There are many huge bridges in the world. They are built to cross rivers, seas, valleys, and mountainous areas. However, a bridge in China has set a world record for the longest. It is the Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge. Its length is 164 kilometers. According to Guinness World Records, this is the longest bridge in the world.

This structure located in Jiangsu Province, China, is not an ordinary road bridge. It is a huge railway viaduct. It is a key part of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway line. This railway line connects two major cities in China.

The main reason for building this bridge is the geographical conditions of the area. There are many canals, lakes, waterways, rice fields, and low-lying areas. Since it is very difficult to build a railway track directly on the ground, engineers built this railway viaduct high on thousands of pillars.

This allows trains to travel continuously over water bodies, flood-prone areas, and farmland without any obstacles. The 164-kilometer length is equivalent to the distance from one city to another.

The Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed ​​Railway was opened in June 2011. This route also includes the approximately 114-kilometer-long Langfang-Qingxian Viaduct. However, the record for the longest bridge in the world belongs to the Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge.

Usually, a bridge is a structure built over a river or sea. But the Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge is a huge viaduct built primarily for a railway track.