List of longest arch bridge spans
The list of the largest arch bridges ranks arch bridges to the largest span of its arches (distance between the abutments ). The span is the measure most commonly used to compare arch bridges. The list includes the largest arch bridges in the world with a span of more than 210 m. If known, and the total length of the bridge building is specified. The width and the number of lanes of the bridges is not shown in the list. In the column material, the material of the sheet is given. The bridge deck can be made of a different material, for example made of prestressed concrete. Under concrete is to regularly understand reinforced concrete. CFST ( Concrete Filled Steel Tubes) referred CFST bridges, a design commonly used in China, in which the arch of the bridge is made of steel tubes, which are then filled with concrete for greater strength. With the sorting function of the column material, the bridges can be grouped according to the design. In the rail / road gaps between railway bridges and road bridges, a distinction (including highway bridges ).
Countries are abbreviated with their license plate number.
As of April 2012
The largest arch bridges in the presence of
* Non- official abbreviation