Battle of Mega Bridges

The 7 Highly Notable Mega Bridge Projects

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge 50,000m

Penang Second Bridge 23,370m

Padma Bridge 6,150m

Minpu Bridge 3,610m

Nhat Tan Bridge 3,080m

Vidin Calafat Bridge 1,971m

Hardanger Bridge 1,380m

10.000m

20.000m

30.000m

40.000m

50.000m

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB)

Notable Fact: With its length, HZMB
would become one of the landmarks
within the Pearl River Delta in East Asia.

Total length: 50,000m

Project Cost (est.): $10.7 billion
Expected Date of Completion: End 2016
Design: Will include three cable-stayed spans

Penang Second Bridge

Total length: 23,370m
Project Cost (est.): not available
Expected Date of Completion: January 2014
Design: Cable-stayed bridge
Carries: Motor vehicles

Notable Fact: Penang Second Bridge

is considered a High Impact Project,
which is seen as a key catalyst in the
socio-economic development of the
Northern Corridor Economic Region
(NCER) of Malaysia.

Padma Bridge

Notable Fact: When completed,

Padma Bridge will be the largest
bridge in Bangladesh and the first
fixed river crossing for road traffic.

Total length: 6,150m

Project Cost (est.): $2.9 billion
Expected Date of Completion: 2016
Design: Truss bridge
Carries: Motor vehicles, Railway

Minpu Bridge
Total length: 3,610m
Project Cost (est.): not available
Expected Date of Completion: not available
Design: Cable-stayed bridge (double-decker)
Carries: S32 Shenjiahuhu Expressway (Upper deck); road and pedestrian traffic

Notable Fact: The Minpu Bridge

carries two levels of roadway to
accommodate more cars and has
a stiffening truss to prevent
swinging in the city's harsh winds.

Nhat Tan Bridge

Total Length: 3,080m
Project Cost (est.): not available
Expected Date of Completion: Sept 2014
Design: 6 span continuous cable-stay bridge

Vidin Calafat Bridge

Total Length: 1,971 m
Project Cost (est.): $160 million
Expected Date of Completion: End of 2012
Design: Cable-stayed bridge
Carries: Four lanes of roadway, one railway track, two walkways

Notable Fact: Nhat Tan Bridge is

expected to be the longest
cable-stayed bridge in Vietnam

Notable Fact: The Vidin

Calafat Bridge will be the
second bridge on the
shared section of the
Danube between Romania
and Bulgaria

Hardanger Bridge
Total Length: 1,380m
Project Cost (est.): 200 million euro
Expected Date of Completion: 2013
Design: Suspension bridge
Carries: Two lanes of roadway and a bike/walkpath

Notable Fact: The Hardanger Bridge

is worlds no. 7 longest span

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References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong%E2%80%93Zhuhai%E2%80%93Macau_Bridge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padma_Bridge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penang_Second_Bridge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardanger_Bridge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minpu_Bridge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danube_Bridge_2
http://www.nssmc.com/en/product/use/case/bridge/nyattan_bridge.html/
http://www.intellasia.net/construction-on-nhat-tan-bridge-to-be-completed-by-sep-2014-189144
http://talkvietnam.com/tag/nhat-tan-bridge-project/