Tuesday, June 30, 2009

World’s 10 Largest Bridges?

Akashi-Kaikyo, Kobe-Naruto, Japan

Year completed: 1998
Span: 1,991 meters (6,529 feet)

World's Largest Bridges

The king of suspension bridges is more than a thousand meters (or 23%) longer than runner-up Great Belt Bridge of Denmark. The bridge replaced ferries that traveled between Kobe and Iwaya. The width of Akashi Strait, an international shipping lane, made it necessary for the Akashi-Kaikyo be at least 1,500 meters wide.
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