List of the largest arch bridges
- List of the largest arch bridges
This list of the largest arch bridges ranks the world's arch bridges by the length of their main span. The length of the main span is the most common way to rank arch bridges. If one bridge has a longer span than another it does not necessarily mean that the bridge is longer from shore to shore or from anchorage to anchorage. The size of the main span may not always correlate with the engineering complexity involved in designing and constructing the bridge. However, the total length of bridges cannot be compared as there is no standard way to measure the total length of a bridge.
Completed bridges
"Many bridges with shorter span"
Under construction
History of largest spans
* Lupu Bridge 550 m - 2003. Current longest span.
* New River Gorge Bridge 518 m - 1977. The longest span from 1977 to 2003. Still the longest steel span.
* Bayonne Bridge 504 m - 1931. The longest span from 1931 to 1977.
* Hell Gate Bridge 310 m - 1916. The longest span from 1916 to 1931.
* Upper Steel Arch Bridge 256 m - 1898. The longest span from 1898 to 1916.
* D. Luís Bridge 172 m - 1886. The longest span from 1886 to 1898. Still the longest iron span.
* Eads Bridge 158 m - 1874. The longest span from 1874 to 1886.
References
Figures from ranked table are referenced through rank column links.
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