List of bridges by length

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This is a list of the world's bridges longer than 1 km (3281 ft) sorted by their full length above land or water. "Span" refers to their longest span without ground support. Three of the World's ten longest bridges are located entirely within the U.S. state of Louisiana.

Note: There is no standard way to measure the total length of a bridge. Some bridges are measured from the beginning of the entrance ramp to end of the exit ramp. Some are measured from shoreline to shoreline. Yet others are the length of the total construction involved in building the bridge. Since there is no standard, no ranking of these bridges should assumed because they are at a specific position in this list. Additionally, some numbers are merely estimates and measures in U.S. customary units (feet) may be imprecise due to conversion error.

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Name Length metres (feet) Span metres (feet) Completed Country
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway 38,422 (126,024) 45.7 (150) 1956 United States
Donghai Bridge (longest cross-sea bridge) 32,500 (106,627) 400 (1,312) 2005 China
The No. 1 bridge (光华路 – 八堡村) of Tianjin Binhai Mass Transit 25,800 (84,645)  ? (?) 2005 China
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel 24,140 (79,200)  ? (?) 1964 United States
Bonnet Carré Spillway bridge of I-10 17,702 (58,077)  ? (?) 1960s United States
Vasco da Gama Bridge 17,185 (56,381) 450 (1,476) 1998 Portugal
Penang Bridge 13,500 (44,291) 225 (738) 1985 Malaysia
Kam Sheung Road-Tuen Mun viaduct (part of KCR West Rail) 13,400 (43,963)  ? (?) 2004 Hong Kong
Rio-Niterói Bridge 13,290 (43,591) 300 (984) 1974 Brazil
Confederation Bridge 12,900 (42,300) 250 (820) (43 main spans) 1997 Canada
San Mateo-Hayward Bridge 11,265 (36,960)  ? (?) 1967 United States
Seven Mile Bridge 10,887 (35,719) 41 (135) 1982 United States
Third Mainland Bridge 10,500 (34,449)  ? (?) 1991 Nigeria
Shandong-Henan Yellow River Bridge[1] 10,282 (33,725)  ? (?) 1985 China
Wuhu Yangtze River Bridge 10,020 (32,874) 312 (1,024) 2000 China
Sunshine Skyway Bridge 8,851 (29,040) 366 (1,200) 1987 United States
Twin Span bridge of I-10 8,851 (29,040)  ? (?) 1960s United States
General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge 8,678 (28,452) 235 (770) 1962 Venezuela
Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge 8,369 (27,456)  ? (?) 2002 United States
Mackinac Bridge (road only) 8,038 (26,372) 1,158 (3,800) 1957 United States
Oresund Bridge (also rail bridge) 7,845 (25,732) 490 (1,607) 1999 Denmark/Sweden
James River Bridge 7,425 (24,360) 126 (413) 1983 United States
Gwang-An Great Bridge 7,420 (24,344)  ? (?) 2002 South Korea
Chesapeake Bay Bridge 7,000 (22,970)  ? (?) 1952, 1973 United States
Huey P. Long Bridge
(longest railroad bridge in the US)
7,000 (22,970)  ? (?) 1936 United States
Great Belt Bridge (Eastern) 6,790 (22,277) 1,624 (5,328) 1998 Denmark
Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge (road & rail) 6,772 (22,212) 160 (525) 1968 China
Great Belt Bridge (Western) 6,611 (21,690)  ? (?) 1998 Denmark
Astoria-Megler Bridge 6,545 (21,474) 375 (1,232) 1966 United States
Öland bridge 6,072 (19,921) 130 (427) 1972 Sweden
Hernando de Soto Bridge 5,954 (19,535) 274 (900) 1973 United States
Mahatma Gandhi Setu 5,450 (17 881)  ? (?) 1982 India
