Bridges play an important role in the development of the economic situation within the state and simply serve as an instrument of movement through large water arteries. Some of these designs amaze with their greatness, which manifests itself not only in the extent, but also in their height.
The highest bridges in the world can even compete with some of the largest skyscrapers. They rise above the ground a few hundred meters and impress with their unrivaled size.
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Jiujiang Fuyin Altitude 244.3 m
Opens the top ten of the world's tallest bridges Jiujiang Fuyin ( PRC), built in China. The height of the structure was 244.3 meters, and its total length is slightly less than 1.5 kilometers. The construction of Jiujiang Fuyin lasted from 2009 and was finally completed at the end of 2013.The structure refers to the longest cable-stayed bridges with a span length of 818 meters.
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Zhongxian Huyu Height 247.5 m
The ninth place goes to the cable bridge Zhongxian Huyu ( China), which provides high-speed traffic across the Yangtze River. The height of the structure is 247.5 meters, and its length is more than two kilometers. The construction of the bridge construction lasted for four years. The project was launched in 2005, and in 2009 Zhongxian Huyu was put into operation.
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Big Belt Height 254 m
Big Belt ( Denmark) is one of the tallest bridges and the third in the world for the length of the span. It crosses the Great Belt, connecting the two islands - Zealand and Fyn. The height of the structure is 254 meters, and its length is about seven kilometers. Construction of the bridge continued for ten years. It was designed in 1888, and put it into operation only in 1998.More than 21 billion Danish kroner was spent on the construction of the government. The bridge structure is of great importance for the state, as it contributes to the increase of passenger and freight traffic, and also reduces the time of crossing between the two main islands of Denmark for more than an hour. Every day the bridge crosses more than 27 thousand transport units.
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JINGUI Height 265 m
JINGUI ( China) - one of the highest bridges in the world, which began operation in 2010.The height of the structure was 265 meters, and the total length is about 5.5 kilometers. The structure is one of the ten largest cable-stayed bridges. Spread Jingyi on the Yangtze River and became the connecting link of the two Chinese provinces - Yueyang and Hubei. It took several years to erect it. The bridge has three broad lanes in each direction.
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Lee Sun-Sin Height 270 m
Li Sun-Sin ( South Korea), built in 2012, was the sixth tallest bridge among existing bridges to date. The project was implemented to connect Kwangyang and Yeosu. It is part of the road to the industrial complex of the city of Yeosu. The height of the building was 270 meters. Its name was given to the bridge in honor of one of the most respected people among Koreans - Admiral Lee Sun Sin. The structure was designed by Yooshin corporation , and its construction was occupied by Daelim Industrial Co in 2007.The total length of the structure was more than two kilometers, and the width was 27 meters.
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Stonkatters Height 298 m
Stonekatters ( Hong Kong) took the fifth line in the list of the highest bridges in the world. Its opening took place in 2009.The structure crosses the Strait Rambler, which is located in the district Khuaychin. The Stonecatters is part of a highway connecting Chek-Lap-Kok Airport with the main part of Hong Kong. It connects two islands - Stonecatters and Zing-I.The height of its main tower supports is 298 meters, which allows it to occupy the fifth position in the ranking. The length of the Stonecatters is 1.5 kilometers, and its width is 26 meters. On its construction of the highest bridge in Hong Kong was spent 365 million dollars.
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Akashi-Kaikyo Height 298.3 m
Akashi-Kaikyo ( Japan) is not only the tallest, but also the longest bridge in the world. The suspension bridge that crosses the Akashi Strait connects the city of Kobe to Honshu Island with the city of Awaji, located on the island of the same name. Height 298.3 meters and a length of about 4 kilometers allowed to enter the design in the Guinness Book of Records twice. Its opening took place in 1998.To reflect on the construction of the construction of the government began in the 50th year of the last century, but they realized the project only in the 98th. One of the reasons for the construction began was the death of several hundred people who sunk during the ferry crossing.
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Sidoon Height 306 m
Cable-stayed bridge The saddle ( China) opens the top three of the tallest bridge structures constructed by man. Sutong is the main bridge that connects the cities of Suzhou and Nantong across the Yangtze River in China. The purpose of its creation was to improve the economic relationship between the two connected megacities. The construction of the 306 meter building took about 920 million US dollars. The total length of the Sutuna is 8 kilometers. Its opening took place in 2008.
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Russian bridge Height 320,9 m
Russian bridge ( Russia) occupies the second line in the list of the highest bridge structures. Its location is Vladivostok, where it stretches across the Eastern Bosphorus, connecting the peninsula of Nazimova with the cape of Novosilsky. The construction of a 320.9 meter high construction began in 2008 and at the time of its creation( 2012) the structure had the world's largest span( more than 1 kilometer) among cable-stayed bridges. The total length of the building was slightly more than 3 kilometers, and width - 29.5 meters. The general designer of the project was NGO Mostovik. The construction of the Russian bridge took about 1 billion dollars. The main goal of the Vladivostok power bridge construction was called the development of the island's infrastructure and construction of large real estate objects.
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Miyo Viaduct Height 343 m
Mijo Viaduct ( France) - the highest and most beautiful bridge in the world. The height of the structure is 343 meters, which is slightly higher than the Eiffel Tower. Passes the Viaduct across the river Tarn, which is located near the town of Millau. The bridge is part of the route and provides high-speed traffic from Paris to the city of Beziers, where the main educational institutions of France are concentrated. The Viaduct project was created by the French engineer Michel Virtolo, who gained fame after working on the Normandy bridge project, considered one of the longest in the world. The length of the French building was 2.5 km, and the width - 32 m. The construction of the Viaduct was completed in 2004.The Millau Bridge is included in the list of the main attractions of France. The Guinness Book of Records managed to enter the bridge three times: it has the highest support in the world, the highest roadway and is the record holder for the height of the bridge support with the pylon.
