The world's longest
cross-sea bridge, spanning
36.48 kilometers across the mouth of the Jiaozhou Bay in CHINA's eastern Shandong province, opened to traffic four years after construction started. Here's a peek into some of the world's longest bridges.
Located in LOUISIANA, US, the
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, consists of two parallel bridges that run parallel to each other. The bridges are supported by 9,500 concrete pilings and spans over
38.35 kilometres. The southern terminus of the Causeway is in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. The northern terminus is at Mandeville, Louisiana.
Completed on December 10, 2005, the
Donghai Bridge has a total length of
32.5 kilometres and connects Shanghai to the YANGSHAN port in CHINA. The 'Donghai Bridge' is popularly known as 'The stone'.
The
Chesapeake Bay Bridge is a four lane bridge that connects the Delmarva Peninsula's Eastern Shore of
Virginia with
Virginia Beach and the metropolitan area of Hampton Roads, VIRGINIA. The bridge has a total length of
37 kilometres.The
Vasco da Gama Bridge is a cable bridge with a total length of
17.2 kilometres. The bridge was opened to traffic on 29 March, 1998. The bridge spans across the Tagus River near Lisbon, PORTUGAL
The
Penang Bridge opened to traffic on September 14, 1985 and connects Gelugor in Penang island and Seberang Prai to mainland MALAYSIA. The total length of the bridge is
13.5 kilometres.
The
Rio-Niteroi Bridge is a box girder bridge that connects the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Niteroi. The bridge opened on March 4, 1974 and the total length of the bridge is
13 kilometres.
The
12.9 kilometre long bridge opened on 31 May 1997, connecting the
Prince Edward Island with
New Brunswick, CANADA. The Confederation bridge is a two-lane highway toll bridge.
Commonly known as the
San Mateo Bridge, the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge connects SAN FRANSISCO PENINSULA with the East Bay. The total length of the bridge is
11.265408 kilometres.
The
Seven Mile Bridge is is located between the "
Gulf of Mexico and the Florida Strait " . Finished in 1982 at a cost of $45 million, the Seven Mile Bridge connects city of Marathon in the Middle Keys of Florida to
Little Duck Key in the Lower Keys of Florida.