The World's Most terrifying Bridges
Langkawi Sky Bridge - Malaysia
Langkawi Sky Bridge is located at 2300 feet above sea level. This
unique, curved pedestrian bridge stands at 410 feet above a spectacular
gorge. The view from the bridge is simply breathtaking. You can see
Andaman Sea and Thai island of Tarutao from it. The bridge is 6 feet wide and it has 11- feet- wide triangular
platforms. When you stand on other bridges you always see the same
things generally, but this arched bridge provides different views of
land and sea. You can sit, relax and admire the spectacular nature and
incredible engineering enterprise from the convenient triangular
platforms which are located at both ends of the bridge.
Puente de Ojuela
The suspension bridge, Puente de Ojuela, is the only surviving and
functional structure in Ojuela, which became a ghost town after the ore
resources in the town were exhausted at the beginning of the 20th
century. The original bridge was designed by the famous Roebling
brothers, who also designed the Brooklyn Bridge. The bridge was restored
as a tourist attraction in 1991.
Sidu River Bridge
The Sidu River Bridge crosses the mountains of the Sichuan Basin
spanning the deep valley of the Sidu River. The bridge has superseded
the Royal Gorge Bridge and the Beipanjiang River 2003 Bridge as the
highest bridge in the world.
Where: Near Yeasanguan town, Hubei, China.
Stats: 4,009 feet long suspension bridge; about 1,640 feet from the bottom of the gorge.
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
The Carrick-a-Rede bridge is a famous rope bridge near Ballintoy in
Northern Ireland that has become mostly a tourist attraction. The bridge
links the island of Carrickarede to the mainland. No one has fallen off
the bridge, but some visitors, too scared to cross the bridge, have had
to be taken off the island by boat.
Where: Near Ballintoy, Northern Ireland.
Stats: 66 feet long; 98 feet high.
Capilano Suspension Bridge
The Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada that crosses the Capilano River draws over 800,000 visitors a
year. The bridge was originally built in 1889 and made of hemp ropes and
cedar plants. It was replaced with a wire cable bridge in 1903 and
completely rebuilt in 1956. There have been several incidents of
tourists falling on or near the bridge.
Where: North Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
Stats: 460 feet long; 230 feet above the river.
U Bein Bridge
The U Bein Bridge, which spans across the Taugthaman Lake in
Amarapura, Myanmar, is the longest teak bridge in the world. It was
built by the city's mayor, U Bein, who salvaged the unwanted teak
columns from the old palace during the move to Mandalay.
Where: Amarapura, Myanmar.
Stats: 3,937 feet long.
Trift Bridge
The Trift Bridge is the longest pedestrian-only suspension bridge in
the Alps. The bridge spans the lake Triftsee, near Gadmen, Switzerland.
The bridge receives 20,000 visitors per year to see the Trift Glacier.
Where: Near Gadmen, Switzerland.
Stats: 560 feet in length; 330 feet height.
Millau Viaduct
The Millau Viaduct Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the
valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France. The bridge is
apart of a highway that connects Paris to Montpellier. In 2006
International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering
Outstanding Structure Award.
Where: Near Millau, France.
Stats: 1,125 feet long; 890 feet between the road deck and the ground.
Royal Gorge Bridge
The Royal Gorge Bridge spans the Arkansas River near Canon City,
Colorado. The bridge deck is 955 ft. above the river below and held the
record for highest bridge in the world from 1929 to 2001. In 2003, a
wingsuiter was killed attempting to fly over the bridge.
Where: Near Canon City, Colorado.
Stats: 1,260 feet long; 955 feet high; 18 feet wide.
Hussaini Hanging Bridge, Pakistan.
In a world of commercial space-flight and super sonic jet flight it
can be easy to forget just how hard it can be to traverse certain parts
of this planet. But those living in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Northern Pakistan
were cut off from the rest of Pakistan until 1978 due to the mountainous
terrain and lack of roads. You could take a small airplane, but that
was reserved for only the richest citizens.
