Arch bridge
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An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of this bridge and its loads partially as horizontal thrust restrained by th
A double-arch stone bridge in Nagasaki, Japan
The Roman Alcántara Bridge, Spain (built 103-106 AD)
The Anji Bridge, 6–7th century AD
Segovia Aqueduct (c. 100 AD)
Tian'e Longtan Bridge
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The Tian'e Longtan Bridge carries the Nantian Expressway over the Hongshui River in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China.
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…by the use of light materials that are strong in tension, such as steel and prestressed concrete. As of 2026, the world's largest arch bridge is the Tian'e Longtan Bridge over the Hongshui River, with a length of 2,488 m (8,163 ft) and a span of 600 m (1,969 ft). The bridge was opened 1 February 2024, in Guangxi, China…
Tian'e Longtan Bridge 1
Bridge under construction (summer 2023). Cantilevered pylons and an overhead cable crane are visible
A bridge prototype at the nearest expressway exit
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