Top 10 Biggest and Longest Bridges in The World 2018
10. Runyang Bridge
The Runyang Yangtze River Bridge is a large bridge complex that crosses the Yangtze River in Jiangsu Province, China, downstream of Nanjing. The complex consists of two major bridges that link Zhenjiang on the south bank of the river and Yangzhou on the north. The bridge is part of the Yangzhou–Liyang Expressway. Construction of the bridge complex began in October 2000 and was completed ahead of schedule. The bridge cost 5.8 billion Yuan (about US$700 million). The complex opened to traffic on April 30, 2005. The total length of the bridge complex is about 35.66 kilometres (22.16 mi).In between the two bridges is the island of Shiyezhou.
9. Hangzhou Bay Bridge
Hangzhou Bay Bridge is a highway bridge with a cable-stayed portion across Hangzhou Bay in the eastern coastal region of China. It connects the municipalities of Jiaxing and Ningbo in Zhejiang province.Construction of the bridge was completed on June 14, 2007,and an opening ceremony was held on June 26, 2007. The bridge was opened to public May 1, 2008, after a considerable period of testing and evaluation.The bridge shortened the highway travel distance between Ningbo and Shanghai from 400 km (249 mi) to 180 km (112 mi) and reduced travel time from 4 to 2 hours. At 35.673 km (22 mi) in length, Hangzhou Bay Bridge was among the ten longest trans-oceanic bridges.
8. Yangcun Bridge
Hangzhou Bay Bridge is a highway bridge with a cable-stayed portion across Hangzhou Bay in the eastern coastal region of China. It connects the municipalities of Jiaxing and Ningbo in Zhejiang province.Construction of the bridge was completed on June 14, 2007,and an opening ceremony was held on June 26, 2007. The bridge was opened to public May 1, 2008, after a considerable period of testing and evaluation.The bridge shortened the highway travel distance between Ningbo and Shanghai from 400 km (249 mi) to 180 km (112 mi) and reduced travel time from 4 to 2 hours. At 35.673 km (22 mi) in length, Hangzhou Bay Bridge was among the ten longest trans-oceanic bridges.
7. Manchac Swamp Bridge
The Manchac Swamp Bridge is a twin concrete trestle bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a total length of 22.80 miles (36.69 km)it is one of the longest bridges in the world over water. Some claim it is the longest toll-free road bridge in the world.The bridge carries Interstate 55 over the Manchac Swamp in Louisiana, and represents one-third of the highway's approximately 66 miles in Louisiana. Opening in 1979,its piles were driven 250 feet (76 m) beneath the swamp and with the cost of the span being $7 million per mile to complete.
6. Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, sometimes only the Causeway,is a fixed link composed of two parallel bridges crossing Lake Pontchartrain in southern Louisiana, United States. The longer of the two bridges is 23.83 miles (38.35 km) long. The southern terminus of the Causeway is in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. The northern terminus is at Mandeville, Louisiana.
5. Beijing Grand Bridge
Beijing Grand Bridge is a 48.153 kilometres (29.921 mi) long railway viaduct on the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway, located in Beijing.It was completed in 2010 and opened in 2011. It is one of the longest bridges in the world.
4. Bang Na Expressway
The Bang Na Expressway, officially Burapha Withi Expressway, is a 55 km long six-lane elevated highway in Thailand. It is a toll road and runs above National Highway route 34, owned by the Expressway Authority of Thailand.
3. Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge
The Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge is a part of the Zhengzhou–Xi'an High-Speed Railway which connects Zhengzhou and Xi'an, in China. The bridge is 79,732 metres long crossing the Wei River twice, as well as many other rivers, highways and railways.
2. Tianjin Grand Bridge
Tianjin Grand Bridge is a railway viaduct bridge that runs between Langfang and Qingxian, part of the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway. It is one of the longest bridges in the world with a total length of about 113,700m, or 70.6 miles.
1. Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge
The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge is the world's longest bridge. It is a 164.8-kilometre long viaduct on the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway.Danyang,Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, ending in Kunshan and also there is 9 kilometer section of this bridge that is over the open water. It was completed in 2010 but opened in 2011 as this bridge took 10,000 people which work for four years to complete this master therefore longest bridge of the world which has length more than 164 kilometers that wrote its name in Guinness Book of the World records due to its length which is most in the world in 2011 so still longest in the world.
The Runyang Yangtze River Bridge is a large bridge complex that crosses the Yangtze River in Jiangsu Province, China, downstream of Nanjing. The complex consists of two major bridges that link Zhenjiang on the south bank of the river and Yangzhou on the north. The bridge is part of the Yangzhou–Liyang Expressway. Construction of the bridge complex began in October 2000 and was completed ahead of schedule. The bridge cost 5.8 billion Yuan (about US$700 million). The complex opened to traffic on April 30, 2005. The total length of the bridge complex is about 35.66 kilometres (22.16 mi).In between the two bridges is the island of Shiyezhou.
9. Hangzhou Bay Bridge
Hangzhou Bay Bridge is a highway bridge with a cable-stayed portion across Hangzhou Bay in the eastern coastal region of China. It connects the municipalities of Jiaxing and Ningbo in Zhejiang province.Construction of the bridge was completed on June 14, 2007,and an opening ceremony was held on June 26, 2007. The bridge was opened to public May 1, 2008, after a considerable period of testing and evaluation.The bridge shortened the highway travel distance between Ningbo and Shanghai from 400 km (249 mi) to 180 km (112 mi) and reduced travel time from 4 to 2 hours. At 35.673 km (22 mi) in length, Hangzhou Bay Bridge was among the ten longest trans-oceanic bridges.
8. Yangcun Bridge
Hangzhou Bay Bridge is a highway bridge with a cable-stayed portion across Hangzhou Bay in the eastern coastal region of China. It connects the municipalities of Jiaxing and Ningbo in Zhejiang province.Construction of the bridge was completed on June 14, 2007,and an opening ceremony was held on June 26, 2007. The bridge was opened to public May 1, 2008, after a considerable period of testing and evaluation.The bridge shortened the highway travel distance between Ningbo and Shanghai from 400 km (249 mi) to 180 km (112 mi) and reduced travel time from 4 to 2 hours. At 35.673 km (22 mi) in length, Hangzhou Bay Bridge was among the ten longest trans-oceanic bridges.
7. Manchac Swamp Bridge
The Manchac Swamp Bridge is a twin concrete trestle bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a total length of 22.80 miles (36.69 km)it is one of the longest bridges in the world over water. Some claim it is the longest toll-free road bridge in the world.The bridge carries Interstate 55 over the Manchac Swamp in Louisiana, and represents one-third of the highway's approximately 66 miles in Louisiana. Opening in 1979,its piles were driven 250 feet (76 m) beneath the swamp and with the cost of the span being $7 million per mile to complete.
6. Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
5. Beijing Grand Bridge
Beijing Grand Bridge is a 48.153 kilometres (29.921 mi) long railway viaduct on the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway, located in Beijing.It was completed in 2010 and opened in 2011. It is one of the longest bridges in the world.
4. Bang Na Expressway
The Bang Na Expressway, officially Burapha Withi Expressway, is a 55 km long six-lane elevated highway in Thailand. It is a toll road and runs above National Highway route 34, owned by the Expressway Authority of Thailand.
3. Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge
2. Tianjin Grand Bridge
1. Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge
The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge is the world's longest bridge. It is a 164.8-kilometre long viaduct on the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway.Danyang,Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, ending in Kunshan and also there is 9 kilometer section of this bridge that is over the open water. It was completed in 2010 but opened in 2011 as this bridge took 10,000 people which work for four years to complete this master therefore longest bridge of the world which has length more than 164 kilometers that wrote its name in Guinness Book of the World records due to its length which is most in the world in 2011 so still longest in the world.
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