This list of cantilever bridges ranks the world's cantilever bridges by the length of their main span. A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using cantilevers: structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end.
Completed cantilever bridges
This list only includes bridges that carry automobiles or trains. It does not include suspension bridges, cable-stayed bridges, footbridges or pipeline bridges. The span must be 720 feet (220 m) or over to be included in the list.
- Note: Click on each bridge's rank to go to the bridge's website. The list may be incomplete. Sourced additions are welcomed.
| Rank | Name | Main span in meters (feet) | Completed | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pont de Québec (longest from 1917 to present) | 549 (1,800) | 1917 | Quebec City and Lévis, Canada | |
| 2 | Forth Bridge (longest from 1890 to 1917) | 521 (1,710) x2 | 1890 | South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh to North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Minato Bridge | 510 (1,673) | 1973 | Osaka, Japan | |
| 4 | Commodore Barry Bridge | 501 (1,644) | 1974 | Chester, Pennsylvania, to Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | |
| 5 | Crescent City Connection | 480 (1,575) | 1958 (eastbound) 1988 (westbound) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | Sanguantang Bridge | 465 (1,526) | 2020 | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 7 | Howrah Bridge | 457 (1,500) | 1943 | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |
| 8 | Veterans Memorial Bridge | 445 (1,460) | 1995 | Gramercy, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | Tokyo Gate Bridge | 440 (1,443) | 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 10 | San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge (east Bay span) | 427 (1,400) | 1936 (demolished 2016) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 11 | J. C. Van Horne Bridge | 380 (1,247) | 1961 | Campbellton, New Brunswick, to Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | Astoria–Megler Bridge | 376 (1,232) | 1966 | Astoria, Oregon, to Point Ellice near Megler, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | Horace Wilkinson Bridge | 376 (1,235) | 1968 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 14 | Tappan Zee Bridge | 369 (1,212) | 1955 (demolished 2019) | Nyack, New York, United States | |
| 15 | Lewis and Clark Bridge | 366 (1,200) | 1930 | Longview, Washington, United States | |
| 16 | Queensboro Bridge | 360 (1,182) | 1909 | New York, New York, United States | |
| 17 | Carquinez Bridge (parallel spans) | 335 (1,100) x2 | 1927 (southbound; demolished 2007) 1958 (northbound) | Vallejo, California, United States | |
| 18 | Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing | 335 (1,100) | 1960 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 19 | El Ferdan Railway Bridge | 335 (1,100) | 2001 | near Ismailia, Egypt | |
| 20 | Jacques Cartier Bridge | 334 (1,096) | 1930 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 21 | Shibanpo Yangtze River Bridge | 330 (1,080) | 2006 | Chongqing, China | |
| 22 | Richmond-San Rafael Bridge | 326 (1,070) x2 | 1956 | Richmond, California, United States | |
| 23 | John P. Grace Memorial Bridge | 320 (1,050) | 1929 (demolished in 2006) | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | |
| 24 | Newburgh-Beacon Bridge | 305 (1,000) | 1963 (westbound) 1981 (eastbound) | Newburgh, New York, United States | |
| 25 | Stolma Bridge | 301 (988) | 1998 | Austevoll, Norway | |
| 26 | Raftsund Bridge | 298 (978) | 1998 | Vesterålen, Norway | |
| 27 | Sundøy Bridge | 298 (978) | 2003 | Nordland, Norway | |
| 28 | Martin Luther King Bridge | 294 (964) | 1950 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 29 | Story Bridge | 282 (924) | 1940 | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 30 | Bras de la Plaine Bridge | 280.77 (921) | 2002 | Réunion, France | |
| 31 | Caruthersville Bridge | 280 (919) | 1975 | Caruthersville, Missouri, United States | |
| 32 | Silver Memorial Bridge | 274 (900) | 1969 | Henderson, West Virginia, United States | |
| 33 | Ravenswood Bridge | 274 (900) | 1981 | Ravenswood, West Virginia to Meigs County, Ohio, United States | |
| 34 | Carpenter Bridge | 274 (900) | 1987 | St. Marys, West Virginia, United States | |
| 35 | Carl Perkins Bridge | 274 (900) | 1987 | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States | |
| 36 | Blue Water Bridge | 265 (871) | 1938 | Port Huron, Michigan, United States to Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | |
| 37 | Vicksburg Bridge | 263 (870) | 1973 | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 38 | Sunshine Skyway Bridge | 263 (864) | 1954 (original span) 1969 (second span) Demolished 1993; replaced with cable-stayed bridge | Tampa Bay, Florida, United States | |
| 39 | Foresthill Bridge | 263 (862) | 1972 | Foresthill, California, United States | |
| 40 | Branko's Bridge | 261 (856) | 1957 | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 41 | Gateway Bridge | 260 (853) | 1986 | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 42 | New Varodd Bridge | 260 (853) | 1993 | Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway | |
| 43 | Huey P. Long Bridge | 258 (848) x2 | 1940 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 44 | Natchez-Vidalia Bridge | 258 (846) x2 | 1940 (westbound) 1988 (eastbound) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| 45 | Brownville Bridge | 257 (840) | 1939 | Brownville, Nebraska, United States | |
| 46 | Benjamin G. Humphreys Bridge | 257 (840) | 1940 (demolished 2011) | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 47 | Brent Spence Bridge | 253 (830) | 1963 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | |
| 48 | Old Vicksburg Bridge | 251 (825) | 1930 | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 49 | Sunshine Bridge | 251 (825) | 1964 | St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States | |
| 50 | George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge | 250 (820) x2 | 1929 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 51 | Skye Bridge | 250 (820) | 1995 | Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 52 | Confederation Bridge | 250 (820) x43 | 1997 | Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island, to Cape Jourimain, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 53 | Matthews Bridge | 246 (810) | 1953 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| 54 | Helena Bridge | 245 (804) | 1961 | Helena, Arkansas, United States | |
| 55 | Tobin Bridge | 244 (800) | 1950 | Boston, Massachusetts (Charlestown-Chelsea, MA, United States | |
| 56 | Cairo Ohio River Bridge | 240 (800) x2 | 1937 | Wickliffe, Kentucky and Cairo, Illinois, United States | |
| 57 | Hamana Bridge | 240 (800) | 1976 | Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan | |
| 58 | Huey P. Long Bridge | 238 (790) | 1935 (widened 2013) | Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States | |
| 59 | Silas N. Pearman Bridge | 230 (760) | 1966 (demolished 2006) | Charleston, SC, United States | |
| 60 | Outerbridge Crossing | 229 (750) | 1928 | Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and southwestern Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States | |
| 61 | Bi-State_Vietnam_Gold_Star_Bridges | 220 (720) | 1932 (Northbound) and 1965 (Southbound) | Ohio River at Henderson County, Kentucky |
See also
- List of cantilever bridges
- List of spans
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