The perfection or civil engineering is reflected in these wonderful constructions specifically the bridges; connecting the distant locations, flying over the canals and rivers, linking the mountains and so on. In this article few great bridges are listed with brief information about them.
Akashi Kaikyo
Akashi Kaikyo is the longest spanning suspension bridge in the world; it stretches 12,828 feet long across the Akashi Strait to Kobe with Awaji-shima Island in Japan.
Location: Kobe, Awaji-Shima in Japan
Length: 12,828 feet
Type: Suspension
Cost: USD 4.3 billion
Storebæltsbro
Storebæltsbro is also known as Great Belt Bridge. It links between the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen across the green belt. It comprises over two bridges and a tunnel.
Location: Danish Island and Funen in Zealand
Length: 6611 meters
Type: Suspension
Cost: DKK 21.4 billion
Vasco da Gama Bridge
Vasco da Gama Bridge is the longest bridge in the Europe when it was inaugurated in 1998 and still today one of the longest in the world.
ocation: Lisbon, Portugal
Length: 10.7 miles
Type: Cable-stayed
Cost: USD 1 billion
Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge lies under the category of suspension bridges spanning the Golden Gate. It links San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean up to the length of 2.7km.
Location: San Francisco
Length: 2737 meters
Type: Suspension
Cost: US $ 3.5 billion
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Chesapeake Bay Bridge is also known as Gulf Bridge. It provides a direct link between Cape Charles and Virginia Beach for 17 miles long.
Location: Cape Charles, Virginia
Length: 17 miles
Type: Beam
Cost: US $ 1.48 billion
Donghai Bridge
Donghai Bridge is a fascinating bridge over the sea. It is linking mainland Shanghai with Yangshan port in Donghai just outside Shanghai.
Location: Shanghai, China
Length: 20.19 miles
Type: Suspensin
Cost: USD 1.2 billion
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