Top 10 strangest bridges of the world

Even since the Jiaohzou Bay Bridge of China which is the longest bridge in the world was made open for public display bridges have once again started to catch people’s attention. The bridges that we have talked about here are no less than an architectural masterpiece with striking and whimsical designs that are engineered to also provide you transformational links. Their artistic designs are secondary to longevity, reliability and safety. Featured below are the ten strangest yet amazing bridges of the world and the reason why they stand out from the rest of the world.

let’s look at 10 strangest bridges of the world

Henderson Waves, Singapore

This Bridge dominates the sky by standing 36 meters up in the sky and is almost the height of a twelve storey building. This golden state of the art design is almost 300 meters and was designed exclusively for those pedestrians who wish to enjoy the scenic and picturesque beauty of nature by taking a stroll about its sinewy track. The inside structure of the waves have benches where visitors can sit and enjoy the skyline of the Singapore city in the backdrop. Once here, tourists can wait to walk the bridge over and over again.

Great belt fixed link, Denmark

This Bridge acts as a fixed link between Funen and Zealand’s Danish Islands and stretches across the sea covering an area of more than 6,790 meters. The most weird thing about this bridge is the fact that it consists of nearly two bridges laid on a single foundation that too below the sea level, one consisting of a railway network for trains while the other bearing a road component for the rest of the city. It also consists of a free span of nearly 1,624 meters with 18 meters of space for the vertical clearance of ships.

Rolling Stone Bridge, The United Kingdom

This Bridge is located in the Paddington Basin of London and was designed by renowned architect Heatherwick Studio. This award winning bridge is surely not to be missed once you are travelling to London. You may have seen bridges that open up from places all your life but it is a hundred percent guarantee that you haven’t seen such an architectural masterpiece before. The most amazing thing about this bridge is that it can roll up each and every single element to allow the boats to pass through it and can lift to that point where two of its end would touch. You could be easily fooled thinking it to be an ordinary bridge due to its steel and simple wood structure but in actual it is engineered in such a way to retract and end up curling like an octagon on every Friday afternoon.

Millau Viaduct, Southern France

This Bridge is located to the south of France and stands high up in the air with a height of 1,125 feet above the Tarn Valley. The bridge was essentially made open for public in 2004 and was constructed by renowned designers Fosters + Partners. This bridge is in fact even taller than the Eiffel Tower and visitors who have been on this bridge describe the experience almost equivalent to flying. Supported by more than 1600 tons of cable, it is worth a drive on a foggy day as one can see himself driving among the clouds.

Cikurutug Bridge, Indonesia

Take an Argo Gede from Jakarta and cover three hours to reach Bandung to witness the scariest bridge of the world. To frighten you the least, you will have an experience of being suspended nearly 200 meters above a bottomless valley. Enthralled by the scary experience it offers to adventure freaks, one should not forget that the train slid off the track in 2002. Although luckily there were zero casualties yet the safety measures have been increased considerably since then.

Lupu Bridge, China

Known as the located arch bridge of the world, the famous Lupu Bridge has met with quite a few local adversity since its construction. Located across the Huangpu River of China, this bridge was built after lots of conflicts as the locals were unhappy with the amount of money spent on its construction while the then mayor Liangyu all cared about was his popularity, sidelining the needs of the inhabitants.

Floating Point Bridge, USA

Constructed in 1966, this 1.4 miles long bridge successfully carries State Rouge 520, from the city of Seattle to Medina. Suspended at a height of about 200 meters above Lake Washington, the technology of the 1960 engineers was not apt to come with the idea of a suspension bridge and thus they came forward with the design of this floating bridge anchored by sturdy underwater weights.

Wind and Rain Bridge, China

The Bridge was constructed by the craftsmen of the Qing dynasty during the 18th century and is located in Guizhou province of Diping. It successfully typifies the architectural designs of the Dong minority of the area. It is wonder that although the original bridge was burnt down due to a fire in 1959, its current replica was built in 1964 and is almost the same as the original.

Octavia Frias de Oliveira Bridge, Brazil

Its design is almost similar to a gigantic network of X shaped cables anchored on a bridge and stretches across the river Pinheiros in Sao Paulo. It is illuminated by packs of energy efficient LED lights that create beautiful and colorful patterns on the river especially during the night time.

Modern Bamboo Bridge, China

Recently opened to public in 2007, this bridge is bridge stands 32 feet in the air and has a load capacity of more than 8 tons making it the first ever “bamboo” bridge that could help in the handling and commutation of trucks . Constructed out of a lightweight material like bamboo, it allowed the workers to avoid the use of any heavy equipment at the time of construction. The bridge was created by Engineer Yan Xiao who has developed almost all types of bridges in his life and this bridge took him hardly a week’s time to install.

Highlighted above are some of the weirdest bridges that have ever been constructed. These are certainly marvels of engineering as they have the weirdest of designs but are safe at the same time.