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World's longest bridges
The world's longest suspension bridge, the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge in Japan, spans the Akashi Strait that separates Kobe from Iwaya
Krämerbrücke, the longest inhabited bridge, is located in Erfurt, Germany. It's a stone arch bridge dating back to 1325. Some 32 of the 62 houses added on top survive.
The longest continuous bridge over water, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana, runs 23.79 miles over open water.
The Taman Negara Canopy Walkway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is the world's longest canopy walkway
Evergreen Point Bridge in Seattle, Washington, is the longest floating bridge
The longest masonry arch bridge span is Pont de la Libération in Villeneuve-sur-Lot, France
The longest covered bridge is the Hartland Bridge in New Brunswick, Canada, a National Historic Site of Canada
China takes the title for the longest rail bridge with the Danyang--Kunshan Grand Bridge, which connects Shanghai to Nanjing along the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway.
The longest ice bridge is the Beaufort Sea Road in Alaska. Yes, it's pure Arctic ice
The Fairy Bridge in Guangxi, China has the longest natural bridge span. It's only accessible by a three-hour rafting trip.
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Topic - bridge anyone? - Green Lantern 16:01:47 04/15/14 (14)
- Here's one more for you - longest bridge over ice. - StephenJK 05:08:24 04/19/14 (0)
- Yes and I have a 2 no trump opener.......... n/t - Awe-d-o-file 13:01:59 04/18/14 (1)
- RE: Yes and I have a 2 no trump opener.......... n/t - Bill the K 20:29:37 04/18/14 (0)
- Covered bridge update - mhardy6647 07:01:28 04/16/14 (1)
- Cornish-Windsor Bridge... - Orchardist 11:19:32 04/16/14 (0)
- The tallest bridge: - b.l.zeebub 01:49:49 04/16/14 (0)
- That Lake Pontchartrain Causeway creeps me out... - musetap 21:03:35 04/15/14 (0)
- Before the local citizens burned it during the Civil War - Neil E. 20:43:32 04/15/14 (0)
- Longest stone arch bridge - Neil E. 20:10:04 04/15/14 (0)
- RE: bridge anyone? - The Dill 17:43:25 04/15/14 (0)
- Is that kid blinding the bird with his bow? - tinear 17:15:53 04/15/14 (3)
- RE: Is that kid blinding the bird with his bow? - The Dill 17:49:44 04/15/14 (2)
- No, I think it's the Cape Creek Bridge, though the - tinear 08:13:57 04/16/14 (1)
- Here's another link w/a list of some of the spectacular spans along the - tinear 08:14:47 04/16/14 (0)