The Highest
Bridges of the
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World
Defying gravity and challenging the engineering limits, these megastructure rose to the
highest elevation ecer achieved by the mankind. These are ranked by the maximum
vertical distance from the uppermost point of a bridge, such as the top of a bridge tower
in a suspension bridge, down to the lowest visible point of a bridge
France
The Millau Viaduct is a multi span cable stayed bridge that
links the two sides of the A75 connecting Paris to Barcelona
and relieving Millau’s roads from summer gridlock. The
structure is the tallest cable stayed bridge in the world
standing at 343m tall spanning a length of 2460m.
Russia
The Russky Island Bridge is the longest cable-stayed
suspension bridge in the world with a total length of
3,100m (10,200 ft). A concrete and steel construction it is
25.5m (97 ft) wide and carries four lanes of traffic on a deck
70m (230 ft) above the water.
China
The Sutong Bridge crosses the Yangtze River upstream from
Shanghai and will, when opened, carry a six-lane highway
with emergency lanes. The review of the foundations
involved advanced soil-structure interaction analyses using
a combination of pile group programs and IBDAS.
Japan
Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, also called “Pearl Bridge”, is located in
Japan and considered as Japan’s finest engineering feat.
Akashi Kaikyō Bridge is the world’s longest suspension
bridge in the world with a length of 3911 meters (12,831
ft).
Hong Kong
Stonecutters Bridge is the world’s second longest spanning
cable-stayed bridge, with a main span of 1,018m. The
bridge straddles the Rambler Channel at the entrance to
the Kwai Chung container terminals, providing a landmark
gateway to Hong Kong,