The Longest Suspension Bridge Spans in The World
Suspension bridges are typically ranked by the length of their main span. These are the ten bridges with the longest spans, followed by the length of the span and the year the bridge opened for traffic:
- Akashi Kaikyō Bridge (Japan), 1991 m – 1998
- Xihoumen Bridge (China), 1650 m – 2009
- Great Belt Bridge (Denmark), 1624 m – 1998
- Yi Sun-sin bridge (South Korea), 1545 m – 2012
- Runyang Bridge (China), 1490 m – 2005
- Humber Bridge (England, United Kingdom), 1410 m – 1981 (longest span from 1981 until 1998)
- Jiangyin Suspension Bridge (China), 1385 m – 1997
- Tsing Ma Bridge (Hong Kong, China), 1377 m – 1997 (longest span with both road and metro)
- Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (USA), 1298 m – 1964 (longest span from 1964 until 1981)
- Golden Gate Bridge (USA), 1280 m – 1937 (longest span from 1937 until 1964)
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