The world's longest bridges ranked by total span length in kilometres. China dominates this list almost entirely, having constructed the vast majority of the world's mega-bridge projects since 2000 as part of an infrastructure investment pr...
About: Longest Bridges in the World
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The world's longest bridges ranked by total span length in kilometres. China dominates this list almost entirely, having constructed the vast majority of the world's mega-bridge projects since 2000 as part of an infrastructure investment programme of unprecedented scale. The Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge, which carries the Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway, is longer than the distance from London to Paris.
Key Findings
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Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge (China) leads with 165 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 97 · median: 97.
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Gap in All Time: Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge (China) is 4.3× larger than Lake Pontchartrain Causeway (USA).
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Data Points
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8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
165
Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge (China)
Length (km) · All Time
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Period
All Time
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Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time| # | Category | All Time | All Time | Change |
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| 🥇 | Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge (China) | 165 | 165 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Changhua-Kaohsiung Viaduct (Taiwan) | 157 | 157 | +0% |
| 🥉 | Cangde Grand Bridge (China) | 116 | 116 | +0% |
| 4 | Tianjin Grand Bridge (China) | 114 | 114 | +0% |
| 5 | Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge (China) | 80 | 80 | +0% |
| 6 | Bang Na Expressway (Thailand) | 54 | 54 | +0% |
| 7 | Beijing Grand Bridge (China) | 48 | 48 | +0% |
| 8 | Lake Pontchartrain Causeway (USA) | 39 | 39 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — All Time
165
Maximum
39
Minimum
97
Average
97
Median
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