Bridge | Location | Date | Type | Span | Notes |
Alamillo Bridge | Seville, Spain | 1992 | Hanging | 200 m. | Unusual leaning tower replaces back stays |
Albert Bridge | London, England | 1873 | Hanging | 122 m. | A classic over the Thames |
Avignon | France | 1185 | Masonry Arch | ~33 m. | Subject of famous song 'Sur le pont d'Avignon |
Barqueta Bridge | Seville, Spain | 1992 | Arch | 165 m. | Next to Alamillo Bridge also built for Expo'92 |
Battersea Bridge | London, England | 1890 | | 49.7 m. | 5 spans bridging the Thames |
Billwil Bridge | Billwil, Switzerland | 1904 | Arch | 35 m. | An early Maillart bridge |
Blackfriars Bridges | London, England | 1869 & 1886 | Arch | 56.3 m. | Adjacent road & rail bridges over the Thames |
Bradford on Avon | UK | 14th century | Arch | 4.9 m. | Classic masonry arch |
Brooklyn Bridge | New York | 1883 | Hanging | 486.3 m. | New York icon |
Bristol, Clarence Road Bridge | UK | ? | Truss | m. | |
Bristol, Gaol Ferry Bridge | UK | 1934 | Hanging | m. | |
Cannon Street | London, England | 1866 | Beam | 41.4 m. | Railway bridge over River Thames |
Carquinez Bridge | California | 2001 | Hanging | 728 m. | First major suspension bridge in USA since 1973 |
Charing Cross Bridge | London, England | 1864 | Truss | 46.94 m. | 9 spans taking the railway over the Thames into the heart of London |
Chelsea Bridge | London, England | 1934 | Hanging | 107.3 m. | Another classic suspension bridge over the Thames |
Chepstow Truss Bridge | Wales | ? | Truss | m. | An old neglected classic truss bridge |
Clifton Suspension Bridge | UK | 1864 | Hanging | 214 m. | Bristol's Brunel masterpiece |
Clyde Arc Bridge | Glasgow, Scotland | 2006 | Tied Arch | 96 m. | Officially called Finnieston Bridge - known locally as 'Squinty bridge' |
Cordoba Roman Bridge | Cordoba, Spain | 1st century BC | Arch | 9.5 - 10.8 m. | Renovated Roman bridge |
Downslope | British Columbia, Canada | 2004 | Beam | 9.2 m. | Sea to Sky Highway 99 |
East Toba | British Columbia, Canada | 2007 | Beam | 54 m. | Access to power station |
Esbly Bridge | France | 1949 | Beam | 74 m. | A prestressed concrete by Freyssinet |
Forth Railway Bridge | Edinburgh, Scotland | 1890 | Cantilever Truss | 521 m. | Designed by Sir Benjamin Baker |
Forth Road Bridge | Edinburgh, Scotland | 1964 | Hanging/Suspension | 1006 m. | Connects Edinburgh and Fife |
Front Street | Vancouver, Canada | 2001-02 | Beam | 91 m. | Carries rapid transport system |
Garabit Viaduct | France | 1885 | Steel Arch | 165 m. | Built by Gustave Eiffel |
Gateshead Millennium Bridge | UK | 2001 | Hanging | 105 m. | Iconic millennium bridge |
Golden Gate Bridge | San Francisco, USA | 1937 | Hanging | 1280 m. | An American icon |
Goodwill Bridge | Brisbane, Australia | 2001 | Arch/Hanging | 102 m. | A Millennium Pedestrian Bridge |
Grosvenor Bridge | London, England | 1967 | Arch | 53.3 m. | Over the Thames |
Hosmer Bridge | British Columbia, Canada | 2001 | Beam | 30 m. | 4 semi-continuous spans over Elk River |
Hungerford Bridge | London, England | 2002 | Hanging | 53 m. | A millennium footbridge near the London Eye |
Lambeth Bridge | London, England | 1932 | Arch | 50.3 m. | Over the Thames |
London Bridge | London, England | 1972 | Arch | 104 m. | Almost on the site of the original London Bridge |
London Millennium Bridge | UK | 2000 | Hanging | 728 m. | First dubbed the 'wobbly' bridge but now a successful London icon |
