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Top 10 Longest Bridge In The World

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An Introduction to The Bridges

Bridges are one of the oldest mediums of transportation. It helps travelers to reach their destinations. It crosses areas of water to avoid dangerous obstacles and continually provides sufficient support in both material and design. The bridges are designed to fulfill the requirement for commuters to improve access to employment, housing, alongside providing significant access within tourist destinations. The rope bridges were used in ancient times for transportation. 


The construction of a bridge needs planning, designing and a lot more effort. It is built from a number of different materials, designs and functions. There are many types of bridges such as arch bridges, beam bridges, cantilever bridges, truss bridges, cable-stayed bridges and suspension bridges etc. This classification of bridges is based on the design. The article contains all the details about the longest bridges such as which is the longest bridge in the world, length of the bridges, longest flyover in world, locating countries etc.


Importance of Bridges

The main objective of constructing bridges is to provide transportation facilities but bridges are also helpful in different ways. They play an essential role in the economical development of a country. They reduce the time of travelling of goods and shipping materials. Construction of roads between the river and seas is a difficult task and they are at high risk of flooding. On the other hand, bridges are cost efficient. They are stable structures. The bridges are useful in improving employment.  Engineers, designers and workers get work during the construction of the bridge. The bridges are considered as the symbol of the growth and economic development of a country. Some bridges have become the sight of tourist points. People all over the world come to see these longest bridges. The government collects taxes which is their source of income. There are also some bridges that are free from taxes.


Top 10 Longest Bridge in the World

China has the largest number of longest bridges. The transportation facility of China is very developed. The list of 10 top bridges in the world is given below with the name of the country where they are located, their length, and type.


S. No.

Name of Bridge

Country

Length

Type

1

Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge

China

102.4 miles

Rail Bridge

2

Changhua-Kaohsiung Bridge

Taiwan

97.8 miles

Rail Bridge

3

Tianjin Grand Bridge

China


Rail Bridge

4

Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge

China

49.5 miles

Rail Bridge

5

Bang Na Bridge


Thailand


33.5 miles

Highway Bridge

6

Beijing Grand Bridge


China

29.9 miles

Rail Bridge

7

Lake Pontchartrain 

Louisiana, U.S.A

23.9 miles

Highway Bridge

8

Manchac Swamp Bridge

Louisiana, U.S.A.

22.8 miles

Highway Bridge

9

Yangcun Bridge

China

22.3

Rail Bridge

10

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

China

22.2 miles

Highway Bridge


  1. Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge

The Danyang -Kunshan Grand Bridge is listed on the top of the longest bridge in the world. It has been listed as 1st longest bridge in the world. The bridge is constructed on the rail track at Jiangsu province between Shanghai and Nanjing in China. The length of this bridge is 102.4 miles. The bridge is designed and constructed by China Communications Construction Company. The bridge is constructed on the Yangtze River Delta. The construction work of this bridge was completed in 2010. After one year in 2011, it was opened. The construction work of the longest bridge took four years and cost about $8.5 billion. It has made the Guinness World Record for the longest bridge in the world. 


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  1. Changhua-Kaohsiung Bridge

The Changhua - Kaohsiung  Bridge is one of the longest bridges in the world. The bridge provides the railway line of the Taiwan High-Speed Rail network. Over a million passengers had been carried over it. It was fully constructed in 2007. The Length of the bridge is 97.8 miles. The railway is built across a vast series of bridges. Bridges are constructed over known fault lines that were designed to survive fault movements without catastrophic damage.


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  1. Tianjin Grand Bridge

It is in the third position on the list of the longest bridges in the world. It is also located in China. The Tianjin Grand Bridge extends to 70.6 miles in length. The extension of this bridge lies between Langfang and Qingxian. It serves as a railway viaduct for the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway. The bridge was opened in 2011.


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  1. Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge

This bridge is a part of the Zhengzhou–Xi'an High-Speed Railway. In China, it provides connections between Zhengzhou and Xi'an. It is 49.5 miles long in length. It crosses the Wei River two times along with other rivers such as the Long River, Luofu river, Xi river, Shi Di river, highways, and railways. It was the longest bridge in the world when it was constructed but later surpassed by two new bridges on Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway. 


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  1. Bang Na Bridge

Bang Na Expressway is located in Thailand. It is one of the longest flyovers in the world. The Bang Na Bridge was constructed by the Expressway and Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (ETA). It is a six-lane elevated highway. The columns and superstructure of this bridge were designed by Jean M. Muller (U.S.). The credit of the alignment and foundations went to Asian Engineering Consultants (Thailand). The bridge was completely constructed in January 2000. The length of the bridge is 33.5 miles.


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  1. Beijing Grand Bridge

The Beijing Grand Bridge is a key part of the transportation between  Beijing and Shanghai High-Speed Railway system. It links the two cities to provide transit connection in China is just around five hours. The bullet train runs on the Beijing Grand Bridge. The bullet train travels at speeds between 155mph and 185mph. The total length of the Beijing Grand Bridge is around 48,153 meters. It was opened for high-speed rail on 30 June 2011.


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  1. Lake Pontchartrain Bridge

The Lake Pontchartrain Bridge is the longest bridge ever constructed over water and currently remains open to two lanes each of northbound and southbound traffic. The bridge is located in Louisiana, U.S.A. It is 23.9 miles long. An astounding 9,500 concrete pilings provide support to the bridge structures and feature seven crossovers to provide emergency and maintenance vehicles with an easier passage.


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  1. Manchac Swamp Bridge

The longest bridge on the US Interstate system is Manchac Swamp Bridge. Manchac Swamp Bridge is a toll-free bridge. It is also located in  Louisiana, U.S.A. The length of the bridge is approximately 22.8 miles. The bridge makes up approximately an entire third of the interstate’s stretch through the state of Louisiana.


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  1. Yangcun Bridge

The Yangcun Bridge is a railway bridge. The bridge is located in China. The length of the bridge is 22.3 miles long, which makes it one of the 10 longest bridges in China. The construction work of the bridge was completed in 2007.


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  1. Hangzhou Bay Bridge

It is the longest sea-crossing bridge in the world. It is located in China. It was opened for transport in 2008. The length of the bridge is 22.2 miles. It connects Ningbo's Cixi to Jiaxing. It has reduced the travel time between Shanghai and Ningbo. The bridge is designed on a cable-stayed system that took around 10 years and 600 experts to design due to its complexity. 

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Did You Know?

  • The longest sea bridge in the world is the Hong Kong-Zhuhai bridge. Sea bridges are important for the transportation of vehicles and railroad traffic across the sea.

FAQs on Top 10 Longest Bridge In The World

1. Which is the largest bridge in the world?

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Which is the biggest bridge in the world?

The world’s biggest bridge is the Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge. This bridge is located in China. China has many long bridges around the world. The length of this bridge is 102.4 miles. The bridge is designed and constructed by China Communications Construction Company. The bridge runs roughly parallel to 80 km (5 to 50 mi) south of the Yangtze River. The Danyang-Kunshan Grand bridge passes through the edge of the north edges where the population is quite dense and centers from west to east that began in Wuxi, Danyang, Changzhou, Suzhou, and ends in Kunshan. There is a nine-kilometer long part over open water across Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou. 

2. What are the advantages of bridges?

There are many advantages to bridges. Bridges are helping people in transportation. It is useful in crossing an obstacle such as water, valley, or road, etc. It increases the connectivity by connecting two points that shorten the distance. The bridges are in different types and shapes. The construction of bridges provides employment to many people. The bridges are reducing travel time. Many rails run on the bridges that reduce the traffic of transportation. Trains are able to run over water through bridges.