Span Length - World Records

For the 1900's
Each bridge listed below held the record world record for span length when it was built.

Year Bridge Name

1917 Quebec

1929 Ambassador

1931 George Washington

1937 Golden Gate

1998 Great Belt East Bridge

1998 Akashi Kaikyo

Location

Quebec, Canada

Detroit, MI

New York, NY

San Franc., CAL

New York, NY

England

Denmark

Japan

Type of Structure

cantilever

suspension

suspension

suspension

suspension

suspension

suspension

suspension

Span Length in ft.

1,800

1,850

3,500

4,200

4,260

4,624

5,328

6,529

World's Longest Bridge Spans By Type

Coming Soon - Bridge Records by State Region etc

To start see things off check out the records for North Carolina!