List of international bridges

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An international bridge is a structure that provides transportation across borders. Tourists and cross-border commuters travelling between countries often use these bridges. [1] Such bridges also facilitate international trade. [2] Below is a list of international bridges:

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Asia

CountriesBridgeDescription
Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
Tajik–Afghan Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Demogan, Afghanistan with Khorog, Tajikistan.
Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Hairatan, Afghanistan, with Termez, Uzbekistan.
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Red Bridge A red brick bridge connecting Azerbaijan and Georgia.
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
King Fahd Causeway 25 km series of bridges connecting Bahrain with Saudi Arabia.
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
King Hamad Causeway A proposed parallel series of bridges next to the King Faud Causeway.
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Qatar–Bahrain Causeway A proposed causeway between Bahrain and Qatar.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal
Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Zhangmu, China, with Kodari, Nepal.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Changbai–Hyesan International Bridge A bridge connecting Changbai, Jilin, China, with Hyesan, Ryanggang, North Korea.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Linjiang Yalu River Bridge A bridge connecting Linjiang, Jilin, China, with Hyesan, Ryanggang, North Korea.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
New Yalu River Bridge A bridge connecting Dandong, Liaoning, China, with Sinuiju, North Pyongan, North Korea.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Dandong, Liaoning, China, with Sinuiju, North Pyongan, North Korea.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Tumen Border Bridge A bridge connecting Tumen, Jilin, China, with Namyang Workers' District, North Hamgyong, North Korea.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Tumen River Bridge A bridge connecting Hunchun, Jilin, China, with Rason, North Korea.7
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Blagoveshchensk–Heihe Bridge A bridge connecting Heihe, Heilongjiang, China, with Blagoveshchensk, Russia.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Eurasian Land Bridge A railway bridge across Kamu river.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Tongjiang-Nizhneleninskoye railway bridge A railway bridge connecting Tongjiang, Heilongjiang, China, with Nizhneleninskoye, Oblast, Russia.
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
Malacca Strait Bridge A proposed project bridge connecting the islands of Rupat and Sumatra in Indonesia with Telok Gong, Malaysia.
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Singapore Strait crossing A proposed project connecting Indonesia and Singapore through the Riau Archipelago.
Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Bukit Bunga–Ban Buketa Bridge A bridge connecting Bukit Bunga, Malaysia, with Buke Ta, Thailand.
Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Rantau Panjang–Sungai Golok Bridge A bridge connecting Kelantan, Malaysia, with Su-ngai Kolok, Thailand.
Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Johor–Singapore Causeway A bridge connecting Johor Bahru, Malaysia, with Woodlands, Singapore.
Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Malaysia–Singapore Second Link A bridge connecting Tanjung Kupang, Malaysia, with Tuas, Singapore.
Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Malaysia–Singapore Third Crossing A proposed bridge connecting Johor, Malaysia, with Changi, Singapore.
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Vientiane, Laos, with Nong Khai, Thailand.
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Savannakhet, Laos, with Mukdahan, Thailand.
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Thakhek, Laos, with At Samat, Thailand.
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Fourth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Houayxay, Laos, with Wiang Chiang Khong, Thailand.
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge A proposed bridge connecting Pakxan, Laos, with Mueang Bueng Kan, Thailand.
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Thai–Myanmar Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Myawaddy, Myanmar, with Mae Sot, Thailand.
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Korea–Russia Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting North Korea and Russia over Tumen River.
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Bridge of No Return A bridge over the Military Demarcation Line in between North and South Korea.

Africa

CountriesBridgeDescription
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Kazungula Bridge A bridge connecting Botswana and Zambia at Kazungula.
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Saudi–Egypt Causeway A proposed project connecting Egypt and Saudi Arabia through the Straits of Tiran.
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Songwe Bridge A bridge connecting Malawi and Tanzania through the Songwe River.
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Unity Bridge A bridge connecting Negomano, Mozambique, with Nanyumbu, Tanzania.
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Unity Bridge 2 A bridge connecting Lupilichi, Mozambique, with Kivikoni, Tanzania.
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Ernest Oppenheimer Bridge A bridge connecting Oranjemund, Namibia, with Alexander Bay, South Africa.
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Katima Mulilo Bridge A bridge connecting Katima Mulilo, Namibia, with Sesheke, Zambia.
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Rusumo Bridge A bridge connecting Rwanda and Tanzania over the Kagera River.
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Rusumo International Bridge A bridge connecting Rwanda and Tanzania over the Kagera River.
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Alfred Beit Road Bridge A bridge connecting Musina, South Africa, with Beitbridge, Zimbabwe.
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Chirundu Bridge A bridge connecting Chirundu, Zambia, with Chirundu, Zimbabwe.
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls Bridge A bridge connecting Livingstone, Zambia, with Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

