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Top 10 Largest Bridges in the World. Competition Between U.S. and China

Sun, 07/03/2011 - 09:22 — admin

Vasco da Gama Bridge, Jintang BridgeThe title of the longest bridge in the world resulted in a constant competition between China and U.S., who have won this record in turn. Business Insider has made the top ten largest bridges in the world and we invite you to read to find out who occupies first position.

10. Vasco da Gama Bridge - Lisbon - 10.7 mile. Vasco da Gama is a suspension bridge crossing the Tagus River near Lisbon, Portugal. It is the longest bridge in Europe, with a total length of 17,200 feet - 10.7 miles, bridge crossing the River Tagus estuary and connecting cities Sacavém Montijo. Construction of the bridge began in 1995 and traffic began on March 29, 1998, after just 18 months.

9. Jintang Bridge Bridge - China - 11.4 mile. It is a bridge built in Zhoushan Island, the largest archipelago in China. This is also the largest transoceanic bridge in the region with a size 26, 540 yards, connecting Island Yhenai Jintag and Ningbo. Note also that this is the third longest bridge in China after Hangzhou Bay Bridge and Donghai Bridge.

8. Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel - Virginia - 17.6 mile. The bridge was built for 42 months between 1958 and 1964. It was opened to motor traffic on 15 April 1964. The complex is built over the Chesapeake Bay in NE U.S. and consists of an alternation of bridges and tunnels. Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel linking Norfolk and Cape Charles City. Four artificial islands mark the ends of two tunnels that are dug in two shipping channels: Thimble Shoal and Chesapeake. Both tunnels have more than 1 500 m each. The tunnel which passes under the Thimble Shoal Channel is longer (1750 m). The entire bridge has a length of 17.4 miles, or 28,320 meters.

Chesapeake Bay Bridge...Runyang Bridge7. Atchafalaya Swamp Expressway Bridge - Louisiana - 18.2 mile. The bridge is built across river Atchafalaya. Construction was completed in 1973. It is located in Louisiana in the USA. Bridge length is about 290 meters.

6. Donghai Bridge - China - 20.2 mile. This bridge is in China and has a length of 32.500 meters. Bridge linking Shanghai and the industrial area of ​​town. The bridge has portions that can be crossed by ships Heavy or very high cruise ships. Maximum height of the bridge is 420 m.

5. Runyang Bridge - China - 22.1 mile. The bridge is built over the largest river in China, Yangtze and was put into service on 30 April 2005. The huge building has six lanes and has a deck width of 39.2 m.

4. Hanghzou Bay Bridge - China - 22.4 mile. Hanghzou Bay was opened to the public in May 2008. This is a cable bridge with six lanes in both directions, linking Ningbo Cixi county in the South with the North Jiaxing region. Construction began on 8 June 2003 and completion took place on June 14, 2007.


Hanghzou Bay Bridge...Qingdao Haiwan Bridge3. Manchac Bridge - Louisiana - 22.8 mile. Manchac Swamp bridge has a length of 36 kilometers and is located above Lake Manchac. It was open to the public in 1979.

2. Lake Pontchartrain Bridge - Louisiana - 23.87 mile. This bridge is built in the southern state of Louisiana in the USA and measures approximately 40 km. The bridge connects the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain and the northern. A special detail is that it actually consists of two parallel bridges.

1. Qingdao Haiwan Bridge - China - 26.4 mile. Only four years Chineses have managed to build the longest bridge over water in the world, which has a length of about 42 kilometers. Construction was completed in late 2010. Qingdao Haiwan Bridge, as called bridge, linking the city of Qingdao, located in Shandong Province, and Huangdao district. The bridge is longer than the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana (nearly 5 kilometers) which held the previous world record.