What is the tallest, or highest altitude roadway bridge in the world ?
2007-01-19 04:33:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Richmond - San Rafael Bridge
Carries I-580 between San Rafael (on the eastern side of the Marin Peninsula) and Richmond (on the east side of the bay, north of Oakland). Steel girder (cantilever and truss) bridge. 5.5 miles total length, of which 4 miles is over water. This is a two-level bridge. The upper level is for westbound traffic, the lower level for eastbound
2007-01-19 04:38:48 · answer #1 · answered by anecentric 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado is the highest bridge over water, however it is only for foot traffic. The Baily Bridge in India is at the highest elevation (18,379ft).
2007-01-25 02:40:54 · answer #2 · answered by T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The highest bridge over water is over the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas River, about 6 miles west of Canyon City, CO.
I Googled it in less time than it takes to type it.
2007-01-19 12:45:18 · answer #3 · answered by alphapeople 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from 2007 Guinness Book of World Records:
The 8,070 ft long Millau Viaduct in France, opened in Dec. 2004.
The maximum total height from the highest point to the deepest part of the valley below is 1,125 ft.
2007-01-20 11:10:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really should learn to use a search engine:
http://www.dogpile.com/info.dogpl/search/web/highest%252Bbridge%252Bover%252Bwater/1/-/1/-/-/-/1/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/417/top/-/-/-/0
Which yields:
http://www.didyouknow.cd/bridges.htm
resulting in: "If you were thinking of the bridge that stands highest over water, then the Royal Gorge Bridge over the Arkansas River in Colorado, US is your answer. Built in 1929 for $350,000, it spans 321 m (1,053 ft) above the water."
2007-01-19 12:41:06 · answer #5 · answered by arbiter007 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