Top 10 Longest Bridge in the world 2020

Out of all the constructions, human beings have made ever since its inception, one has to agree that the bridges are one of the most fascinating. Somehow, they are the most underappreciated of them all. People would be stunned after witnessing the highest bridge, longest bridge as well as the largest bridge across the globe. Today, we are going to tell you about top eleven longest bridge in the world and their fascinating facts that might just change your viewpoint, and maybe people will start visiting places to watch the beautiful bridges rather than just buildings and monuments.

Below, we have listed the 10 longest bridges in the world sorted by their full length above water or land.

#10 Line 1, Wuhan Metro Bridge – 38,000 m

 

 

The Wuhan Metro Bridge is an elevated metro line system serving the city of Wuhan, Hubei, China. It is the longest continuous metro viaduct in the world. The completely metro system operated by the Wuhan Metro Co., Ltd. This is the first metro line in China wrongly referred to as a light rail line in Chinese terminology as it is elevated. The bridge is 38,000 meter (23.48 mile) long.

#09 Lake Pontchartrain Causeway – 38,442 m

 

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, or the Causeway, is consider as the longest bridge in the United States and the longest bridge in the world over water(continuous). It consists of two parallel bridges crossing Lake Pontchartrain in southern Louisiana, United States. 9,500 concrete pillars support the two bridges. The first bridge was opened in 1956 at a cost of $46 million. To handle the increased traffic, a second bridge was built in parallel at a cost of $30 million. The bridge is 38,442 meter long.

#08 Beijing Grand Bridge - 48,153 m

Beijing grand bridge is constructed for the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway, Beijing-china. This bridge construction was completed in 2010 but it opened for high-speed rail on June 30, 2011. There is a 108 meters long steel box arch section, which is currently one of the largest steel box arch bridge in China’s railway. It has the longest high-speed train line ever built. The train stops at one station only. The total length of this Bridge is 48,153 meter or 29.9 miles.

#07 Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway – 48,500 m

The Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Causeway is one of the largest and most prestigious transport infrastructure bridge in Kuwait. This is the world’s biggest maritime causeway project with a construction value of more than US$3.6 billion. It decreases the distance between Kuwait City and Subiyah in the northern part of Kuwait and shortens the traveling time from 1.5 hours to less than 0.5 hours. The causeway is integrated with smart transportation monitoring systems that enable traffic monitoring, tracking of emergency vehicles, recording trip duration, and reporting of traffic violations. The total length of this Bridge is 48,500 meter.

#06 Bang Na Expressway – 55,000 m

The Bang Na Expressway is a 55-kilometer long six-lane elevated highway owned by the Express Authority of Thailand. The construction of the highway started in 1995 and lasted for 5 years. It is made up of 1,800,000 cubic meters of concrete. The overall project cost more than US$1 billion. It does not cross a sea or over water for most of its part, which is truly amazing. It was the longest bridge for nearly a decade.

#05 Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge - 79,732 m

The Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge connects Xi’an and Zhengzhou, China. It is a part of the high-speed railway that shortens the travel time between two cities by two-third. Although the construction was completed in 2008, the Zhengzhou–Xi’an Railway line itself did not open until February 2010. The Bridge is so long that it crosses the Wei River twice. The bridge is 79,732 meter or 49.5 mile long.

#04 Cangde Grand Bridge -105,810 m

Cangde Grand Bridge is the third-longest bridge on the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway. The construction of this bridge was completed in 2010 and it has been designed with a view to withstanding earthquakes. The total length of the Cangde Grand Bridge is about 105.810 meter or 65.7miles and it has 3092 piers.

#03 Tianjin Grand Bridge   - 113,700 m

Tianjin Grand Bridge is a railway viaduct bridge that runs between Langfang and Qingxian, which is a part of Beijing-Shanghai High- speed railway. It is one of the longest bridges in the world with a total length of about 113,700m or 70.6miles. The construction of this bridge was started in about 2006 and was completed in 2010 but open in 2011 June 30. To shorten the construction period and avoid several individual structures for crossing railways and roads, the bridge features the elevated track design. It contains 32 meters long tubular girders, each weighing 860 tons.

#02 Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct- 157,317 m

Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct is the second-longest bridge in the world. It’s a part of the Taiwan High-Speed Rail network that extends from Zuoying District to Changhua County. It is one of the largest and most challenging infrastructure projects in the world to date. It is designed for trains traveling a maximum speed of 350 km/hr. The bridge is designed maximum earthquake resistant for trains to stop safely during a seismic activity and easily repair damage from these activities. The bridge is 157,317 meter long.

#01 Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge -164,800 m

The world’s longest bridge is located on the high-speed rail line between Nanjing and Shanghai. Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge was opened in June 2011. It took 4 years to build the structure with a workforce consisting of 10,000 people. The overall project cost nearly $8.5 billion. While the bridge was finished on NOV 15, 2010 and it publicly allowed first rail transportation on the bridge in JUN 2011. The bridge is 31 meter (100 feet) above the ground. It is supported by 9,500 concrete pilings, 450,000 tons of steel structure and it can withstand high magnitude Earthquake. This bridge is part of 'Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway' hold record of the longest bridge in the world.