12 Longest Suspension Bridges in the US [Update 2024] - USA …
WEBJan 3, 2023 · Golden Gate Bridge is the longest suspension bridges in the US that crosses the Straits of Golden Gate Californians, a meeting point between the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Construction began with funding from the Work Projects Administration amid many difficulties in 1933.
The ten longest suspension bridges in the US - Road Traffic …
WEBOct 22, 2013 · Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, located at the mouth of upper New York Bay, is the longest suspension bridge in the US. It is a double-decker suspension bridge with six lanes per deck. It is named after Giovanni di Verrazano, the first explorer to sail into the New York Harbour and the east coast of North America in 1524.
List of longest suspension bridge spans - Wikipedia
WEBSuspension bridges have the longest spans of any type of bridge. Cable-stayed bridges, the next longest design, are practical for spans up to just over 1 kilometre. Therefore, as of 2021, the 31 longest bridges on this list are the 31 longest spans of all types of vehicular bridges (other than floating pontoon bridges).
10 Longest Suspension Bridges in the United States - Knoji
WEBMar 31, 2018 · The 4,260 foot long Verrazano-Narrows Bridge which spans the Narrows between Brooklyn and Staten Island where the Hudson River empties into the Atlantic Ocean in New York City is the longest suspension bridge in the United States and 8th longest suspension bridge in the world.
The 15 Longest Suspension Bridges in America - Jalopnik
WEBMar 16, 2023 · Here’s a list of the longest suspension bridges in the United States. The bridges are ranked by the length of the longest span, so no viaducts.
Mackinac Bridge - Wikipedia
WEBThe length of the bridge's main span is 3,800 feet (1,158 m), which makes it the third-longest suspension span in the United States and 27th longest suspension span worldwide. It is also one of the world's longest bridges overall.
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge | Description, Length, History, & Facts
WEBVerrazzano-Narrows Bridge, suspension bridge spanning New York Harbor from Brooklyn to Staten Island, built by Othmar H. Ammann from 1959 to 1964. Its main span was the longest in the world until the completion of the Humber Bridge in 1981.
Mackinac Bridge | Location, Length, History, & Facts
WEBMackinac Bridge, long-span suspension bridge, spanning the Mackinac Straits from the Upper to the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, U.S. It is the third longest suspension bridge in the United States, after the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge; it is the 25th longest in the world.
Longest Suspension Bridges in the United States - Infoplease
WEBSep 9, 2022 · Finished in 1964, the Verrazano-Narrows bridge spanning lower New York Bay is the longest suspension bridge in the United States.
Golden Gate Bridge | History, Construction, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Golden Gate Bridge, suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate in California to link San Francisco with Marin county to the north. Upon its completion in 1937, it was the tallest and longest suspension bridge in the world. Learn more about the history and construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.