King Fahd Causeway Bridge I 5,194 (17,041)  ? (?) 1986 Saudi Arabia
Hell Gate Bridge 5,182 (17,000) 310 (1,017) 1916 United States
Second Severn Crossing 5,128 (16,824) 456 (1,496) 1996 United Kingdom
Zeeland Bridge 5,022 (16,472) 95 (312) 1965 Netherlands
Candaba Viaduct[2] 5,000 (16 404)  ? 2005 Philippines
Tappan Zee Bridge 4,881 (16,013) 736 (2,416) 1955 United States
Howard Frankland Bridge II 4,846 (15,900)  ? (?) 1991 United States
Howard Frankland Bridge I 4,838 (15,872)  ? (?) 1959 United States
Jamuna Bridge 4,800 (15,748) 100 (328) (47 main spans) 1998 Bangladesh
Gandy Bridge I 4,529 (14,859)  ? (?) 1975 United States
Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge 4,480 (14,700)  ? (?) 1962 United States/Canada
Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line 4,384 (14,380)  ? (?) 1997 Japan
Bayside Bridge 4,270 (14,010)  ? (?) 1993 United States
Hochstraße Elbmarsch (Hamburg) 4,258 (13,970) 35 (?) 1974 Germany
Commodore Barry Bridge 4,240 (13,912) 501 (1,644) 1974 United States
Gandy Bridge II 4,226 (13,886)  ? (?) 1997 United States
Rosario-Victoria Bridge 4,098 (13,445) 330 (1,083) 2003 Argentina
Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge 4,023 (13,200) 471 (1,546) 2005 United States
Fred Hartman Bridge 4,000 (13,123) 381 (1,250) 1995 United States
Köhlbrandbrücke 3,940 (12,927) 520 (1,706) 1974 Germany
Akashi-Kaikyō Bridge 3,911 (12,828) 1,991 (6,530) (longest suspension bridge) 1998 Japan
Lupu Bridge (bridge with the longest arc) 3,900 (12,800) 550 (1,800) 2003 China
Kitakami-Gawa 1st Bridge[citation needed] 3,868 (12,690)  ? (?) 1982 Japan
Kansai International Airport Bridge (Skygate Bridge R) 3,750 (12,303)  ? (?) 1991 Japan
Walt Whitman Bridge 3,652 (11,981) 610 (2,000) 1957 United States
Tay Rail Bridge 3,500 (11,482)  ? (?) 1887 United Kingdom
Champlain Bridge 3,440 (11,273) 215 (710) 1962 Canada
San Diego-Coronado Bridge 3,407 (11,179)  ? (?) 1969 United States
King Fahd Causeway Bridge II 3,334 (10,938)  ? (?) 1986 Bahrain
Terceira Ponte[citation needed] 3,300 (10,826) 260 (853) 1989 Brazil
Delaware Memorial Bridge II 3,291 (10,796) 655 (2,150) 1968 United States
Delaware Memorial Bridge I 3,281 (10,765) 655 (2,150) 1951 United States
Luling Bridge 3,261 (10,700) 376 (1,234) 1983 United States
Dames Point Bridge 3,245 (10,646) 396 (1,300) 1989 United States
Storstrøm Bridge 3,199 (10,495) 136 (446) 1937 Denmark
Orinoquia Bridge 3,156 (10,354) 300 (984) 2006 Venezuela
Talmadge Memorial Bridge 3,060 (10,039) 335 (1,100) 1990 United States
Kolia Bhomora Setu 3,015 (9,891)  ? (?) 1987 India
Jiangyin Suspension Bridge 3,000 (9,840) 1,385 (4,543) 1999 China
Benjamin Franklin Bridge 2,918 (9,573) 533 (1,750) 1926 United States
Queen Elizabeth II Bridge 2,872 (9,423) 450 (1,476) 1991 United Kingdom
Big Obukhovsky Bridge 2,824 (9,265) 382 (1,253) 2004 Russia
Saratov Bridge 2,804 (8,569)  ? 1965 Russia
Jacques Cartier Bridge 2,800 (8,555)  ? 1930 Canada
Houghton Highway 2,800 (8,555)  ? 1979 Australia
Victoria Bridge 2,790 (8,545)  ? 1859 Canada
Old Godavari Bridge 2,745 (9,006)  ? (?) 1900 India
New Godavari Bridge 2,730 (8,957)  ? (?) 1997 India
Laviolette Bridge 2,707 (8,881) 335 (1099) 1967 Canada
Khabarovsk Bridge 2,590 (8,497) 127 (416) 1916 Russia
Betsy Ross Bridge 2,586 (8,485) 222 (729) 1976 United States
West Gate Bridge 2,582 (8,473) 336 (1,102) 1978 Australia
