Now that you’ve looked at the sites, you’ll want to review four basic types of bridges so that you make the right choice for the site. Below, learn more about arch, beam, suspension, and cable ...

At nearly four times the length of the Brooklyn Bridge, Japan's Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (also known as the Pearl Bridge) is the clear winner in this category. With three connected spans—two at ...

The engineer drew comparisons with the Akashi Kaikyo bridge in Japan, which is the third longest in the world, which also sits in a geologically active area. "The Japanese Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is ...

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge, but the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (aka the Pearl Bridge) holds the title for the world’s longest. This 2.4-mile-long bridge spans the Akashi Strait ...

The Akashi Kaikyo bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the world. When I first heard this, I assumed it meant that it was the longest from edge to edge or land to land. But wait, I said to ...

KOBE--Travelers with no fear of heights can enjoy breathtaking views while camping on the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge here during a special two-day tour--for a whopping 297,000 yen ($2,000). Despite the ...

the suspension bridge with the longest span and total length in the world was the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan. It connects the islands of Honshu and Awaji with a total length of just under ...

as well as the longest suspension bridge in the world at 2,023 meters of 6,637 feet, beating Japan's Akashi Kaikyo Bridge for the title. The new bridge connects the Turkish towns of Gelibolu ...

At nearly four times the length of the Brooklyn Bridge, Japan’s Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (also known as the Pearl Bridge) is the clear winner in this category. With three connected spans – two at ...