The world's longest suspension bridges are listed according to the length of their main span (i.e., the length of suspended roadway between the bridge's towers). The length of the main span is the most common method of comparing the sizes of suspension bridges, often correlating with the height of the towers and the engineering complexity involved in designing and constructing the bridge. If one bridge has a longer span than another, it does not necessarily mean that the bridge is longer from shore to shore (or from abutment to abutment).

Suspension 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 one kilometre (the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world has a 1,176 m span). Therefore, as of October 2025, the 28 longest bridges on this list are the 28 longest spans of all types of vehicular bridges.

The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge in Turkey holds the record since opening to traffic in March 2022, with a span of . Since 1998, the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan previously held the record with a span of , the Zhangjinggao Yangtze River Bridge in China will break the record in 2028 while the Strait of Messina Bridge in Italy will go to the top of the list in 2032.

Completed suspension bridges This list includes only completed suspension bridges that carry automobiles or trains that are at least long. It does not include cable-stayed bridges, footbridges, or pipeline bridges.

Green Denotes bridge that contains or previously contained the longest span in the world

Photo Name Main spanmetres (feet) Year opened Location CountryRef.1915 Çanakkale BridgeGeliboluLapseki, DardanellesAkashi Kaikyo BridgeKobeAwaji Island, HyōgoNanjing Xianxin Yangtze River BridgeNanjing, JiangsuYangsigang Yangtze River BridgeWuhan, HubeiNansha Bridge(East span)NanshaDongguan, GuangdongShenzhen–Zhongshan BridgeShenzhenZhongshan, GuangdongXihoumen BridgeZhoushan, ZhejiangGreat Belt BridgeKorsørSprogø, Region ZealandNingyang Yangtze River BridgeNanjingYangzhou, JiangsuOsman Gazi BridgeDilovasıAltınova, Gulf of İzmitYi Sun-sin BridgeGwangyangYeosu, South Jeolla ProvinceRunyang Yangtze River BridgeYangzhouZhenjiang, JiangsuSecond Dongting Lake BridgeYueyang, HunanShuangliu Yangtze River BridgeWuhanEzhou, HubeiHuajiang Canyon BridgeGuanling CountyZhenfeng County, GuizhouNanjing Qixiashan Yangtze River BridgeNanjing, JiangsuHumber BridgeHessleBarton-upon-Humber, Yorkshire and the HumberYavuz Sultan Selim BridgeIstanbul, BosphorusThe bridge is a cable-stayed suspension bridge, the suspension part is better at handling the load in the middle of the bridge, while the cable stayed bridge is better suited to handle the load closest to the tower.Jin'an Jinsha River BridgeLijiang, YunnanJiangyin Yangtze River BridgeJiangyinJingjiang, JiangsuTsing Ma BridgeTsing YiMa Wan, Hong KongHardanger BridgeUlvikEidfjord, VestlandVerrazzano–Narrows BridgeNew York City, New YorkGolden Gate BridgeSan FranciscoMarin County, CaliforniaYangluo Yangtze River BridgeWuhan, HubeiHöga Kusten BridgeUtansjö, Västernorrland CountyFuxing Yangtze River Bridge Yunyang County, ChongqingNansha Bridge(West span)NanshaDongguan, GuangdongChajiaotan BridgeXishui County, GuizhouGulin County, SichuanLongjiang BridgeBaoshan, YunnanAizhai BridgeJishou, HunanWujiagang Yangtze River BridgeYichang, HubeiMackinac BridgeMackinaw CitySt. Ignace, MichiganUlsan BridgeUlsanHålogaland BridgeRombaken, NarvikQingshui River BridgeKaiyang CountyWeng'an County, GuizhouBrăila BridgeBrăila, DanubeHuangpu BridgeGuangzhou, GuangdongMinami Bisan-Seto BridgeSakaideShiwaku Islands, KagawaXingkang BridgeLuding County, SichuanKaizhou Lake BridgeKaiyang County, GuizhouLongmen Bridge (Guangxi)Qinzhou, GuangxiWufengshan Yangtze River BridgeZhenjiang, JiangsuFatih Sultan Mehmet BridgeIstanbul, BosphorusBaling River BridgeGuanling County, GuizhouTaizhou Yangtze River BridgeTaizhou, JiangsuTaizhou Yangtze River Bridge and Ma'anshan Yangtze River Bridge have two consecutive main spans of long each.Ma'anshan Yangtze River BridgeMa'anshan, AnhuiZangkejiang BridgeShuichengPu'an, GuizhouBosphorus BridgeIstanbul, BosphorusGeorge Washington BridgeNew York City, New YorkFort Lee, New JerseyFuma Yangtze River BridgeWanzhou, ChongqingQipanzhou Yangtze River BridgeHuangshi, HubeiThird Kurushima Kaikyō BridgeImabariUmashima, EhimeSecond Kurushima Kaikyō BridgeUmashimaŌshima, EhimeXintian Yangtze River BridgeWanzhou, Chongqing25 de Abril BridgeLisbonAlmada, Lisboa RegionForth Road BridgeSouth QueensferryNorth Queensferry, FifeYidu Yangtze River BridgeYidu, HubeiContinued by: main spans of 500-1000 meters

