The Longest Suspension Bridges In The World

Bridges play an important role for humanity. Their presence reduces the time spent on the road, allowing you to overcome obstacles (rivers, ponds, precipices) directly, which is valuable both from an economic and from a practical point of view. Bridges are distinguished by two main parameters: the transmitted load (railway, automobile, pedestrian, combined) and the static scheme (beam, truss, spacer, pontoon). Below is a list of the longest suspension bridges that are classified as spacer systems. Their main difference is the main supporting structure made of flexible elements working in tension; thus, the carriageway is suspended. The longest suspension bridges in the world →

 

 1. USA. Mackinac Bridge. The main span - 1,158 m. (James Marvin Phelps)

2. Sweden. Hegakustenbron Bridge. The main span - 1 210 m. (Anders Sandberg)

3. USA. Golden Gate Bridge. The main span - 1,280 m. (Christian Arballo)

4. USA. Verrazano Bridge. The main span - 1,298 m. (Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York)

5. China. Hong Kong. Tsingma Bridge. The main span - 1 377 m. (流 璃)

6. United Kingdom. Humber Bridge. The main span is 1,410 m. (David Wright)

7. China. Rongyang Bridge. The main span is 1,490 m. (Sjiong)

8. Denmark. Big Belt Bridge. The main span is 1,624 m. (News Oresund)

9. China. Xihoumen Bridge. Main span - 1,650 m. (Glabb)

10. Japan. Akashi-kaikyo. Main span - 1 991 m. (YU-JEN SHIH)

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