World's Five Longest Suspension Bridge

Bridge

Location

Span
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Links city of Kobe and Awaji Shima island in Japan's Inland Sea - 1998 6,532 feet

Xihoumen Bridge

 Built on the Zhoushan Archipelago, the largest offshore island group in China - 2007 5,414 feet

Great Belt East Bridge

 Connects Denmark's Fyn and Zealand islands - 1998 5,328 feet
Runyang Bridge Crosses theYangtze River in Jiangsu Province, China - 2007 4,888 feet
Humber Bridge Humber estuary, east England - 1981 4,626 feet

 

Last Updated: 01/13/2009
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This web site was originally developed by Charles Camp for his CIVL 3121 class.
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