Bridges under construction Most of the large suspension bridges built in recent years have been in the People's Republic of China. As the following list shows, most of the bridges under construction are also in China.

PhotoName Main spanmetres (feet)Year to open Location Country Ref.Zhangjinggao Yangtze River Bridge(South span)ZhangjiagangJingjiangRugao, JiangsuSecond Sutong Yangtze River BridgeSuzhouNantong, JiangsuShiziyang BridgeGuangzhouDongguan, GuangdongYanji Yangtze River BridgeHuanggangEzhou, HubeiShuangyumen BridgeZhoushan, ZhejiangLugu Lake BridgeYanyuan County, SichuanHannan Yangtze River BridgeWuhanXianning, HubeiXihoumen Rail/Road Bridge Zhoushan, ZhejiangYongchang Lancang River Bridge Changning County, YunnanWuhu Taishan Road Yangtze River Bridge Wuhu, AnhuiTsing Lung BridgeTsing Lung TauLantau Island, Hong KongZhangjinggao Yangtze River Bridge(North span)ZhangjiagangJingjiangRugao, JiangsuYalong Liangshan BridgeYanyuan County, SichuanNanjinguan Yangtze River Bridge Yichang, HubeiChacao Channel bridge ParguaChacao, Los Lagos RegionThe Chacao Channel bridge has two main spans, one of and one of .Libu Yangtze River Rail/Road Bridge Jingzhou, HubeiXingyi Yangtze River BridgeFengdu, ChongqingGuangrui Yangtze River Bridge <br/ >广瑞长江大桥Wuxue, HubeiRuichang, JiangxiThe Guangrui Yangtze River Bridge has two consecutive main spans of .Chuandian Jinsha River Bridge Ningnan County, SichuanQiaojia County, YunnanSichuan-Tibet Railway Dadu River Bridge Luding County, SichuanSichuan-Tibet Railway Nu River BridgePasho County, Tibet Autonomous RegionKahaluo Jinsha River Bridge Leibo County, SichuanYongshan County, Yunnan

