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RECORD - BREAKING BRIDGES<br />
By Ophir Einan<br />
The Longest (Suspended Bridge):<br />
The Akashi Kaiky? Bridge, also known as the Pearl Bridge, links the<br />
city of Kobe to Iwaya in Japan. It crosses the busy Akashi Strait and<br />
carries part of the Honshu-Shikoku<br />
Highway.<br />
Since its completion in 1998 the bridge<br />
has had the longest central span of any<br />
suspension bridge in the world at 1,991<br />
metres.<br />
The Longest (Over Water Bridge):<br />
Qingdao Haiwan Bridge is a 26.7 km (16.6 mi) long roadway bridge<br />
in eastern China's Shandong province,<br />
which is part of the 41.58 km (25.84 mi)<br />
Jiaozhou Bay Connection Project. As of<br />
December 2012,Guinness World Records<br />
lists the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge as the<br />
world's longest bridge over water<br />
(aggregate length) at 41.58 km.<br />
The Highest:<br />
The Sidu River Bridge is the highest<br />
bridge in the world since 2009.<br />
it located in Yesanguan Township<br />
(China), and extends to a height of 496<br />
meters.<br />
Actual Bridge<br />
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