.8km) long.





#9 Manchac Swamp bridge

Built in USA in 1970, The Manchac Swamp bridge is 22.81 miles (36.7km) long.




#10 Lake Pontchartrain Causeway

Built in 1956 in USA, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is 23.8 miles (38.4km) long. The bridge is also in the Guinness world record book as the longest bridge over water




#11 Jiaozhou Bay Bridge

Built in China in 2011, the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge is 26.4 miles (42.5km) long. It is also in the Guinness world records as them Longest bridge over water (aggregate).



#12 Beijing Grand Bridge

It is build in China in 2010. The bridge is a Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway, and it is 29.9 miles (48.1km) long.




#13 Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge

Built in China in 2008, the Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge is a Zhengzhou-Xi'an High-Speed Railway that is 49.54 miles (79.7km) long.




#14 Tianjin Grand Bridge

Tianjin Grand Bridge is Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway. It is the second longest bridge in the world with a lenght of 70.64 miles (113.7km)




#15 Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge

The longest bridge in the world, Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge, is also located in China. It is another Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway. It is 102.4 miles (164.8km) long and it was completed in 2010.