Europe

CountriesBridgeDescription
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Brücke von Andau A bridge crossing the river on the international boundaries of Austria and Hungary.
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sauer Valley Bridge A bridge crossing the Sauer river between Luxembourg and Germany.
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Rača Bridge A bridge connecting Bosanska Rača, Bosnia, with Sremska Rača, Serbia.
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
New Europe Bridge A bridge connecting Vidin, Bulgaria, with Calafat, Romania.
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Øresund Bridge A bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden over the Øresund strait.
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Narva, Estonia, with Ivangorod, Russia.
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Narva Railway Bridge  [ ru; et ]One of the two railway bridges between Narva and Ivangorod railway stations.
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Sami Bridge A bridge connecting Finland and Norway through Tana river.
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Torne River Railway Bridge A bridge connecting Tornio, Finland, with Haparanda, Sweden.
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Pierre Pflimlin Bridge A bridge connecting Strasbourg, France, with Kehl, Germany.
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Rhine Bridge A bridge connecting Strasbourg, France, with Kehl, Germany.
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Three Countries Bridge A bridge connecting Huningue, France, with Weil am Rhein, Germany, and Basel, Switzerland.
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Grosbliederstroff, France, with Kleinblittersdorf, Germany.
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Holzbrücke Bad Säckingen A bridge connecting Bad Säckingen, Germany, with Stein, Aargau, Switzerland.
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Mária Valéria Bridge A bridge connecting Esztergom, Hungary, with Štúrovo, Slovakia.
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Senator George Mitchell Peace Bridge A bridge connecting Cavan, Ireland, with Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Queen Louise Bridge A bridge connecting Panemunė, Lithuania, with Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Svinesund Bridge A bridge connecting Iddefjord, Norway, with Svinesund, Sweden.
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Ostrovul Mare Bridge A bridge connecting Romania with Serbia over the Danube river.
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Guadiana International Bridge A bridge connecting Castro Marim, Portugal, with Ayamonte, Spain.
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Lower Guadiana International bridge A bridge connecting Portugal and Spain over the Chanza River.

North America

South America

CountriesBridgeDescription
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Horacio Guzmán International Bridge A bridge connecting La Quiaca, Argentina, with Villazón, Bolivia.
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Integration Bridge A bridge connecting Santo Tomé, Corrientes, Argentina, with São Borja, Brazil.
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Paso de los Libres–Uruguaiana International Bridge A bridge connecting Paso de los Libres, Argentina, with Uruguaiana, Brazil.
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Tancredo Neves Bridge A bridge connecting Puerto Iguazú, Argentina, with Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge A bridge connecting Posadas, Misiones, Argentina, with Itapúa, Paraguay.
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
General Artigas Bridge A bridge connecting Colón, Entre Ríos, Argentina, with Paysandú, Uruguay.
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Libertador General San Martín Bridge A bridge connecting Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina, with Fray Bentos, Uruguay.
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Salto Grande Bridge A bridge connecting Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina, with Salto, Uruguay.
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Wilson Pinheiro Binational Bridge A bridge connecting Cobija, Bolivia, with Brasiléia, Brazil.
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of France.svg  France
Franco-Brazilian Binational Bridge A bridge connecting Oiapoque, Amapá, Brazil, with Saint-Georges, French Guiana, France.
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
Takutu River Bridge A bridge connecting Bonfim, Roraima, Brazil, with Lethem, Guyana.This is also the only border crossing in the Americas where the road changes sides (Guyana is left and Brazil is right)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, with Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Brazil–Peru Integration Bridge A bridge connecting Assis Brasil, Brazil, with Iñapari, Peru.
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Baron of Mauá International Bridge A bridge connecting Jaguarão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, with Río Branco, Uruguay.
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Rumichaca Bridge A bridge connecting Ipiales, Colombia, with Tulcán, Ecuador.

See also

References

  1. Orange, Richard. "Denmark-Sweden bridge sees bump in commuter traffic". The Local. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  2. Park, JiYoung; Kwon, Changhyun; Son, Minsu (2014). "Economic implications of the Canada–U.S. border bridges: Applying a binational local economic model for international freight movements". Research in Transportation Business & Management. 11: 123.