Confederation Bridge (Canada)
This bridge crosses the Abegweit Passage, which is a part of the Northumberland Strait, and connects Prince Edward Island’s eastern Canadian provinces to mainland New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to receiving its official name, Prince Edward Islanders once called it the “Fixed Link.” The Confederation Bridge is curved and has a length of 12.9 kilometers, which makes it the world’s longest bridge that crosses ice-covered water. It is one of the top engineering achievements of Canada for the 20th century.
Confederation Bridge (Canada)
Russky Bridge (Russia)
Located in Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia, the cable-stayed Russky Bridge reaches 70 meters above the sea level, is 1,885 meters long, and connects Russky Island to the city of Vladivostok. This is the world’s longest cable-stayed bridge and cost around $1.1 billion. It was constructed in preparation for the Asia-Pacific Economic Community Summit in 2012 that was held on Russky Island. The area’s extreme climate needed to be incorporated in the design of this bridge seeing as it can be affected by severe conditions.
Russky Bridge (Russia)
