Each bridge connecting cities and territories separated by water spaces or mountain abysses deserves special attention if its length is not just impressive, but makes you think about the power of human thought and the skill of numerous architects and designers, thanks to which these unique objects. In today's rating - TOP-11 of the longest bridges in the world.
Bridge over the Monchak swamp
On the 11th place in the ranking is a unique design from Louisiana in the USA. The 36.69 km long bridge is laid over the surface of a huge number of undrained swamps.
Overpass in Wuhan
The first surface metro line in Wuhan is a 37.78 km long overpass. Overpass sections are increasing every year. It was erected in order to relieve the city's highways.
Pontchartrain bridge
The opposite shores of Lake Pontchartrain in the United States are connected by a 38.42 km long dam bridge. The main purpose of this design is to connect the cities of Metairie and Mondeville in Louisiana.
Railway construction in Beijing
The eighth line of the rating belongs to the Beijing Bridge. The 48.153 km structure is the high-speed section of the railway line between Beijing and Shanghai.
Bang Na
The bridge with the unusual name Bang Na is located in Thailand. Its length is 54 km , with three lanes in each direction. To find and see this unique structure with your own eyes, you will have to go to Bangkok.
Hong kong bridge
The new facility in Hong Kong represents nine years of work by a huge number of designers and workers. The bridge is 55 km long : it connects the two Chinese provinces of Zhuhai and Macau.
Xi'an-Zhenzhou
Another Chinese bridge in our TOP connects the opposite banks of the Wei River and is part of the high-speed railroad connecting Xi'an and Zhengzhou. The length of the bridge is 79.73 km .
Beijing-Shanghai
And China again! The total length of the Chanddei Bridge is 105.81 km . It connects the largest Chinese cities - Beijing and Shanghai.
Tianjin bridge
Langfang County in China is famous for its 113.7 km long bridge. It was built in just two years - from 2008 to 2010.
Changhua-Kaohsiung
This bridge is on the second line of the rating, because its length is 157.3 km . The main purpose of the structure is the passage of high-speed railway transport. The main feature of the bridge is its dangerous location between Zhanghua and Kaohsiun in a seismically active zone.
Shanghai-Nanjing
A record 164.8 km belongs to the Danyang-Kunshan Bridge in China. China can be called the leader among countries in the number of the longest bridges on the planet. This design is already in the Book of Records.
