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Jul 13, 2023 · Discover some of the world's most fascinating, longest over-water bridges - from suspension bridges to modern engineering marvels!
This is a list of the world's longest bridges that are more than 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) in length sorted by their full length above land and water. The main span is the longest span without any ground support.
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway holds the Guinness World Record for longest continuous span over water in the world. It previously was listed as longest bridge over water in the world; in 2011, in response to the opening of the Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in China, Guinness World Records created two categories for bridges over water ...
The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge (simplified Chinese: 丹昆特大桥; traditional Chinese: 丹昆特大橋; pinyin: Dān-Kūn tèdà qiáo) is a 164.8-kilometre-long (102.4 mi) viaduct on the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway. [2] It is the longest bridge in the world.
Oct 23, 2018 · The longest bridge over water (aggregate length) is 48.3 km (30.01 mile), achieved by the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge, crossing over the Pearl River Delta in China, opened on 23 October 2018. Under construction for nearly 7 years, the estimated cost of the construction is approximately US $15.6 billion (¥ 110 billion).
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is the longest continuous bridge over water in the world. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway links the urban area of New Orleans, Louisiana, with the smaller communities on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain.
Apr 27, 2019 · The Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge in China is the longest bridge over water in the world and a marvel of modern day bridge engineering.
Apr 23, 2019 · The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway was officially recognized as the longest bridge over water in the world, a record it held—unchallenged—until 2011. Then in July 2011, Guinness announced that...
Jun 3, 2024 · IN 1969, LOUISIANA ’S LAKE Pontchartrain Causeway was officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest bridge over water in the world. Then, in 2011, a rival claim from China threatened to oust the nearly 24-mile bridge from the top spot.
Oct 22, 2018 · Stretching more than 55km (34 miles), the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge spans the Pearl River Delta and is an unparalleled engineering feat. Getty Images. From end to end, including its two...
