Bridges are structures that allow cities and towns to be joined, bridging the distances imposed by nature; thus allowing the movement of vehicles and people. Due to the constant advances in engineering and architecture, imposing platforms with extraordinary lengths have been incorporated; that raise all their majesty above lakes, rivers and seas.
Among them, those with large constructions stand out, with immense kilometers of stretches; becoming basic elements for humanity and emblematic scenarios of technology.
Pontchartrain Bridge: It is considered the longest bridge in the world, with 38.4 kilometers in length and is located on the lake of the same name. It communicates the towns of «Mandeville» and «Metairie» in the state of «Louisiana», in the United States and its distribution rests on top of 9,000 concrete pillars.
Vasco da Gama Bridge: It is the most recent bridge over the Taco River in Portugal, it was inaugurated on April 4, 1998; declared the longest in Europe. It measures 17.2 kilometers in length, of which 10 are above water.
Chesapeake Bay Bridge: It is a bridge tunnel located to the East of Maryland and Virginia in the United States. It is an amazing construction of civil engineering, it appears as a bridge and then half way it disappears into the water; It has a measure of 28.2 kilometers long.
Donghai Bridge: built in China, opened in 2005; It has a length of 32.5 kilometers. It is designed in the shape of an «S» giving better driving protection to users, allowing a speed of 80 kilometers per hour to be developed on the road.
King “Fahd” Bridge: belongs to Bamako, capital of the African country of Mali, connects the oldest sections of the Malian capital to the southern bank of the Niger River. Its total extension is 26 kilometers.
Penang Bridge: an architectural wonder turned into one of the most important attractions in Malaysia. It is 13.5 kilometers long, being the longest in the country.
“Niteroi” River Bridge: it is located in the «Guanabara» bay, in Rio de Janeiro with a length of 13.3 kilometers; It is the longest bridge in Latin America.
Confederation Bridge: It measures 12.9 kilometers and was inaugurated in 1997 in Canada. It was carried out with an innovative design of long prefabricated sections, to face the environmental conditions of the place, joining Prince Edwards Island and the West coast of that country.
San Mateo Bridge: it is one of the bridges in the San Francisco Bay area, crossing it to the East Bay of California. It measures 11.3 kilometers. The steel deck measures approximately 41,800 square feet.
To be able to admire the wonder of these majestic bridges, with so many different designs and the extraordinary nature of their infrastructures, in projects that have a single purpose: to be able to communicate people with the rest of the world.