List of longest cantilever bridge spans

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This list of cantilever bridges ranks the world's cantilever bridges by the length of their main span. A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using cantilevers: structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end.

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Completed cantilever bridges

This list only includes bridges that carry automobiles or trains. It does not include suspension bridges, cable-stayed bridges, footbridges or pipeline bridges. The span must be 720 feet (220 m) or over to be included in the list.

Note: Click on each bridge's rank to go to the bridge's website. The list may be incomplete. Sourced additions are welcomed.
RankNameMain span in meters (feet)CompletedLocation
Pont de Quebec vu du Parc aquarium du Quebec.JPG 1 Pont de Québec
(longest from 1917 to present)
549 (1,800)1917 Quebec City and Lévis, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scotland-2016-Aerial-Edinburgh-Forth Bridge.jpg 2 Forth Bridge
(longest from 1890 to 1917)
521 (1,710) x21890 South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh to North Queensferry, Fife, Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Minato Ohashi Osaka JPN 001.jpg 3 Minato Bridge 510 (1,673)1973 Osaka, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Commodore Barry Bridge From Ferry Rd.jpg 4 Commodore Barry Bridge 501 (1,644)1974 Chester, Pennsylvania, to Bridgeport, New Jersey, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
CrescentCityConnection.jpg 5 Crescent City Connection
480 (1,575)1958 (eastbound)
1988 (westbound)
New Orleans, Louisiana, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sanguantang Bridge, Ningbo, 2021-01-02 02.jpg 6 Sanguantang Bridge  [ zh ]465 (1,526)2020 Ningbo, Zhejiang, Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Howrah Bridge, Kolkata.jpg 7 Howrah Bridge 457 (1,500)1943 Kolkata, West Bengal, Flag of India.svg  India
Cool looking bridge over the Mississippi on the Great River Road.jpg 8 Veterans Memorial Bridge
445 (1,460)1995 Gramercy, Louisiana, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Tokyo Gate Bridge-1.jpg 9 Tokyo Gate Bridge 440 (1,443)2012 Tokyo, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
EasternSFO OAKBrFromTI.jpg 10 San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge (east Bay span) 427 (1,400)1936
(demolished 2016)
San Francisco, California, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
View Of Campbellton.jpeg 11 J. C. Van Horne Bridge 380 (1,247)1961 Campbellton, New Brunswick, to Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Astoria-Megler Bridge01 2008-02-26.jpg 12 Astoria–Megler Bridge 376 (1,232)1966 Astoria, Oregon, to Point Ellice near Megler, Washington, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Horace Wilkinson Bridge southeast.jpg 13 Horace Wilkinson Bridge 376 (1,235)1968 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
TappanZeeBridgeFromBelow.JPG 14 Tappan Zee Bridge 369 (1,212)1955
(demolished 2019)
Nyack, New York, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Lewis&ClarkBridgeSP.jpg 15 Lewis and Clark Bridge 366 (1,200)1930 Longview, Washington, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Queensboro Bridge from Manhattan side.jpg 16 Queensboro Bridge 360 (1,182)1909 New York, New York, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Carquinez Bridge 2 (cropped).jpg 17 Carquinez Bridge
(parallel spans)
335 (1,100) x21927 (southbound; demolished 2007)
1958 (northbound)
Vallejo, California, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Ironworkers Memorial Bridge Vancouver BC.jpg 18 Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing 335 (1,100)1960 Vancouver, British Columbia, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
El Ferdan Railway Bridge.jpg 19 El Ferdan Railway Bridge 335 (1,100)2001near Ismailia, Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Jacques-Cartier bridge.JPG 20 Jacques Cartier Bridge 334 (1,096)1930 Montreal, Quebec, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Shibanpo Bridge in Chongqing.jpg 21 Shibanpo Yangtze River Bridge 330 (1,080)2006 Chongqing, Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Richmond-San Rafeal Bridge wide.jpg 22 Richmond-San Rafael Bridge 326 (1,070) x21956 Richmond, California, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Silas N. Pearman & Grace Memorial Bridges (Charleston, South Carolina).jpg 23 John P. Grace Memorial Bridge 320 (1,050)1929
(demolished in 2006)
Charleston, South Carolina, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Newburgh-Beacon Bridge 2.jpg 24 Newburgh-Beacon Bridge 305 (1,000)1963 (westbound)
1981 (eastbound)
Newburgh, New York, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Stolmabrua01-edit.JPG 25 Stolma Bridge 301 (988)1998 Austevoll, Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Raftsund bridge.jpg 26 Raftsund Bridge 298 (978)1998 Vesterålen, Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Sundoybrua 002.JPG 27 Sundøy Bridge 298 (978)2003 Nordland, Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
MLK Memorial Bridge.jpg 28 Martin Luther King Bridge 294 (964)1950 St. Louis, Missouri, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
