The most interesting bridges of peace

The highest bridge in the world is located in the Himalayas (Ladakh valley), which is approximately 5602 m above sea level.



The highest bridge over the river - it's the Royal bridge over the Arkansas River in Colorado, USA. The bridge is located at an altitude of 321 m above the water.



The highest and the longest bridge in Europe is in France. This bridge 300 meters in height and 2, 5 km in length.



The longest bridge in the world officially recognized by Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, Louisiana, United States, its length is 38, 6 km.



The longest trans-oceanic bridge in the world is a bridge Hangzhou Bay in China. Bridge 36 km in length.



The most expensive bridge in the world is a bridge Seto Ohashi-Kodima-(Seto-Ohashi-Kojima) in Japan. He 13 22 km in length. The bridge was built in 1988 and cost $ 8, $ 3 billion.



The biggest natural bridge in the world is the Rainbow Bridge. Bridge is among the canyons at the base of Mount Navajo, Utah, USA. From the base to the top of the arch of the bridge 88, 4 m - it's almost the height of the Statue of Liberty, long bridge 83, 8 m.



Bridge, is the most popular world, is located in Kolkata, India. In addition to the approximately 150,000 vehicles per day through this bridge is more than four million pedestrians. The dimensions of the bridge 457 meters long and 21 meters wide.



The longest arch bridge located in China (river Huangpu), its length of 550 m.



One of the oldest bridges - Bridge «La Pont Du Gard», in the south of France, was built by the ancient Romans in 20 BC BC. Axle 49 m in height and 280m in length. The bridge was built of huge stone blocks, some weighing up to 6 tons





Unusual The Kawazu-Nanadaru Loop Bridge in Japan, state of the double helix. This design is not a whim of designers, but a necessity. Of all the possible options for just such a design ensures a safe descent from the mountain into the valley.



Spiral road junction with the departure of the bridge in Shanghai, China:



The longest bridge-tunnel Oresund Bridge is in Europe and connects Denmark and Sweden across the strait. The length of the artificial island - 4 km



Perhaps one of the most dangerous bridges in the world the Hussaini Bridge, Pakistan



Sources: www.darkroastedblend.com, samfact.com