Want to know where the longest bridges in the world are in 2024? Bridges connect one city to another and one end to another. Currently, it is an interesting topic to know about the length and height of bridges. Most of the longest bridges in the world are for high-speed railways. If you are traveling to China, you can have the experience of traveling on the longest bridge in the world.
The longest bridge in the world is in China, with a length of 164.8 kilometers. Check out our list of the top 10 longest bridges in the world as of 2024.
The tenth longest in the world, the Skyway is an elevated highway that is the main expressway in Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the Philippines’ first fully grade-separated highway and one of the longest elevated highways in the world, with a total length of approximately 39.2 kilometers.
Moreover, the expressway passes above major existing highways in Metro Manila and the San Juan River. It passes through highly urbanized areas of Caloocan, Quezon City, Manila, Makati, Pasay, Taguig, Parañaque, and Muntinlupa, easing congestion on other major routes.
Also, the Skyway is accessible to Class 1 vehicles, such as cars, vans, motorcycles above 400 cc, pickup trucks, and SUVs, and Class 2 vehicles and public utility vehicles (PUVs).
The Dhaka Elevated Expressway is a fully elevated toll road or bridge in Bangladesh. It is considered to be the country’s first elevated expressway. It connects the Dhaka airport to the Farmgate area in Tejgaon, with construction underway to connect it to the Dhaka-Chittagong highway.
The four-lane Dhaka Elevated Expressway route starts near Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Kawala and runs alongside the railway line through Tejgaon, Maghbazar, Kamalapur. It is the ninth highest bridge in the world.
Once completed, the 19.73 kilometer expressway will have ramps at 31 points, making its total length including these ramps 46.73 kilometers. As per the design specifications, the speed limit on the expressway is set at 80 kilometers per hour. However, the government has temporarily imposed a speed limit of 60 kilometers per hour from Kawala to Tejgaon.
The Beijing Grand Bridge is a 48.15-kilometer (29.92 mi) long railway bridge on the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway located in Beijing. It is the fifth longest high-speed railway bridge in China.
It is set to be one of the longest bridges in the world by 2024. The nearly 30-mile-long bridge connects the two global business centers of Beijing and Shanghai.
It is the fourth bridge that spans Beijing. The Beijing Grand Bridge was completed in 2010 and officially opened to rail traffic in 2011.
07. Bang Na Expressway: 54 km
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Length: 54,000 meter (177,000 ft)
Traffic: Expressway
Country: Thailand
The Bang Na Expressway is a 54 kilometer long six-lane elevated highway in Thailand, one of the longest bridges in the world. It is a toll road running above National Highway 34 and is owned by the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT).
The bridge was completed in January 2000, with the expressway being fully opened on 7 February 2000. The Bang Na Expressway was conceived by Sukawich Rangsitpol, the Expressway and Rapid Transit Authority (ETA) of Thailand and Deputy Prime Minister of the Chuan Leekpai Cabinet.
Also, the highway is built on a viaduct with an average length of 42 meters. It is a 27 meter wide box girder bridge. The columns and superstructure were designed by Gene M. Muller (U.S.) and the alignment and foundation were designed by Asian Engineering Consultants (Thailand).
The sixth longest bridge in the world, the Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge, is also in China, stretching 79.7 kilometers. It is a part of the Zhengzhou-Xi’an high-speed railway that connects Zhengzhou and Xi’an in China.
The 79.732-kilometer-long bridge crosses the Wei River twice, as well as several other rivers, such as the Ling River, Luofu River, Xi River, Shi Di River and many others, highways and railroads.
Moreover, the bridge was completed in 2008, but the railway line did not open until February 6, 2010. It is now the sixth longest bridge in the world.
During the construction of the Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge, at least 10,000 workers used 2,300,000 cubic meters of concrete and 45,000 tons of steel.
The Cangde Grand Bridge is the fourth longest bridge in the world in 2024. Completed in 2010, the bridge is part of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway and is the 5th longest bridge on the railway.
The Cangde Grand Bridge is designed to withstand earthquakes. Like the Great Danyang-Kunshan Bridge, the Great Cangde Bridge is important for the high rate line. Also, the total length of the Cangde Super-Large Bridge is 105.8 km and has a total of 3092 pillars.
The Tianjin Grand Bridge is one of the longest bridges in the world with a total length of about 113.7 kilometers. It is a railway bridge that runs between Langfang and Qingxian, part of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway.
It was completed in 2010 and opened in 2011. At that time, Guinness World Records recorded it as the second longest bridge in the world.
The design of the elevated track was chosen to avoid several separate structures to cross roads and railways, and on the other hand to reduce the construction period. The bridge has 32-meter-long box girders, each of which weighs 860 tons.
Also, these girders were built at two workstations along the bridge, brought to the installation site on an already installed bridge section, and then placed on the piers by a special crane.
03. Kita–Yaita Viaduct: 114.4 km
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Length: 114,424 meter (375,407 ft)
Traffic: High-speed rail
Country: Japan
Kita-Yata Viaduct It is the longest bridge in Japan and the third longest bridge in the world, with a length of 114.4 km. It is a high-speed Shinkansen rail line connecting Tokyo to Aomori in Aomori Prefecture. The bridge is operated and managed by the East Japan Railway Company, which is responsible for operating many rail lines throughout the country.
Kita-Yata Viaduct was opened in June 1982, consisting of 23 stations. East Japan Railway Company (JR East) manages this line. Also, it is the scariest bridge ever built in the world. The most important thing is that one side of the bridge has a very steep slope, which makes it very dangerous.
02. Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct: 157.3 km
Length: 157,317 meter (516,132 ft)
Traffic: High-speed rail
Country: Taiwan
Completed in 2004, the Changhua-Kaohsiung Viaduct Bridge is 157.317 kilometers long. It is the second longest bridge in the world located in China. The bridges built on known fault lines were designed to survive fault movement without causing catastrophic damage.
The bridge serves as a bridge for a section of the railway line of the Taiwan High Speed Rail network. In addition, the Changhua-Kaohsiung Viaduct Bridge is built on a huge series of railway viaducts.
Because they were designed to be earthquake resistant so that trains can stop safely during a seismic event and allow for repairable damage after the maximum design earthquake.
The 164.8 kilometer long Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge on the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway is the longest bridge in the world. The construction of the bridge was completed in 2010 and it was opened in 2011. The construction of the bridge, which lasted about 4 years, cost $8.5 billion.
Also, the bridge currently holds the Guinness World Record for the longest bridge in the world in any category. The Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge is in the Yangtze River Delta, where the geographical feature is low-lying rice fields, canals, rivers and lakes. The bridge runs parallel to the Yangtze River, about 8 to 80 kilometers south of the river.
It passes through the northern edges of population centers starting from Danyang, Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou and ending in Kunshan. It has a 9 kilometer long open water span above it across Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou.
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