Tag: Bridge

World’s Longest Glass Suspension Bridge

It’s called Haohan Qiao, Brave Men’s Bridge in English. The 300-meter-long (984 feet) structure is now officially the longest glass suspension bridge in the world. The glass walkway suspended a stomach-flipping 180 meters (590 feet) above ground, hanging between two cliffs at Hunan’s Shiniuzhai National Geological Park in south china. The bridge was originally made of wood, but engineers began… Continue reading World’s Longest Glass Suspension Bridge

Öresund: Amazing Bridge Turns Into An Underwater Tunnel

The Öresund is a cable-stayed bridge across the Öresund strait between Scania in southernmost Sweden, and Denmark. The bridge runs nearly 8 kilometers (5 miles) from the Swedish coast to the artificial island of Peberholm, where it then transitions into a tunnel that extends an additional 4 Kilometers (2.5 miles). Drivers must pay a toll to… Continue reading Öresund: Amazing Bridge Turns Into An Underwater Tunnel

World’s Largest Glass Walkway Opens in China

The horseshoe-shaped glass walkway in Chongqing extends 87.5ft from the edge of a cliff, allowing visitors to feel as though they are walking on air with the valley floor 2,350ft below their feet. Located in the Longgang National Geological Park in south-west China, the bridge has been named Yuanduan, meaning ‘at the end of the… Continue reading World’s Largest Glass Walkway Opens in China

The Melkwegbridge: Combo Bike and Pedestrian Bridge

The Melkwegbridge designed by NEXT Architects, is an ingenious combination pedestrian and bicycle/wheelchair bridge in Purmerend, the Netherlands. The pedestrian and bicycle traffic are separated.  The cycling bridge coils over the water to create sufficient length to limit the angle of inclination of the path. The section opens up and is divided diagonally consisting of two revolving overpass decks.