7 Highest Bridge in the World
7. TATARA BRIDGE
Tatara
bridge linking the Japanese islands of Honshu and Shikoku across the
Seto Inland Sea and is known to have the longest range of cable bridge
in the world. Has a height of 220 meters (up to a steel tower) and has a central span of 890 meters. This Japanese amazing bridge was opened in 1999. The bridge was built in just six years with an amazing construction.6. THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
This elegant suspension bridge has appeared in various novels, performances, and hollywood movies. Has a height of 227.4 meters and connects the city of San Francisco and Marin County. Despite
facing a strong reaction and lawsuits, construction of the bridge was
completed in 1937. It facilitated the economic growth rate in the city
and in the surrounding area. Architecture and grandeur had been embedded in the hearts of all
people, not only local residents, American, but everyone in the world5. THE GREAT BELT FIXED LINK
This bridge is the highest European and connects Zealand with islands of Funen in Denmark great belt. Completed in 1998, has a height of 254 m and consists of a road, a railway tunnel and a wooden box beam bridge. The term "Great Belt Bridge" is usually classified into suspension bridge. As in the case of major bridges development, development has opened the way for a better business in the area. This bridge is the bridge belonged to Denmark with the budget the most expensive in history, namely DKK 21.4 billion4. NEW RIVER GORGE BRIDGE
Another
major bridge in America is New river gorge bridge, elevation 267 meters
above a river (the name of the river is the New River) More than 17,000
cars crossed the bridge every day and is considered the tallest
vehicular bridge in the United States. The New River Gorge Bridge is the longest steel bridge before the
Millau Viaduct in France, the bridge is now also used for Extreem sports
Rappelling or base jumping at Fayette county festival
3. Akashi-KAIKY BRIDGE
Her
height of 298.3 meters, Spread over the Akashi Strait and connects the
city of Kobe on the island of Honshu to Iwaya on Awaji Island. Completed in 1998, this is the world's longest bridge suspension bridge, with a central span of 1,991 meters
2. ROYAL GORGE BRIDGE
The 321 meter bridge over the Arkansas River. Which is the highest bridge in the US, the highest suspension bridge in the world. Located
near Canon City, Colorado, the bridge is completed in 1929, with a
length of 384 meters, a width of 5 meters and width depending on the
tower height of 46 meters. This bridge has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places and was built mainly for the purpose of tourism1. Millau Viaduct
Located
at an altitude of 343 meters and was named the world's highest bridge,
located in France, the bridge is very impressive even when in measuring
its height almost equaled slightly Empire state building, has a
structure very sturdy and admirable even been included in the National
Geographic Channel in the edition " Megastructure ", inaugurated by the President of France Jacques Chirac and has become a pride for the French state
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