List of longest masonry arch bridge spans
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The masonry arch bridges of stone or brick are the most genuine of arch bridges, some lasting a thousand years. Because they are made of worked stone, there is a slight chance they might even stand without mortar, like the Pont du Gard aqueduct. Arches with a core of reinforced concrete covered by facade stone for decoration are not to be included in this list, the load bearing part of the arch should be cut stone or brick. The Syratal Viaduct is a special case as the arch is made of unreinforced concrete, would not stand without mortar. The Maidenhead Railway Bridge may have the two longest arches made of bricks, 39 metres (128 ft).
This list contains the longest masonry arch spans ever built exceeding 50 metres (164 ft).
| Photo | Ref | Name | Location | Land |
Longest span in metres (feet) |
Completed |
Note |
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| [1] | Danhe Bridge | Shanxi |  |
146 (479) | 2000 | deck system concrete | |
| Linked Image | [2] | Wuchaohe Bridge | Fenghuang | |
120 (393) | 1990 | concrete deck |
| Linked Image | [3] | Fengdu Jiuxigou Bridge | Sichuan | |
116 (380) | 1972 | deck system concrete |
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[4] | de:Syratalviadukt | Plauen |  |
90 (295) | 1905 | The arch is made of unreinforced concrete[1]. The sides are decorated with facade stone. The bridge has been repaired. |
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[5] | Solkan Bridge | Nova Gorica |  |
85 (278) | 1906 | rebuilt 1927 |
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[6] | Adolphe Bridge | Luxembourg City |  |
84 (275) | 1904 | Reinforced concrete deck. There are two parallell arches with a common deck. |
| [7] | Trezzo sull'Adda Bridge | Lombardy |  |
72 (236) | 1377 | destroyed | |
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[8] | Union Arch Bridge | Maryland |  |
67 (220) | 1864 | |
| Linked Image | [9] | de:Max-Joseph-Brücke | Munich | |
63 (206) | 1902 | |
| Linked Image | [10] | Luitpold Bridge | Munich | |
63 (206) | 1901 | |
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[11] | Grosvenor Bridge | Chester |  |
61 (200) | 1832 | the span is probably 61 m |
| [12] | Wechselburg-Göhrer Bridge | Saxony | |
60 (196) | 1904 | ||
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[13] | de:Wiesener Viadukt | Landwasser river |  |
55 (180) | 1909 | |
| Linked Image | [14] | Ballochmyle Viaduct | Mauchline | |
55 (180) | 1848 | |
| Linked Image | [15] | Yixiantian Bridge | Chengdu-Kunmin Railway | |
54 (177) | 1966 | deck system concrete |
| [16] | Pont de Vieille-Brioude | Allier River |  |
54 (177) | 1479 | collapsed | |
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[17] | Gignac Bridge | Hérault | |
50 (164) | 1810 |
