Wednesday, 4 July 2012

FILE 2 : WORLD HIGHEST BRIDGES

   ONE OF THE GREATEST INVENTION EVER MADE IN THE HISTORY OF THE HUMAN BEINGS IS THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGES.AS TIME PASS,ENGINEERS HAD BEEN WORKING TO CONSTRUCT MORE AMAZING AND EXTRAORDINARY BRIDGES.HERE ARE THE TOP 10,HIGHEST BRIDGES IN THE WORLD

10) VERRAZNO-NARROWS BRIDGE,NEW YORK :

- HEIGHT : 211.3 METRE
- COST : $320 MILLION
- OPENED : 1981



9) RUNYANG BRIDGE,CHINA :

- HEIGHT : 215 METRE
- COST : $700 MILLION
- OPENED : 30 APRIL 2005


8) THE PONT DE NORMANDIE,FRANCE :

- HEIGHT : 215 METRE
- COST : $465 MILLION
- OPENED : 20 JANUARY 1995



7) TATARA BRIDGE,JAPAN :

- HEIGHT : 220 METRE
- OPENED : 1999


6) GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE,USA :

- HEIGHT : 227.4 METRE
- COST : $35+ MILLION 
- OPENED : APRIL 1937


5) THE GREAT BELT FIXED LINK,DENMARK :

- HEIGHT : 254 METRE
- COST : $3.638 BILLION
- OPENED : 1998


4) STONECUTTERS BRIDGE,HONG KONG :

- HEIGHT : 298 METRE
- COST : $359 MILLION
- OPENED : 20 DECEMBER 2009


3) AKASHI-KAIKYO BRIDGE,JAPAN :

- HEIGHT : 298.3 METRE
- OPENED : 1998


2) SUTONG YANTZE RIVER BRIDGE,CHINA :

- HEIGHT : 300 METRE
- COST : $1.7 BILLION
- OPENED : 30 JUNE 2008


1) MILLAU VIADUCT BRIDGE,FRANCE :

- HEIGHT : 343 METRE
- COST : $502 MILLION
- OPENED : 16 DECEMBER 2004 








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