Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Top Five Most Incredible Bridges in the World


Bridges are constructed to connect two far-away areas together and a lot of time and money goes into constructing bridges. With this being said, there are some amazing and wonderful bridges that have been designed and engineered over the years. Here is a list of Top Five Most Incredible Bridges in the World.


1. TheHelixBridge,Singapore



If you crave witnessing one of the marvelous architectural feats of human being, arrange a trip toSingaporeand see theHelixBridge.  Constructed asDoubleHelixBridge, this ultra-modern tour-de-force linksMarinaCentertoMarinaBayand is a landmark in one. .


Located beside theBenjaminShearesBridge, this 28 meter long pedestrian bridge is the world’s first curved bridge and thus elegantly justifies its name “HelixBridge.” It was officially opened for the public on 18 July, 2010.


2. TheRainbowBridge,Tokyo



TheRainbowBridgeis an 800-meter long suspension bridge which connectsTokyoBayand the Odaiba waterfront. It’s second among the top five most incredible bridges in the world.


Constriction of this beautiful and romantic bridge completed in six years 1987-1993. Specially designed white-colored supporting towers serve elegantly to harmonize the bridge with sky-line of centralTokyo.  Moreover, solar lights are placed on the supporting wires of the bridge and they are illuminated into three different colors, green, white and red every night.


The bridge is at walking distance from Tamachi Station or Shibaura-futō Station (Yurikamome).


 3. The Millau Viaduct, France



Located in southernFrance, the Millau Viaduct crosses the River Tarn in theMassif CentralMountains. Its construction was started in year 2001 and its completion took three years. It was officially opened in December 2004 and is arguably the most-breath taking bridges ever built.


The MillauBridgeis ranked as the first longest bridge in the world. Moreover, it is also securing 12th spot on the list of world’s highest bridges. In fact, this 343-meter high bridge is even taller than the eminent French icon, theEiffelTower. Down to its beauty and seven different masts, Viaduct manages to attract a large number of travelers and backpackers annually and hence contributes a lot to the French economy.


4. TheCoronadoBridge



CoronadoBridge, another most incredible bridge in the world, is located in beautiful U.S cityCoronadoand linksCoronadoIslandto Downtown San Diego. This amazing feat of human architecture features a distinctive curve that gives a great view of the atoll, downtownSan   Diego, and the waterfront.


5. Széchenyi Chain Bridge



The Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a suspension bridge inBudapestthat rarely fails to grab attention of the art lovers. Completed in 1849 and also opened officially in the same year, this iconic chain bridge symbolizes the advancement for the Hungarian capital. Besides being a connection betweenPestand the eastern part of the city, it also hosts several festivals in summer season, and it’s actually the thing which brings Széchenyi Chain Bridge in the race of top five most incredible bridges in the world.









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