For a quick reminder, with a length of 102.4 miles, Danyang-Kunshan is the longest bridge in the world. The bridge was built with the help of 10,000 workers within 4 years. The construction of this bridge was started in 2006. The bridge was opened for public traffic in June 2011.
This longest bridge in the world took $8.5 billion of worth for its formation. This huge bridge connects several cities of China with the Yangtze River Delta. This longest bridge in the world can withstand an earthquake of 8.0 magnitude.
The bridge is exactly located in Shanghai and Nanjing in China.
Here is the list showing the top 10 longest bridges in the world.
Danyang-Kunshan:
Danyang-Kunshan is the longest bridge in the world. It is a 164.8kilometer-long bridge. Danyang-Kunshan bridge, as a part of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, connects major cities of China.
With a funding of $8.5 billion, the bridge was completed with the help of a team of a total of 10,000 workers in 2011.
Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct:
Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct is the second-longest bridge in the world. Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct is located in China and Taiwan. Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct is used by trains to travel over the ocean. If you ever visit China, you should visit this bridge to see its awesome look.
Construction of Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct was completed in 2004. The total length of Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct is 157.3 kilometers long.
Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct is specially designed to avoid damage from earthquakes. The train will stop during an earthquake or for repairable damage.
The bridge has carried more than 200 million passengers within a time interval of five years.
Tianjin Grand Bridge:
Tianjin Grand Bridge is the third-longest bridge in the world with a length of 113.7 kilometers. Tianjin Grand Bridge is a part of the Beijing-Shanghai Railway. The completion of the bridge was held in 2010 which is completely designed for truck drivers.
The Tianjin Grand Bridge connects Qingxian and Langfang. The bridge was opened in 2011, as Danyang-Kunshan. The construction was started in 2006 and ended in 2010. The bridge was opened for locals in 2011.
Cangde Grand Bridge:
Cangde Grand Bridge is the fourth longest bridge in the world. The construction of the Cangde Grand Bridge was also finished in 2010. With a length of 105. 8 kilometers, this is the fourth largest bridge in the world.
Cangde Grand Bridge is located in China. The Cangde Grand Bridge is a part of the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway. This bridge is also designed to withstand earthquakes.
The Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge:
The Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge holds the fifth position in the list of longest bridges in the world. The Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge is located in China which is a part of Zhengzhou–Xi’an High-Speed Railway connecting Zhengzhou and Xi’an.
The completion of this bridge was held in 2008. According to that time, The Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge was the longest bridge in the world but in 2010, Danyang-Kunshan hold this position.
Trains also use this bridge to pass through over the ocean.
Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge:
Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge is the sixth-longest bridge in the world with a length of 55 kilometers. Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge is the longest open-sea fixed link and longest sea crossing in the world. There is a total of 3 spans and 3 no. of lanes per direction.
The life span of Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge is 120 years. The construction was started on 15 December 2009 and ended on 6 February 2018. The bridge was constructed at $18.8 billion.
All these 6 bridges belong to China. China has taken the award of the longest bridge in the World and the other 5 longest bridges.
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