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Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, United States
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Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, United States

• pened on 27 May 1937 and was the longest
  suspension bridge span in the world at the time.
  This remained until Verrazano Narrows Bridge was
  built in New York in 1964, Golden Gate Bridge is
  now the seventh longest main span in the world.
  Construction of the 8,981 feet or 2,737 m bridge
  commenced on January 5, 1933. The projected cost
  was 35 million, however it was completed at 1.3
  million (in 1937) below the projected cost. The
  Golden Gate Bridge weighs a massive 887,000 tons
  and has more than 40 million vehicle crossings a
  year. The bridge is also the most popular place
  to commit suicide in the United States.

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Oresund Bridge in Malmo, Sweden
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Oresund Bridge in Malmo, Sweden

• This is a 16.4km long bridge constructed in 1995
  by the Danish and Swedish governments to
  establish a fixed line across the Oresund. The
  bridge was opened in 2000. Oresund Bridge is the
  longest combined road and rail bridge in Europe.

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Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge in Brasilia, Brazil
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Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge in Brasilia, Brazil

• Also known as the President JK Bridge, Juscelino
  Kubitschek Bridge was inaugurated on 15th
  December 2002. It was constructed from 2000 to
  2002 at a cost of US56.8 million. The Juscelino
  Kubitschek Bridge is a 1200 metre ( 3,937 ft)
  long arch bridge with a 240 metre (787 ft) long
  arch span. The bridge won the 2003 ABCEM award
  for the best steel structure of the year.

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Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge in Kobe and Awaji Island,
Japan
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Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge in Kobe and Awaji Island,
Japan

• With a length of 3910 metres( 12,827 ft) and a
  central span length of 1,991 metres (6,532 ft),
  Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge( also known as the Pearl
  Bridge) has the longest central span of any
  bridge in the world. Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge was
  constructed in 1988 after a disaster in 1955,
  where the Shiun Maru ferry( carrying children)
  sank in the Seto Inland Sea after colliding with
  another Japanese National Railways (JNR) ferry,
  killing 100 students and a total of 168 people.
  The bridge was completed in 1998 at a cost of
  500 billion. The bridge is often said to have
  stretched the limits of suspension bridge
  engineering.

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25 de Abril Bridge in Lisbon, Portugal
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25 de Abril Bridge in Lisbon, Portugal

• The 25 de Abril Bridge (25th of April Bridge)
  also known as Ponte 25 de Abril Bridge is a 2,277
  metre suspension bridge connecting the city of
  Lisbon, capital of Portugal, to the municipality
  of Almada. The bridge is the 20th largest
  suspension bridge in the world. The 25 de Abril
  Bridge was constructed in 1962 and officially
  opened on August 6, 1966. It was originally named
  Salazar Bridge (Ponte Salazar) but was renamed in
  1974 after the Carnation Revolution.

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Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey
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Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey

• The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, also known as the
  Second Bosphorus Bridge (in Turkish Fatih Sultan
  Mehmet Köprüsü, F.S.M. Köprüsü or 2. Bogaziçi
  Köprüsü), is a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey
  spanning the Bosphorus strait (Turkish
  Bogaziçi). When completed in 1988 it had the 6th
  longest suspension bridge span in the world
  today it is 15th. The bridge is named after the
  15th century Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror,
  who took Constantinople (Istanbul) in 1453 and
  ended the Byzantine Empire. It carries the
  European route E80, Asian Highway 1 and Otoyol 2
  highways. The bridge is situated between
  Hisarüstü (European side) and Kavacik (Asian
  side). It is a gravity-anchored suspension bridge
  with steel pylons and vertical hangers. The
  aerodynamic deck is hanging on double vertical
  steel cables. It is 1,510 m long with a deck
  width of 39 m. The distance between the towers
  (main span) is 1,090 m and their height over road
  level is 105 m. The clearance of the bridge from
  sea level is 64 m.

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Rio-Antirio Bridge in Rio and Antirio, Greece
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Rio-Antirio Bridge in Rio and Antirio, Greece

• Officially called Charilaos Trikoupis bridge,
  Rio-Antirio Bridge is the second longest
  cable-stayed bridge in the world,2252 m , after
  Millau Viaduct in France. Constructed from 1998
  to 2004 and was four months ahead of schedule.
  Its 65m foundations are the deepest for a bridge,
  this was to accommodate for deep water levels and
  tectonic movements in the area.

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Tower Bridge in London, United Kingdom
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Tower Bridge in London, United Kingdom

• Tower Bridge (built 1886-1894) is a combined
  bascule and suspension bridge in London, England,
  over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower
  of London, from which it takes its name. It has
  become an iconic symbol of London. The bridge
  consists of two towers tied together at the upper
  level by means of two horizontal walkways,
  designed to withstand the horizontal forces
  exerted by the suspended sections of the bridge
  on the landward sides of the towers. The vertical
  component of the forces in the suspended sections
  and the vertical reactions of the two walkways
  are carried by the two robust towers. The bascule
  pivots and operating machinery are housed in the
  base of each tower. The bridge's present colour
  scheme dates from 1977, when it was painted red,
  white and blue for the Queen Elizabeth II's
  silver jubilee. Originally it was painted a
  chocolate brown colour.

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