Construction technologies are being evolved and you can find beautiful art of tall bridge’s design everywhere in the world. Bridges are very important to meet the growing demand of transportation infrastructure and save time as well as money. The modern era of innovative engineering successfully fulfill the challenging and varying requirements of the growing economies. Here we have list of World’s top ten tallest bridges which are ranked on the basis of their structural height and should not be confused with deck height which is used for ranking highest bridges in the world.
World Top Ten Tallest Bridges
Bridge Name | Height in Meter | Country |
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Millau Viaduct | 343 | France |
Russky | 320.9 | Russia |
Sutong | 306 | China |
Akashi Kaikyo | 298.3 | Japan |
Stonecutters | 298 | China |
Yi Sun-sin | 270 | South Korea |
Jingyue | 265 | China |
Great Belt East | 254 | Denmark |
Zhongxian Huyu Expressway | 247.5 | China |
Jiujiang Fuyin Expressway | 244.3 | China |
Millau Viaduct is the tallest bridge in the world with height of 343 meters. It has cable-stayed design having longest span of 342 m. It was competed in 2004 with cost of 394 million Euros. Russky is the World’s 2nd tallest as well as longest cable-stayed bridge, with structural height of 1053 ft.
Ranking year: 2013, Source: Wikipedia
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