Almost 165 kilometers: which bridge is the longest in the world
In the People's Republic of China there is a bridge that is striking in its length.
We are talking about the Danyang-Kunshan Viaduct.
The length of the facility, which is part of the high-speed railway between Beijing and Shanghai, is 164.8 kilometers.
This incredible figure allowed the bridge to be included in the Guinness Book of Records.
The viaduct was started to be built in the spring of 2008. The construction was completed in the summer of 2011.
The construction of the facility cost several billion dollars.
Other long bridges
The top 6 longest bridges in the world include only those located in China.
Seventh place goes to the 54-kilometer Bang Na Highway in Thailand.
The longest bridge outside Asia is the Lake Pontchartrain Bridge in the United States. The length of the structure is 38 kilometers.
In Europe, the record holder is the 19-kilometer Crimean Bridge (also known as the “Kerch Bridge”).
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