Bridge is a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as body of water, valley, or road etc. It connects two points that shorten the distance and increase the connectivity.
Top 10 Longest Sea Bridges in the World
The list of top 10 longest sea bridges in the world is given below:
10. Third Mainland Bridge
It is one of the longest bridges in Africa. It connects the Lagos Island to the mainland.
Distance: 11.8 km (7.4 mile)
9. Confederation Bridge
It connects the Prince Edward Island with mainland New Brunswick, Canada.
Distance: 12.9 km (8 mile)
8. Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line
It is also known as Trans-Tokyo Bay Expressway. It connects the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture with the city of Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture.
Distance: 23.7 km (14.8 mile)
7. King Fahd Causeway
It is a series of bridges and causeways connecting Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
Distance: 25 km (16 mile)
6. Jintang Bridge
It is cable-stayed Trans-oceanic Bridges that connects the Jintang Island and Zhenhai, Ningbo (China).
Distance: 26 km (16 mile)
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5. Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
It is bridge tunnel crossing. It connects Northampton County on the Delmarva Peninsula and Eastern Shore with Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, and Portsmouth on the Western Shore and South side / Tidewater which are part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of eight close cities around the harbour’s shores and peninsula.
Distance: 37 km (23-mile)
4. Donghai Bridge
It is one of the longest cross-sea bridges in the world. It connects mainland Shanghai's Pudong New Area with the offshore Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Zhejiang's Shengsi County.
Distance: 32.5 km (20.2 mile)
3. Hangzhou Bay Bridge
It is located between the municipalities of Jiaxing and Ningbo in Zhejiang province, China.
Distance: 35.673 km (22 mile)
2. Qingdao Haiwan Bridge
It is also known as Jiaozhou Bay Bridge. It is located between Qingdao and Huangdao District, China.
Distance: 42.6 km (26.4 miles)
1. Overseas Highway
It is not only the most beautiful scenic drives in United States of America but also one of the most scenic drives in the world. It connects the cities of Miami to the West Florida (USA).
Distance: 181.9 km (113-mile)
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Top 10 Longest Sea Bridges in the World
| Name of Bridge | Distance (Miles and Kilometre) |
| 1. Overseas Highway | 113-mile (181.9 km) |
| 2. Qingdao Haiwan Bridge | 26.4 mile (42.6 km) |
| 3. Hangzhou Bay Bridge | 22 mile (35.673 km) |
| 4. Donghai Bridge | 20.2 mile (32.5 km) |
| 5. Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel | 23-mile (37 km) |
| 6. Jintang Bridge | 16 mile (26 km) |
| 7. King Fahd Causeway | 16 mile (25 km) |
| 8. Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line | 14.8 mile (23.7 km) |
| 9. Confederation Bridge | 8 mile (12.9 km) |
| 10. Third Mainland Bridge | 7.4 mile (11.8 km) |
The construction of the bridges shows the real character of the human progress because there was a time when human could not even imagine the crossing seas and oceans.
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