List of longest cantilever bridge spans

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Template:Short description Template:Refimprove 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
File:Pont de Québec vu du Parc aquarium du Québec.JPG 1 Pont de Québec
(longest from 1917 to present)
549 (1,800) 1917 Quebec City and Lévis, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Scotland-2016-Aerial-Edinburgh-Forth Bridge.jpg 2 Forth Bridge
(longest from 1890 to 1917)
521 (1,710) x2 1890 South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh to North Queensferry, Fife, Script error: No such module "flag"., Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Minato Ohashi Osaka JPN 001.jpg 3 Minato Bridge 510 (1,673) 1973 Osaka, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Commodore Barry Bridge From Ferry Rd.jpg 4 Commodore Barry Bridge 501 (1,644) 1974 Chester, Pennsylvania, to Bridgeport, New Jersey, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:CrescentCityConnection.jpg 5 Crescent City Connection
480 (1,575) 1958 (eastbound)
1988 (westbound)
New Orleans, Louisiana, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Sanguantang Bridge, Ningbo, 2021-01-02 02.jpg 6 Template:Ill 465 (1,526) 2020 Ningbo, Zhejiang, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Howrah Bridge, Kolkata.jpg 7 Howrah Bridge 457 (1,500) 1943 Kolkata, West Bengal, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Cool looking bridge over the Mississippi on the Great River Road.jpg 8 Veterans Memorial Bridge
445 (1,460) 1995 Gramercy, Louisiana, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Tokyo Gate Bridge-1.jpg 9 Tokyo Gate Bridge 440 (1,443) 2012 Tokyo, Template:JAP
File:EasternSFO OAKBrFromTI.jpg 10 San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge (east Bay span) 427 (1,400) 1936
(demolished 2016)
San Francisco, California, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:View Of Campbellton.jpeg 11 J. C. Van Horne Bridge 380 (1,247) 1961 Campbellton, New Brunswick, to Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Astoria-Megler Bridge01 2008-02-26.jpg 12 Astoria–Megler Bridge 376 (1,232) 1966 Astoria, Oregon, to Point Ellice near Megler, Washington, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Horace Wilkinson Bridge southeast.jpg 13 Horace Wilkinson Bridge 376 (1,235) 1968 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:TappanZeeBridgeFromBelow.JPG 14 Tappan Zee Bridge 369 (1,212) 1955
(demolished 2019)
Nyack, New York, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Lewis&ClarkBridgeSP.jpg 15 Lewis and Clark Bridge 366 (1,200) 1930 Longview, Washington, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Queensboro Bridge from Manhattan side.jpg 16 Queensboro Bridge 360 (1,182) 1909 New York, New York, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Carquinez Bridge 2 (cropped).jpg 17 Carquinez Bridge
(parallel spans)
335 (1,100) x2 1927 (southbound; demolished 2007)
1958 (northbound)
Vallejo, California, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Ironworkers Memorial Bridge Vancouver BC.jpg 18 Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing 335 (1,100) 1960 Vancouver, British Columbia, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:El Ferdan Railway Bridge.jpg 19 El Ferdan Railway Bridge 335 (1,100) 2001 near Ismailia, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Jacques-Cartier bridge.JPG 20 Jacques Cartier Bridge 334 (1,096) 1930 Montreal, Quebec, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Shibanpo Bridge in Chongqing.jpg 21 Shibanpo Yangtze River Bridge 330 (1,080) 2006 Chongqing, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Richmond-San Rafeal Bridge wide.jpg 22 Richmond-San Rafael Bridge 326 (1,070) x2 1956 Richmond, California, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Silas N. Pearman & Grace Memorial Bridges (Charleston, South Carolina).jpg 23 John P. Grace Memorial Bridge 320 (1,050) 1929
(demolished in 2006)
Charleston, South Carolina, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Newburgh-Beacon Bridge 2.jpg 24 Newburgh-Beacon Bridge 305 (1,000) 1963 (westbound)
1981 (eastbound)
Newburgh, New York, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Stolmabrua01-edit.JPG 25 Stolma Bridge 301 (988) 1998 Austevoll, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Raftsund bridge.jpg 26 Raftsund Bridge 298 (978) 1998 Vesterålen, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Sundøybrua 002.JPG 27 Sundøy Bridge 298 (978) 2003 Nordland, Script error: No such module "flag".
Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge 28 Martin Luther King Bridge 294 (964) 1950 St. Louis, Missouri, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:BNE-StoryBridge-fromCityCat.jpg 29 Story Bridge 282 (924) 1940 Brisbane, Queensland, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Pont du Bras de la Plaine -1.jpg 30 Bras de la Plaine Bridge 280.77 (921) 2002 Réunion, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Caruthersville Bridge1.jpg 31 Caruthersville Bridge 280 (919) 1975 Caruthersville, Missouri, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Day 10- The Silver Memorial Bridge.jpg 32 Silver Memorial Bridge 274 (900) 1969 Henderson, West Virginia, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Ravenswood Bridge.jpg 33 Ravenswood Bridge 274 (900) 1981 Ravenswood, West Virginia to Meigs County, Ohio, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:WV Pleasants St. Marys 08 109-edit.jpg 34 Carpenter Bridge 274 (900) 1987 St. Marys, West Virginia, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Carl Perkins Bridge 1.jpg 35 Carl Perkins Bridge 274 (900) 1987 Portsmouth, Ohio, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:North Span Bluewater Bridge (Port Huron Mich).jpg 36 Blue Water Bridge 265 (871) 1938 Port Huron, Michigan, Script error: No such module "flag". to Sarnia, Ontario, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Vicksburg-bridge.JPG 37 Vicksburg Bridge 263 (870) 1973 Vicksburg, Mississippi, Script error: No such module "flag".
Before demolition 38 Sunshine Skyway Bridge 263 (864)[1] 1954 (original span)
1969 (second span)
Demolished 1993; replaced with cable-stayed bridge
Tampa Bay, Florida, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Foresthill bridge 1978.jpg 39 Foresthill Bridge 263 (862) 1972 Foresthill, California, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Branko's Bridge in Belgrade by night.JPG 40 Branko's Bridge 261 (856) 1957 Belgrade, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:GatewayBridge800.jpg 41 Gateway Bridge 260 (853) 1986 Brisbane, Queensland, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Varoddbruene 01.jpg 42 New Varodd Bridge 260 (853) 1993 Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Huey P Long Bridge Baton Rouge northwest 1.jpg 43 Huey P. Long Bridge 258 (848) x2 1940 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Old ferry landing-edit.jpg 44 Natchez-Vidalia Bridge 258 (846) x2 1940 (westbound)
1988 (eastbound)
Natchez, Mississippi, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:BrownvilleBridge.jpg 45 Brownville Bridge 257 (840) 1939 Brownville, Nebraska, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Us82 Greenville Bridge.jpg 46 Benjamin G. Humphreys Bridge 257 (840) 1940
(demolished 2011)
Greenville, Mississippi, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Brent Spence Bridge 2018.jpg 47 Brent Spence Bridge 253 (830) 1963 Covington, Kentucky, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Mississippi Railroad Bridge Vicksburg.jpg 48 Old Vicksburg Bridge 251 (825) 1930 Vicksburg, Mississippi, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:SunShine Bridge.jpg 49 Sunshine Bridge 251 (825) 1964 St. James Parish, Louisiana, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Clarkmemorial.jpg 50 George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge 250 (820) x2 1929 Louisville, Kentucky, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Skye Road Bridge.JPG 51 Skye Bridge 250 (820) 1995 Skye, Script error: No such module "flag"., Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Confederation Bridge 2007.jpg 52 Confederation Bridge 250 (820) x43 1997 Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island, to Cape Jourimain, New Brunswick, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Mathews Bridge from the Saint Johns River.jpg 53 Matthews Bridge 246 (810) 1953 Jacksonville, Florida, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Helena Bridge.jpg 54 Helena Bridge 245 (804) 1961 Helena, Arkansas, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Tobin bridge 2009f.JPG 55 Tobin Bridge 244 (800) 1950 Boston, Massachusetts (Charlestown-Chelsea, MA, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:CairoOhioRiverBridge.jpg 56 Cairo Ohio River Bridge 240 (800) x2 1937 Wickliffe, Kentucky and Cairo, Illinois, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Hamana Bridge01.jpg 57 Template:Ill 240 (800) 1976 Shizuoka Prefecture, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Huey P. Long Bridge in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana November 2007.jpg 58 Huey P. Long Bridge 238 (790) 1935
(widened 2013)
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Silas N. Pearman & Grace Memorial Bridges (Charleston, South Carolina).jpg 59 Silas N. Pearman Bridge 230 (760) 1966
(demolished 2006)
Charleston, SC, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Outerbridge Crossing.jpg 60 Outerbridge Crossing 229 (750) 1928 Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and southwestern Staten Island, New York City, New York, Script error: No such module "flag".
File:Bi-State Vietnam Gold Star Bridges 2.jpg 61 Bi-State_Vietnam_Gold_Star_Bridges 220 (720) 1932 (Northbound) and 1965 (Southbound) Ohio River at Henderson County, Kentucky

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