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FORTH RAIL BRIDGE FACTS & FIGURES

The following table ranks the world’s largest cantilever bridges with spans over 350 metres.

Rank

Bridge

Centre Span (m)

Country

Year 

Completed

1

Quebec

549 m. (1800 ft.)

Canada

1918

2
Forth
521 m. (1710 ft.)
Scotland
1890
3
Nanko
510 m. (1673 ft.)
Japan
1974
4
Commodore John J Barry
501 m. (1644 ft.)
USA
1974
5
Greater New Orleans
480 m. (1575 ft.)
USA
1958
6
Howrah Bridge
457 m  (1500 ft.)
India
1943
7
East Bay
427 m  (1400 ft.)
USA
1936
8
Baton Rouge
376 m. (1235 ft.)
USA
1968
9
Astoria
375 m. (1232 ft.)
USA
1966
10
Tappan Zee
369 m. (1212 ft.)
USA
1956
11
Longview                      
366 m. (1200 ft.)
USA
1930
12
Baltimore
366 m. (1200 ft.)
USA
1976
13
Queensboro Bridge
360 m. (1182 ft.)
USA
1908

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