BNE-StoryBridge-fromCityCat.jpg 29 Story Bridge 282 (924)1940 Brisbane, Queensland, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Pont du Bras de la Plaine -1.jpg 30 Bras de la Plaine Bridge 280.77 (921)2002 Réunion, Flag of France.svg  France
Caruthersville Bridge1.jpg 31 Caruthersville Bridge 280 (919)1975 Caruthersville, Missouri, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Day 10- The Silver Memorial Bridge.jpg 32 Silver Memorial Bridge 274 (900)1969 Henderson, West Virginia, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Ravenswood Bridge.jpg 33 Ravenswood Bridge 274 (900)1981 Ravenswood, West Virginia to Meigs County, Ohio, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
WV Pleasants St. Marys 08 109-edit.jpg 34 Carpenter Bridge 274 (900)1987 St. Marys, West Virginia, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Carl Perkins Bridge 1.jpg 35 Carl Perkins Bridge 274 (900)1987 Portsmouth, Ohio, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
North Span Bluewater Bridge (Port Huron Mich).jpg 36 Blue Water Bridge 265 (871)1938 Port Huron, Michigan, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States to Sarnia, Ontario, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Vicksburg-bridge.JPG 37 Vicksburg Bridge 263 (870)1973 Vicksburg, Mississippi, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sunshine Skyway Bridge 3.JPG 38 Sunshine Skyway Bridge 263 (864) [1] 1954 (original span)
1969 (second span)
Demolished 1993; replaced with cable-stayed bridge
Tampa Bay, Florida, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Foresthill bridge 1978.jpg 39 Foresthill Bridge 263 (862)1972 Foresthill, California, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Branko's Bridge in Belgrade by night.JPG 40 Branko's Bridge 261 (856)1957 Belgrade, Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
GatewayBridge800.jpg 41 Gateway Bridge 260 (853)1986 Brisbane, Queensland, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Varoddbruene 01.jpg 42 New Varodd Bridge 260 (853)1993 Kristiansand, Agder, Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Huey P Long Bridge Baton Rouge northwest 1.jpg 43 Huey P. Long Bridge 258 (848) x21940 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Old ferry landing-edit.jpg 44 Natchez-Vidalia Bridge 258 (846) x21940 (westbound)
1988 (eastbound)
Natchez, Mississippi, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
BrownvilleBridge.jpg 45 Brownville Bridge 257 (840)1939 Brownville, Nebraska, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Us82 Greenville Bridge.jpg 46 Benjamin G. Humphreys Bridge 257 (840)1940
(demolished 2011)
Greenville, Mississippi, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Brent Spence Bridge 2018.jpg 47 Brent Spence Bridge 253 (830)1963 Covington, Kentucky, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Mississippi Railroad Bridge Vicksburg.jpg 48 Old Vicksburg Bridge 251 (825)1930 Vicksburg, Mississippi, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
SunShine Bridge.jpg 49 Sunshine Bridge 251 (825)1964 St. James Parish, Louisiana, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Clarkmemorial.jpg 50 George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge 250 (820) x21929 Louisville, Kentucky, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Skye Road Bridge.JPG 51 Skye Bridge 250 (820)1995 Skye, Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Confederation Bridge 2007.jpg 52 Confederation Bridge 250 (820) x431997 Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island, to Cape Jourimain, New Brunswick, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Mathews Bridge from the Saint Johns River.jpg 53 Matthews Bridge 246 (810)1953 Jacksonville, Florida, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Helena Bridge.jpg 54 Helena Bridge 245 (804)1961 Helena, Arkansas, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Tobin bridge 2009f.JPG 55 Tobin Bridge 244 (800)1950 Boston, Massachusetts (Charlestown-Chelsea, MA, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
CairoOhioRiverBridge.jpg 56 Cairo Ohio River Bridge 240 (800) x21937 Wickliffe, Kentucky and Cairo, Illinois, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Hamana Bridge01.jpg 57 Hamana Bridge  [ ja ]240 (800)1976 Shizuoka Prefecture, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Huey P. Long Bridge in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana November 2007.jpg 58 Huey P. Long Bridge 238 (790)1935
(widened 2013)
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Silas N. Pearman & Grace Memorial Bridges (Charleston, South Carolina).jpg 59 Silas N. Pearman Bridge 230 (760)1966
(demolished 2006)
Charleston, SC, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Outerbridge Crossing.jpg 60 Outerbridge Crossing 229 (750)1928 Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and southwestern Staten Island, New York City, New York, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Bi-State Vietnam Gold Star Bridges 2.jpg 61 Bi-State_Vietnam_Gold_Star_Bridges 220 (720)1932 (Northbound) and 1965 (Southbound) Ohio River at Henderson County, Kentucky

See also

References

  1. Barker, R.M.; Puckett, J. A. (2013). Design of Highway Bridges: An LRFD Approach. Wiley. p. 21. ISBN   9781118332832 . Retrieved 2015-08-27.