Bridge is a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as body of water, valley, or road etc.
In other word, it connects two points that shorten the distance and increase the connectivity.
1. Bang Na Expressway
Bang Na expressway is located in Bangkok, Thailand.It links Chalerm Maha Nakhoon to Bang Pakong.
The bridge was completed in year 2000, has 6 lanes and covers a distance of about 54 kilometres.
2. Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
This bridge is also located in the Southern part of Louisiana in the United States.
The bridge links Metairie to Mandeville.
It covers a distance of about 38.4 kilometres.
3. Manchac Swamp Bridge
This bridge is located in Louisiana and considered to be the busiest bridge in the United States.
Manchac Swamp bridge was constructed in 1970. It covers a distance of about 36.60 kilometres.
4. Vasco Da Gama Bridge
Vasco da Gama is the longest bridge in Europe and it was constructed over the Tagus river near Lisbon, Portugal.
The duration of the construction of the bridge was 3 years from 1995 to 1998.
The bridge covers a distance of 17.2 kilometres and has 6 lanes.
5. Penang Bridge
The Penang bridge is a dual carriageway toll bridge situated in Malaysia.
It was designed by a renowned civil engineer called Professor Chin Fung Kee.
This bridge connects George Town and Seberang Prai. It is around 13.5 kilometres long and handles an aggregate of 85,000 vehicles.
6. Rio-Niteroi Bridge
Rio-Niteroi bridge is located in Guanabara bay in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
It covers a total distance of 13.2 kilometres as it connects the city of Rio to the municipality of Niteroi.
7. Third Mainland Bridge
This bridge is situated in Nigeria. It was constructed by Julius Berger Nigeria plc during the reign of President Ibrahim Babangida in 1990.
Third mainland bridge is the longest in Africa and it connects Lagos Island, Lagos to the mainland. The bridge covers about 11.8 kilom
8. King Fahd Causeway
This bridge was completed in 1986 and was named after the King of Saudi Arabia, King Fahad.
King Fahd Causeway took a period of 15 years to be constructed. The bridge covers a distance of 8 kilometres and has 4 lanes.
9. West Gate Bridge
Westgate bridge is the longest bridge in Australia. It is behind the Houghton Highway and Hornibrook Bridge.
It covers a distance of 2.582 kilometres and 58 meters above the water.
It is a steel box girder cable-stayed bridge in Melbourne, Australia with a total of 5 lanes in each direction.
10. Incheon Bridge
The Incheon bridge was constructed in October 2009 in South Korea.The bridge linked Songdo and Incheon International Airport together. The Incheon bridge covers a distance of around 2.3 kilometres.
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