The longest bridge EVER.
Have you ever wondered how long the longest bridges in the world are?
There are currently 6,000+ bridges in the U.S. itself, but only a handful of these are longer than 200feet.In this article, we will show you the lengths of the largest bridges in the United States and around the world!
These include both suspension and arch bridges.
So, let’s take a look at some of the longest bridges in the world!
Number 1: Bay Bridge – San Francisco to Oakland
Length: 4,096 ft / 1,284 m
This is one of the most famous bridges in the entire country.
It was completed in 1936 and named one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by Time Magazine.
Number 2: Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco to Sausalito
Length: 3,476 ft / 1,099 m
This is another famous bridge that spans the bay between San Francisco and Marin County.
It was built in 1937 and is considered to be an engineering marvel.
Number 3: George Washington Memorial Bridge – New York City to Raritan River
Length: 3,461 ft / 1,087 m
This bridge connects Staten Island with Brooklyn. It’s also known as the Verrazano Narrows Bridge because it crosses through the narrow passage of the Narrows of the Upper New York Bay.
Number 4: Rainbow Bridge – Portland to Vancouver
Length: 3,370 ft / 1,025 m
This bridge connects Oregon and Washington state.
It’s located on the Columbia River Gorge and is the second-longest suspension bridge in North America.
Number 5: Akashi Kaikyō Bridge – Tokyo to Chiba
Length: 2,941 ft / 927 m
This is a cable-stayed bridge over the Pacific Ocean.
It was opened in 2015 and is part of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen Line.
Number 6: Ponte de Lima – Brazil to Peru
Length: 2,826 ft / 862 m
This is a steel truss bridge across the Amazon river.
It was completed back in 1967 and is used for vehicular traffic.
Number 7: I-35W Mississippi River Bridge – Minneapolis to St. Paul
Length: 2,800 ft / 863 m
This is a double-decked girder bridge that crosses the Mississippi River between Minnesota and Wisconsin.
It was built back in 1951 and carried two lanes of interstate highway traffic.
Number 8: The Sydney Harbor Bridge – Australia to Sydney
Length: 2,780 ft / 853 m
This is a composite cantilever bridge that crosses the Darling Harbor in Sydney, Australia.
It was opened on March 16th, 1932, and is still one of the busiest bridges in the city today.
Number 9: The Forth Road Bridge – Scotland to Fife
Length: 2,750 ft / 844 m
This is a four-lane road bridge that crosses the Firth of Forth between Edinburgh and Fife.
It was opened back in 1966 and is the highest bridge in the U.K.
Number 10: The Saint Lawrence Seaway Crossing – Canada to New York
Length: 2,710 ft / 828 m
This is a twin-tube tunnel crossing the Saint Lawrence River between Quebec and Ontario.
It was constructed from 1959 to 1986 and is the longest tunnel in North America.