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Top 10 Highest bridges Ever

There are many awesome bridges

constructed all over the world and many have made

their name in history on the basis of their construction

marvel. Ponte Vecchio of Florence Italy, Tower Bridge

of London and many more are an open example of well

constructed bridges. The main purpose of building a

bridge is to connect two places together so that people

can move easily without any hurdles of traffic or rush.

According to one of my professor a kiss is a connection

between two souls and a bridge is a connection

between two places. Sometimes they are also built bysuch point of view that it can become a short cut and a

lot of transportation time can be saved. Moreover

sometimes bridges become a tourist spot for most of

the people while driving on it they stop by for second to

capture the great memories of their life while travelling.

The following list is basically made for those bridgeswhich are the tallest ones in the world. One interesting

thing is tall bridges, Skyscrapers and any kind of other

mega structures is that they have always become one

of the most challenging goals for engineers.


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10. Pont de Normandie

Pont de Normandie is located in Northern France

making a connection between Honfleur and Le Harve. It

took seven years for the construction of Pont de

Normandie and was finally built in 1995. Pont de

Normandie has a measured height ofPont de

Normandie including the 2 huge towers top is almost 215

meters. More over it is near about 160 feet high from the

water level. It is designed especially for low traffic and

thats one of the reasons that mostly high traffic

vehicles are not seen on it. Basically its a cable stayed

bridge and becomes an eye catching view for visitors

and tourists when they reach the exact center of the

Pont de Normandie while crossing it. Along with thatthe total length of Pont de Normandie is 2,143.2 meters

(7.032 feet).


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9. Tatara Bridge

Tatara Bridge is located in Japan. The bridgecombines 2 islands Honshu and Shikoku in to one. The

construction of Tatara Bridge was a difficult task and it

took 7 years to complete it. Basically its a

Motorway/freeway bridge and was completed and

opened in 1999. Tatara Bridge is a cable stayed bridge

having two towers standing high in the sky. Themeasured height of this tall bridge in total including the

towers top is 220 meters (722 feet). The total length of

this massive mega structure is 1,480 meters (4,856

feet). From the tourists point of view that if you come

to Japan and didnt see this tall bridge then your tour or

vacation is incomplete.


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8. Foresthill Bridge

Foresthill Bridge is the 2nd oldest bridge in our listofTop 10 tallest bridges and it is located in Auburn USA. It

was built in 1973 and has a very low level of traffic. The

name reflects the personality and actual constructed

place of the Foresthill Bridge. It was built in. The actual

height of this huge bridge from the ground level is 223

meters (730 feet). One of the most interesting thingsabout it is that it has been used in a popular Hollywood

movies in which Vin Diesel was the leading actor (hope

you got to see xxx from 2002) and one more thing

that now days the young generation prefer Foresthill

Bridge for Base Jumping.


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7. Golden Gate Bridge

Here comes one of my favorites. Golden GateBridge is the oldest bridge in our list of tallest bridges

and was constructed in 1937. Currently Golden Gate

holds the 7th position in our list on the basis of its

height. At that time era the construction of Golden Gate

was near to impossible but for a man nothing is

impossible except making the dead alive nowdays. Golden Gate is a giant mega structure built with

steel and is used for the connection between San

Francisco Peninsula and Marin County. The recorded

height of Golden Gate is 227.4 meters (746 feet).

Golden Gate has been used in hundreds of Hollywood

but the maximum attention which it got was in the

movie X men The Last Stand 2006 (one of my favorite

movies).


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6. The Great Belt East Bridge

The Great Belt East Bridge was built in Denmark in1998 and provides a connection between Zealand and

Sprogo. The recorded height ofGreat Belt Bridge is 254

meters (833 feet). The total length of this mega

structure is 3,790 meters (22,277 feet). One interesting

thing to know about Great belt is that it is almost 246

feet above the sea level. The two towers of the hugemega structure give the resemblance of two huge doors

from which you are passing.


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5. Stonecutters Bridge

Stonecutters Bridge is one of the most remarkablemega structures of the current era. Located in Hong

Kong and was constructed in 2009. The total measured

height is 298 meters (978 feet).If you ever visited Hong

Kong and you didnt went to view this bridge at night

then trust me you lost 20 % of the entertainment view.

This huge skyscraper looking Stonecutters Bridge is alsoconsidered as one of the longest cable stayed bridge all

over the world.


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4. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge was built in 1998. It is locatedin Japan and is used for Motorway/Freeway. The

recorded height of Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is 298.3

meters (978.4 feet) which makes it just slightly higher

than Stonecutters (number 5th) Akashi Kaikyo is one of

the longest suspension bridges of the world. Its having

a spectacular view in day. If you are afraid of heightsthen it will be a nightmare for you to cross this bridge.

This giant mega structure was almost near to

impossible to construct because of several factors like

earthquakes, extremely high speed wind and crossing

one of the world busiest shipping lanes but as I

mentioned earlier nothing is impossible for man these

days. It is also considered as a symbol of pride for

Japan.


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3. Sutong Yangtze River Bridge

Sutong Yangtze River Bridge is located in China andwas built in 2008 with a purpose of crossing Yangtze

River and connecting Changshu and Nantong. The

recorded height of this massive mega structure is 306

meters (1,004 feet). The construction ofSutong Yangtze

River Bridge has saved almost 3 hours drive between the

cities. Due to its exceptional design it has become oneof the most interesting places to visit for tourists of

China. From tourists point of views the giant pillars of

Sutong Yangtze River Bridge gives a look of narrow

pyramids standing high in the sky while some say that

they look like an alphabet Y.


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2. Bridge to Russky Island

Bridge to Russky Island is a bridge which is stillunder construction but according to latest stats it hold

the 2nd position in our list. Bridge to Russky Island is

going to be the worlds largest cable stayed bridges and

will be connecting Vladivostok Mainland and Island

areas to become an important part of transportation

system. It is going to be 225 feet high than the waterlevel. The actual height ofBridge to Russky Island from

ground will be 320.9 meters (1052.55 feet). The

estimated completion will be in 2012 but the specific

month is not guaranteed. There are many rumors

getting around about Bridge to Russky Island that it is

going to be a city logo, a landmark of the country and a

brand mark for the construction company


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1. Millau Viaduct

Millau Viaduct is the tallest bridge of the world whichis located in Millau France and was built in 2004. As it

the tallest one in the world, its highest tower stands

343 meters (1125.04 feet) high in the sky. It is so high

that sometimes when you are crossing it you will not be

able to see the earth because it is covered under the

clouds. If we do some analysis regarding megastructures then Millau Viaductare among those which are

almost impossible to be constructed. From tourists

point of view its a freeway in the sky which gives you

an awesome view of nature. According to highly skilled

engineers, just imagine that you are building a bridge

on a series of Eiffel towers. It sounds pretty dangerous

and impossible but this is the best way of describing

the construction of Millau Viaduct.

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