World Data
- Longest bridge of the World: Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge ( China ) ( 164.8 Km ) - other long bridges..
- Longest suspension bridge of the World: Akashi Kaikyo Bridge ( Japan ) ( main span: 1,991 metres )
- Longest arch bridge of the World: Chaotianmen Bridge ( China ) ( Total length: 1,741 metres )
- Longest road bridge of the World: Lake Pontchartrain Causeway ( Louisiana, USA ) ( 38.35 Km )
- Longest covered bridge of the World: Hartland Bridge ( New Brunswick, Canada ) ( 391 metres long )
- Oldest standing bridge of the World: Zhaozhou Bridge ( China ) ( Built in 605 AD )
- Busiest bridge of the World: George Washington Bridge ( Ney York, USA ) ( 106 million vehicles per year )
- Widest bridge of the World: Port Mann Bridge ( BC, Canada ) ( 65 metres wide )
- Highest bridge in the world: Sidu River Bridge ( China ) ( 496 metres high )
- Tallest bridge of the World: Millau Viaduct ( France ) ( 343 metres tall - above the base of the structure )
USA Data
- Longest bridge in the USA: Lake Pontchartrain Causeway ( Louisiana ) ( 38.35 Km )
- Longest suspension bridge in the USA: Verrazano-Narrows Bridge ( New York ) ( main span: 1,298 metres )
- Longest arch bridge in the USA: New River Gorge Bridge ( West Virginia ) ( Total length: 924 metres )
- Longest covered bridge in the USA: Smolen–Gulf Bridge ( Ohio ) ( 183 metres long )
- Oldest standing bridge in the USA: Frankford Avenue Bridge ( Pennsylvania ) ( Built in 1697 )
- Busiest bridge in the USA: George Washington Bridge ( Ney York ) ( 106 million vehicles per year )
- Widest bridge in the USA: Driscoll Bridge ( New Jersey ) ( 15 lanes - at least 62 metres wide )
- Highest bridge in the USA: Royal Gorge Bridge, ( Colorado ) ( 291 metres high )
- Tallest bridge in the USA: Golden Gate Bridge, ( California ) ( 227 metres tall )
Europe Data
- Longest Bridge in Europe: Vasco da Gama Bridge ( Portugal ) ( 17.2 Km )
- Longest suspension bridge in Europe: Great Belt Bridge ( Denmark ) ( main span: 1,624 metres )
- Longest arch bridge in Europe: Krk Bridge ( Croatia ) ( Total length: 1,430 metres )
- Oldest standing bridge in Europe: Písek Stone Bridge ( Czech Republic ) ( Built around the 13th century )
- Busiest bridge in Europe: Bosphorus Bridge ( Turkey )
- Widest bridge in Europe: O'Connell Bridge ( Ireland ) ( ~50 metres wide )
- Highest bridge in Europe: Millau Viaduct ( France ) ( 270 metres high )
- Tallest bridge in Europe: Millau Viaduct ( France ) ( 343 metres tall - above the base of the structure )
some Terms used in Bridges
- Bridge tall: Height of the structure, from the uppermost point of a bridge, down to the lowest visible point of it
- Bridge height: Height of the bridge deck, down to the ground or water surface beneath the bridge span
- Bridge deck: Is the roadway, or the pedestrian walkway, surface of a bridge
- Span: The distance between two supports holding up a structure
- Suspension Bridge: A roadway suspended from chain or wire cables, usually hung between massive towers
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