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Long-span bridge ranking

We gathered information on domestic and international long span bridge and summarized them as a long span bridge ranking for each bridge type.（Source: Our research）

  • Suspension Bridges
  • Cable-stayed Bridges
  • Arch Bridges
  • Truss Bridges
  • Girder Bridges
  • Honshu-Shikoku Bridges

Suspension Bridges

  • Updated January 2026
    Rank Bridge Name Span Length (m) Country Completion Year
    1 Zhangjiagang–Jingjiang–Rugao Yangtze River 2,300 China Under construction
    2 Shiziyang 2,180 China Under construction
    3 1915 Canakkale 2,023 Turkey 2022
    4
    Honshu-
    Shikoku
    Bridge    		 Akashi-Kaikyo 1,991 Japan 1998
    5 Yanji Yangtze River 1,860 China Under construction
    6 Shuangyumen 1,768 China Under construction
    7 Nanjing Xianxin Road Yangtze River 1,760 China 2025
    8 Yangsigang Yangtze River 1,700 China 2019
    9 Nansha (Nizhoushuidao span) 1,688 China 2019
    10 Lugu Lake 1,680 China Under construction
    11 ShenZhen-ZhongShan Lingdingyang 1,666 China 2024
    12 Xihoumen 1,650 China 2009
    13 Great Belt East 1,624 Denmark 1998
    14 Ningyang Yangtze River 1,560 China 2025
    15 Osman Gazi 1,550 Turkey 2016
    16 Yi Sun-Sin 1,545 South Korea 2012
    17 Dadong Jinsha River 1,520 China Under construction
    18 Runyang Yangtze River 1,490 China 2005
    19 Xihoumen Rail & Road 1,488 China Under construction
    20 Dongting Lake 1,480 China 2018

Cable-stayed Bridges

  • Updated January 2026
    Rank Bridge Name Span Length (m) Country Completion Year
    1 Changtai Yangtze River 1,208 China 2025
    2 Guanyinsi Yangtze River 1,160 China Under construction
    3 Ma'anshan Yangtze River Rail & Road 1,120 China Under construction
    4 Russky Island 1,104 Russia 2012
    5 Shanghai-Suzhou-Nantong Yangtze River 1,092 China 2020
    6 Sutong Yangtze River Highway 1,088 China 2008
    7 Stonecutters 1,018 China 2009
    8 Qingshan Yangtze River 938 China 2021
    9 Puzhehei 930 China Under construction
    10 E'Dong Yangtze River 926 China 2010
    11 Jiayu Yangtze River 920 China 2019
    12
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    Shikoku
    Bridge    		 Tatara 890 Japan 1999
    12 Bailizhou Yangtze River 890 China Under construction
    14 Xiangshan 880 China Under construction
    15 Normandie 856 France 1995
    16 Gordie Howe International 853 USA Under construction
    17 Lena 840 Russia Under construction
    18 Chizhou Yangtze River 828 China 2019
    19 Shishou Yangtze River 820 China 2019
    20 Jiujiang Yangtze River Expressway 818 China 2013

Arch Bridges

  • Updated January 2026
    Rank Bridge Name Span Length (m) Country Completion Year
    1 Tian'e Longtan 600 China 2024
    2 Fenglai 580 China Under construction
    3 Pingnan Third 575 China 2020
    4 Chaotianmen 552 China 2009
    5 Lupu 550 China 2003
    6 Zigui Yangtze River 531 China 2019
    7 Bosideng 530 China 2012
    8 Lewang Expressway Hongshui River 528 China Under construction
    9 Guniuhe 520 China Under construction
    10 New River Gorge 518 USA 1977

Truss Bridges

  • Updated January 2026
    Rank Bridge Name Span Length (m) Country Completion Year
    1 Quebec 549 Canada 1917
    2 Forth 521 UK 1890
    3 Minato 510 Japan 1973
    4 Commodore John Barry 501 USA 1974
    5 Crescent City Connection
    (Greater New Orleans No.1・2)    		 480 USA 1958
    1988
    6 Sanguantang 465 China 2020
    7 Howrah 457 India 1943
    8 Gramercy (Veterans Memorial) 445 USA 1995
    9 Tokyo Gate 440 Japan 2012
    10 Ikitsuki 400 Japan 1991

Girder Bridges

  • Updated January 2026
    Rank Bridge Name Span Length (m) Country Completion Year
    1 Taoer River Grand 338 China 2025
    2 Shibanpo Yangtze River 330 China 2006
    3 Stolma 301 Norway 1998
    4 President Costa e Silva (Rio-Niterói) 300 Brazil 1974
    5 Raftsund 298 Norway 1998
    5 Sundøy 298 Norway 2003
    7 Ujina 270 Japan 1999
    8 Branko's 261 Serbia 1956
    9 Sir Leo Hielscher 260 Australia 1986
    2010
    9 Deputado Darcy Castelo de Mendonça 260 Brazil 1989

Honshu-Shikoku Bridges

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