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| − | Located across the spectacular canyon of Portugal's Paiva River, the 516 Arouca Footbridge was the world's longest pedestrian bridge span with a tower to tower length of 516 meters. Later in | + | Located across the spectacular canyon of Portugal's Paiva River, the 516 Arouca Footbridge was the world's longest pedestrian bridge span with a tower to tower length of 516 meters. Later in 2020 the Baglung Parbat Footbridge in Nepal surpassed it with a span of 567 meters and then in 2022 it was surpassed by the Sky Bridge 721 in the Czech Republic. The Arouca suspension bridge is supported by two V-shaped concrete towers that are 35.5 meters tall and 32 meters wide. The 1.2 meter wide walkway is approximately 175 meters high. |
The unique design combines elements of a pure Tibet-style footbridge with no towers and a sagging deck with a more conventional tower supported span with a flat deck. The V-shaped angling of the suspender cables may have been inspired by China's Zhangjiajie Glass Footbridge. | The unique design combines elements of a pure Tibet-style footbridge with no towers and a sagging deck with a more conventional tower supported span with a flat deck. The V-shaped angling of the suspender cables may have been inspired by China's Zhangjiajie Glass Footbridge. | ||
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| − | World's | + | World's 30 Longest Footbridge Spans |
| − | 1. | + | 1. Sky Bridge 721, Czech Republic - 721 meters |
| − | 2. | + | 2. Gandaki Golden/Baglung Parbat, Nepal - 567 meters |
| − | 3. | + | 3. 516 Arouca, Portugal - 516 meters |
| − | 4. | + | 4. Wanjiazhai Dam, China - 500 meters |
| − | 5. | + | 5. Charles Kunonen, Switzerland – 494 meters |
| − | 6. | + | 6. Kushma Bungy, Nepal - (490) meters |
| − | 7. | + | 7. Huangchuansanxia Glass, China - 460 meters |
| − | 8. | + | 8. Rappbode Dam, Germany - 458 meters |
| − | 9. | + | 9. Tianyundu Glass Footbridge, China - (450) meters |
| − | 10. | + | 10. Daqingshan Glass Footbridge, China - 450 meters |
| − | 11. | + | 11. Longguwan Glass Footbridge, China - (445) meters |
| − | 12. | + | 12. Hongyagu Glass, China - 445 meters |
| − | 13. | + | 13. Sochi Skybridge, Russia – 439 meters |
| − | 14. | + | 14. Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass, China – 430 meters |
| − | 15. | + | 15. Yinzuotianmeng, China – 420 meters |
| − | 16. | + | 16. Ulleong Sogeumsan, South Korea - 404 meters |
| − | 17. | + | 17. Highline 179, Austria – 402 meters |
| − | 18. | + | 18. Mishima Grand, Japan – 400 meters |
| − | 19. | + | 19. Kokonoe Otsurihashi, Japan - 390 meters |
| − | 20. Bunwajorghat, Nepal - 350 meters | + | 20. Ryujin, Japan - 375 meters |
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| + | 21. Skywalk Sattel, Switzerland - (374 meters) | ||
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| + | 22. Bega-Banduk, Nepal - 365 meters | ||
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| + | 23. Geierlay, Germany – 360 meters | ||
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| + | 24. Kushma-Mudhikuwa, Nepal - 359 meters | ||
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| + | 25. Baiheshanzhuang Footbridge, China - 358 meters | ||
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| + | 26. Bailihuang Glass Footbridge, China - 350 meters | ||
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| + | 27. Triveni Garas, Nepal - 350 meters | ||
| + | |||
| + | 28. Bunwajorghat, Nepal - 350 meters | ||
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| + | 29. Shuiyuan Footbridge, China - 342 meters | ||
Revision as of 00:34, 7 October 2022
516 Arouca Footbridge
Ponte 516 Arouca
Arouca, Aveiro, Portugal
(574) feet high / (175) meters high
1,693 foot span / 516 meter span
2020
Image by Andrea Fonso.
Located across the spectacular canyon of Portugal's Paiva River, the 516 Arouca Footbridge was the world's longest pedestrian bridge span with a tower to tower length of 516 meters. Later in 2020 the Baglung Parbat Footbridge in Nepal surpassed it with a span of 567 meters and then in 2022 it was surpassed by the Sky Bridge 721 in the Czech Republic. The Arouca suspension bridge is supported by two V-shaped concrete towers that are 35.5 meters tall and 32 meters wide. The 1.2 meter wide walkway is approximately 175 meters high.
The unique design combines elements of a pure Tibet-style footbridge with no towers and a sagging deck with a more conventional tower supported span with a flat deck. The V-shaped angling of the suspender cables may have been inspired by China's Zhangjiajie Glass Footbridge.
The 516 Arouca Footbridge connects the banks of the Paiva River in the vicinity of Cascata das Agueiras and the Throat do Paiva. A number of boardwalk steps descend to the bottom of the canyon. The project was co-financed by the ERDF PROVERE programme (European Regional Development Fund) - North 2020.
World's 30 Longest Footbridge Spans
1. Sky Bridge 721, Czech Republic - 721 meters
2. Gandaki Golden/Baglung Parbat, Nepal - 567 meters
3. 516 Arouca, Portugal - 516 meters
4. Wanjiazhai Dam, China - 500 meters
5. Charles Kunonen, Switzerland – 494 meters
6. Kushma Bungy, Nepal - (490) meters
7. Huangchuansanxia Glass, China - 460 meters
8. Rappbode Dam, Germany - 458 meters
9. Tianyundu Glass Footbridge, China - (450) meters
10. Daqingshan Glass Footbridge, China - 450 meters
11. Longguwan Glass Footbridge, China - (445) meters
12. Hongyagu Glass, China - 445 meters
13. Sochi Skybridge, Russia – 439 meters
14. Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass, China – 430 meters
15. Yinzuotianmeng, China – 420 meters
16. Ulleong Sogeumsan, South Korea - 404 meters
17. Highline 179, Austria – 402 meters
18. Mishima Grand, Japan – 400 meters
19. Kokonoe Otsurihashi, Japan - 390 meters
20. Ryujin, Japan - 375 meters
21. Skywalk Sattel, Switzerland - (374 meters)
22. Bega-Banduk, Nepal - 365 meters
23. Geierlay, Germany – 360 meters
24. Kushma-Mudhikuwa, Nepal - 359 meters
25. Baiheshanzhuang Footbridge, China - 358 meters
26. Bailihuang Glass Footbridge, China - 350 meters
27. Triveni Garas, Nepal - 350 meters
28. Bunwajorghat, Nepal - 350 meters
29. Shuiyuan Footbridge, China - 342 meters
Image by Andrea Fonso.
Image by Andrea Fonso.
516 Arouca Footbridge satellite image.
516 Arouca Footbridge location map.
