A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

What is the longest suspension bridge in the united states?

Best Answers

At a total length of 26,372 feet (almost five miles) with its bridge portion at 8,614 feet, the bridge sits as the fifth-longest suspension bridge in the world and the longest in the Western Hemisphere. read more

It was the longest suspension span but not the longest span of all bridges. The Quebec Bridge completed in 1917, a cantilever bridge with a span of 549 m was longer until surpassed in 1929 by the Ambassador Bridge. The first suspension bridge to have a concrete deck. read more

Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the US. Image courtesy of Shinya Suzuki. A night view of Golden Gate Bridge, the second longest suspension bridge in the US. Image courtesy of Daniel Schwen. Mackinac Bridge, spanning the Straits of Mackinac, has a main span measuring 1,158m. Image courtesy of Stephen Strubel. read more

Encyclopedia Research