Here we throw some light on some of the longest bridges around the world.
41-kilometre long Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay Bridge of ChinaREUTERSLocated in Louisiana, United States, 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.blogspot.comThe Donghai Bridge of China is the second largest sea bridge in the world.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.blogspot.comThe Chesapeake Bay Bridge commonly known as the Bay Bridge is a major dual-span bridge in the U.S. state of Maryland.The bridge has a total length of 37 kilometres.REUTERSThe 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.REUTERSPenang Bridge is a dual carriageway toll bridge connects Gelugor on the island of Penang and Seberang Prai on the mainland of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula. The bridge is also linked to the North-South Expressway in Prai and Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Penang. It was officially opened to traffic on September 14, 1985.The total length of the bridge is 13.5 kilometres.blogspot.comThe 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.blogspot.com