Burlington Bay Skyway 2,561 (8,400) 150 (495) 1958 Canada
Richard I. Bong Memorial Bridge 2,559 (8,395)  ? (?) 1985 United States
Forth Rail Bridge 2,529 (8,296) 521 (1,710) 1890 United Kingdom
Forth Road Bridge 2,512 (8,242) 1,006 (3,298) 1964 United Kingdom
Zilwaukee Bridge 2,466 (8,090) 119 (392) 1988 United States
Millau Viaduct 2,460 (8,071) 342 (1,102) 2004 France
Rama VIII Bridge 2,450 (8,038) 300 (984) 2002 Thailand
John A. Blatnik Bridge 2,430 (7,975)  ? (?) 1961 United States
Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge 2,375 (7,793) 244 (800) 1957 United States
Sidney Lanier Bridge 2,371 (7,779) 381 (1,250) 2003 United States
Evergreen Point Floating Bridge 2,310 (7,578)  ? (?) 1963 United States
Ambassador Bridge 2,283 (7,490) 564 (1,850) 1929 Canada / United States
25 de Abril Bridge 2,278 (7,473) 1,013 (3,323) 1966 Portugal
Rio-Antirio bridge 2,252 (7,387) 1,410 (4,625) 2004 Greece
Tay Road Bridge 2,250 (7,381)  ? (?) 1966 United Kingdom
Humber Bridge 2,220 (7,282) 1,410 (4,625) 1979 United Kingdom
Tsing Ma Bridge 2,200 (7,216) 1377 1997 Hong Kong
San Juanico Bridge 2,200 (7,216) 1,377 (4,518) (longest rail-carrying span) 1979 Philippines
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge 2,170 (7,120) 189 (619) 1987 United States
Pont de Normandie 2,143 (7,030) 856 (2,808) 1995 France
Port Mann Bridge 2,093 (6,867) 366 (1,200) 1964 Canada
Manhattan Bridge 2,089 (6,855) 448 (1,470) 1909 United States
Surgut Bridge 2,070 (6,791) 408 (4,518) 2000 Russia
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge 2,034 (6,672) 1,298 (4,257) 1964 United States
King Fahd Causeway Bridge III 2,034 (6,672)  ? (?) 1986 Saudi Arabia
Delaware River-Turnpike Toll Bridge 2,003 (6,571) 208 (682) 1956 United States
Árpád Bridge ~2,000 (6,562)  ? (?) 1950 Hungary
Buñol Viaduct 1,996 (6,548)  ? (?) 1998? Spain
Golden Gate Bridge 1,970 (6,462) 1,280 (4,198) 1937 United States
Eads Bridge 1,964 (6,442) 158 (520) 1874 United States
Naqu Bridge instead of Road Bridge(那曲以桥代路特大桥) of Qingzang railway 1,950 (6,400)  ? 2004 China
Malaysia-Singapore Second Link 1,920 (6,300)  ? 1998 Malaysia/Singapore
Drammen Bridge 1,892 (6,207) 60 (197) 1975 Norway
Prai River Bridge 1,850 (6,070)  ? 2005 Malaysia
Brooklyn Bridge 1,834 (6,016) 486 (1,596) 1883 United States
Lions' Gate Bridge 1,823 (5,890) 472 (1,550) 1938 Canada
Lueg Bridge 1,804 (?)  ? (?)  ? Austria
Höga Kusten Bridge 1,800 (5,905) 1,210 (3,970) 1997 Sweden
Bayonne Bridge 1,762 (5,780) 511 (1,675) 1931 United States
Farø Bridges (south bridge) 1,726 (5,663) 290 (951) 1985 Denmark
Minami-Bisan Seto Bridge (Great Seto Bridge) 1,723 (5,652) 1,100 (3,608) 1988 Japan
Sallingsund Bridge 1,717 (5,633) 93 (305) 1978 Denmark
Vejlefjord Bridge 1,712 (5,617) 110 (361) 1980 Denmark
Uddevalla Bridge 1,712 m 414 m 2000 Sweden
New Little Belt Bridge 1,700 (5,577) 600 (1,969) 1970 Denmark
Angostura Bridge 1,678 (5,501) 712 (2,335) 1967 Venezuela
King Carol I Bridge 1,662 () 190 () 1895 Romania
Bridge of the Americas 1,654 (5,425) 344 (1,128) 1962 Panama
Ō-Naruto Bridge 1,629 (5,344) 876 (2,874) 1985 Japan
Lethbridge Viaduct 1,624 (5,328)  ?? 1909 Canada
Nordhordland Bridge 1,614 (5,295) 172 (564) 1994 Norway
Kita-Bisan Seto Bridge (Great Seto Bridge) 1,611 (5,285) 990 (3,248) 1988 Japan
Farø Bridges (north bridge) 1,596 (5,236) 40 (131) 1985 Denmark
Cedar Avenue Bridge 1,580 (5,185)  ? (?) 1979 United States
