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World's Longest Suspension Bridge Main Span

The world record for the longest main span of a completed suspension bridge.

Archive status
Verified · current
Last updated
2026-10-07
Category index
Architecture

ARCHIVE VISUAL / 01

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Current Record

2023metres

Current record value

Holder
1915 Çanakkale Bridge
Location
Çanakkale Province, Türkiye, between Gelibolu and Lapseki
Start date
2022-03-18
Record status
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Overview

Archive Note

The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge has a 2,023-metre main span.

Türkiye's General Directorate of Highways states that it holds the title of the world's longest suspension bridge.

Key information

Main span
2,023 metres
Opened
18 March 2022
Crossing
Dardanelles Strait

Record history

1 Milestones
  1. 2022-03-182023 metres1915 Çanakkale BridgeÇanakkale Province, Türkiye, between Gelibolu and LapsekiCurrent Record

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Sources

Evidence & References
Source IDSourcePublisherLink
SRC-0011915 Çanakkale Bridge - Project DetailOfficialENCurrent recordGeneral Directorate of Highways, Türkiye

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