List of longest bridges facts for kids
Bridges are amazing structures that help people and vehicles cross over water, valleys, or other obstacles. Some bridges are incredibly long, stretching for many kilometers! This article lists some of the longest bridges in the world that are more than 3 kilometers (about 1.86 miles) long.
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It's important to know that there isn't one single way to measure a bridge's total length. Some measurements include the long ramps leading up to the bridge, while others only count the part directly over water or land. Because of this, the order of bridges on this list might change depending on how they are measured. The numbers are also estimates, and conversions between meters and feet might be slightly different due to rounding.
Longest Completed Bridges
Here are some of the longest bridges that are already finished and in use around the world. Many of the longest bridges are actually "viaducts," which are long bridges made of many smaller sections, often used for high-speed trains or highways over land.
| Name | Length | Main span | Completed | Traffic | Country | ||
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| Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge Part of the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway Guinness World Record: Longest bridge (any type), 2011 |
164,800 | 540,700 | (Viaduct) | 2010 | High-speed rail |  China |
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| Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct Part of the Taiwan High Speed Rail |
157,317 | 516,132 | (Viaduct) | 2004 | High-speed rail |  Taiwan |
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| Kita–Yaita Viaduct Part of the Tohoku Shinkansen |
114,424 | 375,407 | (Viaduct) | 1982 | High-speed rail |  Japan |
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| Tianjin Grand Bridge Part of the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway Guinness World Record: Second longest bridge (any type), 2011 |
113,700 | 373,000 | (Viaduct) | 2010 | High-speed rail | China |
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| Cangde Grand Bridge Part of the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway |
105,881 | 347,379 | (Viaduct) | 2010 | High-speed rail | China |
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| Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge Part of the Zhengzhou–Xi'an High-Speed Railway |
79,732 | 261,588 | (Viaduct) | 2008 | High-speed rail | China |
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| Burapha Withi Expressway Guinness World Record: Longest Road Bridge, 2000 |
54,000 | 177,000 | (Viaduct) | 2000 | Expressway |  Thailand |
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| Beijing Grand Bridge Part of the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway |
48,153 | 157,982 | (Viaduct) | 2010 | High-speed rail | China |
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| Dhaka Elevated Expressway | 46,730 | 153,310 | (Viaduct) | 2023 | Expressway |  Bangladesh |
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| Metro Manila Skyway System | 39,200 | 128,600 | (Viaduct) | 2021 | Expressway |  Philippines |
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| Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Guinness World Record: Longest bridge over water (continuous), 1969 |
38,442 | 126,122 | (Viaduct) | 1956 (Southbound) 1969 (Northbound) |
Highway |  United States |
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| Manchac Swamp Bridge | 36,710 | 120,440 | (Viaduct) | 1979 | Highway | United States |
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| Hangzhou Bay Bridge | 35,673 | 117,037 | 448 | 1,470 | 2007 | Expressway | China |
| Runyang Bridge | 35,660 | 116,990 | 1,490 | 4,890 | 2005 | Expressway | China |
| Donghai Bridge | 32,500 | 106,600 | 400 | 1,300 | 2005 | Expressway | China |
Many other impressive bridges are also over 3 kilometers long, carrying different types of traffic like metro trains, regular trains, and roads, connecting cities and regions across the globe.
Bridges Under Construction
Several new long bridges are being built right now, which will add to the list of the world's longest bridges once they are finished.
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| Name | Length | Main span | Planned completion | Traffic | Country | ||
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| Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor | 353,100 | 1,158,500 | (Viaduct) | 2028 | High speed rail |  India |
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| Southeast Metro Manila Expressway | 32,664 | 107,165 | (Viaduct) | unknown (on hold) |
Expressway | Philippines |
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| Bataan–Cavite Interlink Bridge | 32,150 | 105,480 | (Viaduct) | 2029 | Road | Philippines |
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| Kolkata Metro Orange Line | 29,870 | 98,000 |
(Viaduct) | 2026 | Metro | India |
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| Astana Light Metro | 21,500 | 70,500 | (Viaduct) | 2025 | Metro |  Kazakhstan |
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| Versova–Bandra Sea Link | 17,170 | 56,330 | 300 | 980 | 2027 | Road | India |
| Aroor–Thuravoor Elevated Highway | 12,750 | 41,830 | (Viaduct) | 2028 | Highway | India |
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| Dhubri-Phulbari bridge | 12,625 | 41,421 | (Viaduct) | 2028 | Road | India |
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| MRT Line 1 (Dhaka Metro) | 11,360 | 37,270 | (Viaduct) | 2026 | Metro | Bangladesh |
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| Third Orinoco Crossing | 11,100 | 36,400 | 360 | 1,180 | unknown (on hold) |
Road and rail |  Venezuela |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Puentes más largos del mundo para niños
- List of spans
- List of longest arch bridge spans
- List of longest masonry arch bridge spans
- List of longest cantilever bridge spans
- List of longest cable-stayed bridge spans
- List of longest continuous truss bridge spans
- List of longest suspension bridge spans
- List of longest tunnels
- List of bridges
