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

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