London River Tour | UK | Various | Various | Various | A river trip |
Luzancy Bridge | France | 1946 | Beam | 55 m. | Freyssinet prestressed concrete |
MacKay River Bridge | Alberta, Canada | 2004 | Beam | 90 m. | Designed to carry 800 tonne load |
Menai Bridge | Wales | 1826 | Hanging | 177 m. | A Thomas Telford masterpiece and World Heritage Site 2005 |
Miho Bridge | Japan | 1997 | Hanging | 120 m. | A bridge well suited to its location |
Millau Viaduct | France | 2004 | Hanging | 342 m. | 7 magnificent cable stayed spans. This bridge really has the 'wow' factor |
Pont de l'Europe, Orleans | France | 2000 | Arch | 201.6 m. | Designed by S Calatrava |
Pont de Normandie | France | 1995 | Hanging | 856 m. | Cable stayed bridge near Honfleur |
Pont du Gard | France | 1st century AD | Arch | 24.4 m. | Roman Arch Aqueduct |
Pont sur la Rance | France | 1990 | Steel/concrete Arch | 261 m. | Near La Rance barrage |
Port Moody | British Columbia, Canada | 2005 | Hanging | 46 m. | Pedestrian bridge |
Ronda Bridge | Andalucia, Spain | 1793 | Arch | 98 m. | Incredibly beautiful location |
Salginatobel Bridge | Switzerland | 1930 | Arch | 90 m. | Robert Maillart's Reinforced Concrete Arch is now a World Heritage Site |
Saltash Bridge | UK | 1859 | Arch | 139 m. | Royal Albert Bridge - IK Brunel masterpiece |
Second Severn Crossing | UK | 1996 | Hanging | 456 m. | Cable Stayed bridge near Bristol |
Severn Bridge | UK | 1966 | Hanging | 987.6 m. | The first of the two big hanging bridges linking England and Wales over the Severn |
Seville river bridges | Seville, Spain | Various | Various | Various | A river trip |
Sodbachbrucke | Switzerland | 1867 | Timber Truss | 43 m.? | Covered Bridge |
Southwark Bridge | London, England | 1921 | Arch | 73.2 m. | 5 spans over the Thames |
Story Bridge | Australia | 1940 | Truss | 281.6 m. | A Brisbane landmark |
Sydney Harbour Bridge | Sydney, Australia | 1932 | Truss Arch | 503 m. | A world famous icon for Sydney |
Venice - Ponte della Costituzione | Venice, Italy | 2008 | Steel truss | 81 m. | Controversial new bridge designed by S. Calatrava |
Tarr Steps | Devon, England | 1000BC | Stone slabs | ~2 m. | Ancient 'clapper' bridge and stepping stones |
Toba Bridge | British Columbia, Canada | 2007 | Beam | 27 m. | Access road to power station |
Tower Bridge | London, England | 1894 | Bascule (Lifting Truss) | 79 m. | A London icon |
Traubach Bridge | Traubach, Switzerland | 1932 | Arch | 40 m. | Robert Maillart |
Tyne Bridge | Newcastle/Gateshead, UK | 1928 | Arch | 161.8 m. | Similar to Sydney Harbour Bridge |
Tyne High Level Bridge | Newcastle/Gateshead, UK | 1849 | Arch | 38.1 m. | Robert Stephenson |
Valantre Bridge | France | 1350 | Arch | 16.5 m. | Roman arch |
Vauxhall Bridge | London, England | 1906 | Arch | 45.6 m. | 5 arches over the Thames |
Viaur Bridge | France | 1902 | Arch | 220 m. | Arch truss |
Waiau Ferry Bridge | South Island, New Zealand | 1887 | Truss | 78 m. | Wrought iron |
Waterloo Bridge | London, England | 1945 | Arch | 77 m. | Taking the railway over the Thames into the heart of London |
Westminster Bridge | London, England | 1862 | Arch | 37 m. max | 7 spans bridging the Thames by Big Ben and the London Eye |
Whistler Bridge | British Columbia, Canada | 2004 | Beam | 23 m. | Precast Concrete girders with steel delta frames |
Yoho Bridge | British Columbia, Canada | 2004 | Beam | 64 m. | Precast Concrete girders with steel delta frames |