History of longest suspension spans

Photo Bridge LocationLength m (ft) Years oflongest span Notes Hypothesized support Maya Bridge at Yaxchilan 600–1430 Hemp-rope simple suspension footbridge. Existence unproven. No longer standing. Prior longest bridges are located in List of longest arch bridge spans. Exceeded by the masonry arch Trezzo sull'Adda Bridge from 1377 to 1416, with main span of 72 m. Chushul Chakzam Tibet 1430–1820 Chain suspension footbridge south of Lhasa, built by Thangtong Gyalpo. Reported by British spies to still be in use in 1878. Later (before 1904) fell into disuse after river course changed, swamping the northern end. Dynamited by Chinese soldiers after the Battle of Chamdo in 1950. Union Chain Bridge Scotland–England 1820–1826 The oldest in the world still in use today. Menai Suspension Bridge Wales 1826–1834 Great Suspension Bridge Fribourg 1834–1849 The bridge was replaced by the in the 1920s. Wheeling Suspension Bridge West Virginia 1849–1866 The longest deck span from 1849 until 1866, and the oldest vehicular suspension bridge in use in the United States until 2019. Queenston-Lewiston Bridge 1851–1866 The longest cable span from 1851 until it was destroyed by wind in 1864. However, the road deck span was only 258 meters long. John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge Kentucky–Ohio 1866–1869 Niagara Clifton Bridge 1869–1883 Replaced in 1899. Brooklyn Bridge New York City 1883–1903 Williamsburg Bridge New York City 1903–1924 It was the longest suspension span but not the longest span of all bridges. The Forth Bridge, completed in 1890, a cantilever bridge with two spans of 521 m was longer until surpassed by the Quebec Bridge in 1917. Bear Mountain Bridge New York 1924–1926 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. The construction methods pioneered in building it would make possible several much larger projects to follow. Benjamin Franklin Bridge Pennsylvania–New Jersey 1926–1929 It was the longest suspension span but not the longest span of all bridges. Ambassador Bridge 1929–1931 Since this bridge was built, the record for longest bridge span has only been held by suspension bridges. George Washington Bridge New York – New Jersey 1931–1937 The first span longer than 1 km. Nearly double the length of any previously built bridge at the time of its opening. Golden Gate Bridge California 1937–1964 Also the longest bridge span in the world from 1937 to 1964 Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge New York City 1964–1981 Also the longest bridge span in the world from 1964 to 1981 Humber Bridge Yorkshire 1981–1998 Also the longest bridge span in the world from 1981 to 1998 Akashi Kaikyo Bridge 1998–2022 Also the longest bridge span in the world from 1998 to 2022. The largest ever increase in length. Çanakkale 1915 Bridge 2022–Present The longest bridge span in the world since 2022. The first span longer than 2 km. Sources:

Diagram of longest suspension spans

Bridge Main span Diagram Strait of Messina Bridgeproject Zhangjinggao Yangtze River Bridgeunder construction 1915 Çanakkale Bridge Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Nanjing Xianxin Yangtze River Bridge Golden Gate Bridge

Longest suspension footbridges

PhotoName Main spanmetres (feet)Year to open Location Country Ref.Bridge of National Unity (Hungary)Sátoraljaújhely, Northern HungarySky Bridge 721Dolní Morava, Pardubice RegionWillingen, HesseYundingfeidu Glass FootbridgeXuanhan County, SichuanCanilloHaizhaigou UFO Glass FootbridgePingliang, GansuCastelsaraceno FootbridgeCastelsaraceno, PotenzaGandaki Golden FootbridgeParbat DistrictBaglung DistrictSellano FootbridgeSellano, PerugiaArouca 516Arouca, North RegionWanjiazhai Dam FootbridgeJungar Banner, Inner MongoliaPianguan County, ShanxiCharles Kuonen Suspension BridgeRanda, Valais

Other record-holding suspension bridges

Huajiang Canyon Bridge (China). Opened in 2025, it is the highest suspension bridge in the world at 625 m elevation. San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge Eastern Span (California, United States). Opened in 2013, it is the widest bridge in the world (), the most expensive bridge and the largest self-anchored suspension bridge ever constructed. Tacoma Narrows Bridges (Washington, United States). Opened in 1950 and 2007, the pair of bridges with the longest spans in the world (). Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge (Turkey). Opened in 2016, it has the longest span carrying both road and rail traffic (). Yangsigang Yangtze River Bridge (China). Opened in 2019 with the longest double deck span (). George Washington Bridge (New York and New Jersey, United States). Opened in 1931, it is the suspension bridge with the most lanes of traffic (at fourteen total on two levels). Kurushima Kaikyō Bridge (Japan). Opened in 1999, it is the world's longest suspension bridge structure. Great Seto Bridge (Japan). Opened in 1978 and 1988, it is the longest two-tiered bridge system (but not all of the spans that make up the bridge system are suspension bridges).

See also Cable-stayed suspension bridge List of longest bridges List of longest cable-stayed bridge spans List of longest masonry arch bridge spans List of longest arch bridge spans List of longest beam bridge spans List of highest bridges List of tallest bridges

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References

Note: Some of the information posted on the following sites may differ from that above. As of 21 February 2006, the sites were out of date or inaccurate as noted in parentheses