This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).
Name | Arabic | Span | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | Province | Ref. | ||
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1 | Oued Dib Bridge | جسر بني هارون | 280 m (920 ft) | 620 m (2,030 ft) | Cable-stayed Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons 111+280+111 | National road 27 Oued el Kebir | 1998 | Hamala 36°33′53.4″N6°16′44.1″E / 36.564833°N 6.278917°E | Mila Province | [S 4] [13] | |
2 | Salah Bey Viaduct | جسر صالح باي | 245 m (804 ft) | 1,119 m (3,671 ft) | Cable-stayed Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons, axial suspension | Road bridge Rhumel River | 2014 | Constantine 36°21′28.1″N6°36′53.8″E / 36.357806°N 6.614944°E | Constantine Province | [S 5] [14] | |
3 | Marble Valley Bridge | جسر وادي الرخام | 200 m (660 ft) | 745 m (2,444 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete Twin bridges 110+200+110 | A1 East–West Highway Oued Rekham | 2008 | Bouïra 36°25′49.9″N3°48′13.5″E / 36.430528°N 3.803750°E | Bouïra Province | [S 6] [15] [16] | |
4 | Ravin Blanc Viaduct | 170 m (560 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete | 1986 | Oran | Oran Province | [S 7] | ||||
5 | Sidi M'Cid Bridge | جسر سيدي مسيد | 164 m (538 ft) | 164 m (538 ft) | Suspension with cable-stays, steel deck, masonry pylons | Road bridge Rhumel River | 1912 | Constantine 36°22′21.7″N6°36′52.9″E / 36.372694°N 6.614694°E | Constantine Province | [S 8] [17] [18] [19] | |
6 | Souk Ahras Bridge | جسر سوق أهراس | 130 m (430 ft) | 182 m (597 ft) | Arch Steel tied arch | Road bridge Annaba-Djebel Onk line | 2011 | Souk Ahras 36°16′52.7″N7°57′09.2″E / 36.281306°N 7.952556°E | Souk Ahras Province | [S 9] | |
7 | Viaduct VI33 under construction | 130 m (430 ft)(x8) | 1,780 m (5,840 ft) | Truss Composite steel/concrete deck 95+5x130+95 95+2x130+95 95+130+95 | Oued Tlélat - Tlemcen HSR Oued Isser | Sidi Abdelli – Aïn Tallout 34°58′11.2″N1°01′40.5″W / 34.969778°N 1.027917°W | Tlemcen Province | [20] [21] | |||
8 | Viaduct VI53 under construction | 130 m (430 ft) | 690 m (2,260 ft) | Truss Composite steel/concrete deck | Oued Tlélat - Tlemcen HSR | Tlemcen – Aïn Fezza 34°53′46.0″N1°15′39.2″W / 34.896111°N 1.260889°W | Tlemcen Province | [20] [22] | |||
9 | Mellah Slimane Bridge | جسر ملاح سليمان | 125 m (410 ft) | 125 m (410 ft) | Suspension with cable-stays, steel deck, masonry pylons | Footbridge Rhumel River | 1925 | Constantine 36°21′58.5″N6°36′54″E / 36.366250°N 6.61500°E | Constantine Province | [S 10] [23] | |
10 | Chihani Suspension Bridge | جسر الشيحاني | 105 m (344 ft) | 105 m (344 ft) | Suspension with cable-stays, steel deck, masonry pylons | Road bridge Oued Seybouse | 1892 | Chihani 36°39′09.1″N7°46′57.7″E / 36.652528°N 7.782694°E | El Taref Province | [S 11] [24] [25] | |
11 | Mila-Grarem Bridge | 105 m (344 ft) | 945 m (3,100 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete | National road 79A Oued Rhumel | Mila – Grarem Gouga 36°30′42.3″N6°18′09.6″E / 36.511750°N 6.302667°E | Mila Province | [26] |
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