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Discover the World's Longest Bridge Stretching Over 164 Kilometers in China
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News18•07-10-2026, 16:33
Discover the World's Longest Bridge Stretching Over 164 Kilometers in China
- •The Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge in China holds the Guinness World Records title for the world's longest bridge, measuring approximately 164 kilometres.
- •Located in China's Jiangsu province, the massive structure is not a conventional road bridge but a railway viaduct built as part of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway.
- •Engineers constructed the elevated viaduct supported by thousands of pillars to carry railway tracks smoothly across waterways, canals, lakes, and rice fields.
- •Opened in June 2011, the bridge helps connect two of China's major cities while overcoming the geographical challenges of low-lying and flood-prone areas.
- •The railway route also features another massive structure, the Langfang-Qingxian viaduct, which measures about 114 kilometres in length.
Key Questions Answered
The Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge in China holds the Guinness World Records title for the world's longest bridge, stretching for approximately 164 kilometres (102 miles).
It is not a conventional road bridge but a massive railway viaduct built as part of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway to carry trains over waterways, wetlands, and agricultural land.
The Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, which includes the record-breaking Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge, was opened in June 2011 as part of China's extensive rail network expansion.