Kurushima-Kaikyō 3rd Bridge (Shimanami Kaidō) 1,570 (5,150) 1,030 (3,379) 1999 Japan
Gerald Desmond Bridge 1,565 (5,134) 321 (1,053) 1968 United States
Bosphorus Bridge 1,560 (5,118) 1,074 (3,523) 1973 Turkey
Sannesund Bridge 1,528 (5,013) 139 (456) 1978 Norway
Kurushima-Kaikyō 2nd Bridge (Shimanami Kaidō) 1,515 (4,970) 1,020 (3,346) 1999 Japan
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge 1,510 (4,954) 1,090 (3,576) 1988 Turkey
Vallsund Bridge 1,500 m  ? 1997 Sweden
Europe Bridge (Rendsburg) 1,498 (?)  ? (?)  ? Germany
Tatara Bridge (Shimanami Kaidō) 1,480 (4,855) 890 (2,919) 1999 Japan
George Washington Bridge 1,451 (4,760) 1,067 (3,500) 1931 United States
Shimotsui Seto Bridge (Great Seto Bridge) 1,447 (4,747) 940 (3,083) 1988 Japan
Krk Bridge 1,431 (4,694) 390 (1,279) 1980 Croatia
Mjøsa Bridge 1,421 (4,662) 69 (226) 1985 Norway
Tasman Bridge 1,395 (4576)  ? 1964 Australia
Stallbacka Bridge 1392 m  ? 1981 Sweden
Canso Causeway 1,385 (4,544) 94 (308) 1955 Canada
Tahaddart Viaduct 1,374 (4,507)  ? (?) 2005 Morocco
Khanty-Mansiysk Bridge 1,374 (4,507) 231 (758) 2004 Russia
Honoré Mercier Bridge 1,361 (4,465) 122 (400) 1959 Canada
Innoshima Bridge (Shimanami Kaidō) 1,339 (4,393) 770 (2,526) 1983 Japan
Sannsund Bridge 1,322 m  ? 1981 Sweden
Van Brienenoordbrug 1,320 (4,331) 288 (940) 1965 Netherlands
Gjemnessund Bridge 1,257 (4,124) 623 (2,044) 1991 Norway
Mendota Bridge 1,255 (4,119)  ? (?) 1926 United States
Marcelo Fernan Bridge 1,237 (4,058) 185 (607) 1999 Philippines
Sotra Bridge 1,236 (4,055) 468 (1,535) 1971 Norway
Hakata-Ōshima Bridge (Shimanami Kaidō) 1,230 (4,035) 560 (1,837) 1988 Japan
Måløy Bridge 1,224 (4,016) 125 (410) 1973 Norway
Sandnessund Bridge 1,220 (4,003) 150 (492) 1973 Norway
Svendborgsund Bridge 1,220 (4,003) 90 (295) 1966 Denmark
Old Little Belt Bridge 1,178 (3,865) 220 (722) 1935 Denmark
Akinada Bridge 1,175 (3,854) 750 (2,460) 2000 Japan
Strängnäs Bridge 1,164 m  ? 1981 Sweden
Sydney Harbour Bridge 1,149 (3,770) 503 (1,650) 1932 Australia
Gisund Bridge 1,147 (3,763) 143 (469) 1972 Norway
Tacony-Palmyra Bridge 1,115 (3,569) 159 (523) 1929 United States
Negrelli Viaduct 1,110 (3,641) 25 (82) 1849 Czech Republic
Yanjisha Bridge 1,084 (3,556) 360 (1,181) 2000 China
Stord Bridge 1,077 (3,533) 677 (2,221) 2000 Norway
Pancevo Bridge 1,075 (3,529)  ? (?) 1935 Serbia
Kanmon Bridge 1,068 (3,503) 712 (2,335) 1973 Japan
Stavanger City Bridge 1,067 (3,501) 185 (607) 1978 Norway
Helgeland Bridge 1,065 (3,494) 425 (1,394) 1991 Norway
Črni Kal Viaduct 1,065 (3,494) 141 (462) 2004 Slovenia
Askøy Bridge 1,057 (3,468) 850 (2,789) 1992 Norway
Replot Bridge 1,045 (3,428) 250 (820) 1997 Finland
Alnö Bridge 1,042 m  ? 1964 Sweden
Pierre Laporte Bridge 1,041 (3,414) 667 (2,190) 1970 Canada
Auckland Harbour Bridge 1,020 (3,348) 244 (800) 1959 New Zealand
Tromsø Bridge 1,016 (3,333) 80 (262) 1960 Norway
Hadsel Bridge 1,011 (3,317) 150 (492) 1978 Norway
Skarnsund Bridge 1,010 (3,314) 530 (1,739) 1991 Norway
Tjeldsund Bridge 1,007 (3,304) 290 (951) 1967 Norway

[edit] Under construction

Name Length kilometres (miles) Span metres (feet) Year Country
Hangzhou Bay Bridge 36 (22.4) 448 (1,470) 2008 China
Incheon Bridge[3] 12.3 (7.4) 800 (2,625) 2009 South Korea
Sutong Bridge 8.2 (5.1) 1,088 (3,570) 2009 China
Suramadu Bridge 5.4 (3.4)  ?? 2008 Indonesia

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