An international bridge is a structure that provides transportation across borders. Tourists and cross-border commuters travelling between countries often use these bridges.[1] Such bridges also facilitate international trade.[2] Below is a list of international bridges:
Asia
editCountries | Bridge | Description |
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Afghanistan Tajikistan |
Tajik–Afghan Friendship Bridge | A bridge connecting Demogan, Afghanistan with Khorog, Tajikistan. |
Afghanistan Uzbekistan |
Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge | A bridge connecting Hairatan, Afghanistan, with Termez, Uzbekistan. |
Azerbaijan Georgia |
Red Bridge | A red brick bridge connecting Azerbaijan and Georgia. |
Bahrain Saudi Arabia |
King Fahd Causeway | 25 km series of bridges connecting Bahrain with Saudi Arabia. |
Bahrain Saudi Arabia |
King Hamad Causeway | A proposed parallel series of bridges next to the King Faud Causeway. |
Bahrain Qatar |
Qatar–Bahrain Causeway | A proposed causeway between Bahrain and Qatar. |
China Nepal |
Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge | A bridge connecting Zhangmu, China, with Kodari, Nepal. |
Africa
editEurope
editNorth America
editCanada–United States
editCountries | Bridge | Description |
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Canada (New Brunswick) United States (Maine) |
Clair–Fort Kent Bridge | A steel truss bridge connecting Clair, New Brunswick, with Fort Kent, Maine. |
Canada (New Brunswick) United States (Maine) |
Edmundston–Madawaska Bridge | A bridge connecting Edmundston, New Brunswick, with Madawaska, Maine. |
Canada (New Brunswick) United States (Maine) |
Ferry Point International Bridge | A bridge connecting St. Stephen, New Brunswick, with Calais, Maine. |
Canada (New Brunswick) United States (Maine) |
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Bridge | A bridge connecting Campobello Island, New Brunswick, with Lubec, Maine. |
Canada (New Brunswick) United States (Maine) |
International Avenue Bridge | A bridge connecting St. Stephen, New Brunswick, with Calais, Maine. |
Canada (New Brunswick) United States (Maine) |
Milltown International Bridge | A bridge connecting St. Stephen, New Brunswick, with Calais, Maine. |
Canada (New Brunswick) United States (Maine) |
Saint Croix–Vanceboro Bridge | A bridge connecting Saint Croix, New Brunswick, with Vanceboro, Maine. |
Canada (New Brunswick) United States (Maine) |
Saint Croix–Vanceboro Railway Bridge | A railway bridge connecting Saint Croix, New Brunswick, with Vanceboro, Maine. |
Canada (New Brunswick) United States (Maine) |
Saint Leonard–Van Buren Bridge | A bridge connecting St. Leonard, New Brunswick with Van Buren, Maine. |
Canada (Ontario) United States (New York) |
Honeymoon Bridge | A defunct bridge connecting Niagara Falls, Ontario, with Niagara Falls, New York. |
Canada (Ontario) United States (New York) |
International Railway Bridge | A bridge connecting Fort Erie, Ontario, with Buffalo, New York. |
Canada (Ontario) United States (New York) |
Lewiston–Queenston Bridge | A bridge connecting Lewiston, New York, with Queenston, Ontario. |
Canada (Ontario) United States (New York) |
Michigan Central Railway Bridge | A defunct railway bridge connecting Niagara Falls, Ontario, with Niagara Falls, New York. |
Canada (Ontario) United States (New York) |
Niagara Cantilever Bridge | A defunct railway bridge connecting Niagara Falls, Ontario, with Niagara Falls, New York. |
Canada (Ontario) United States (New York) |
Niagara Clifton Bridge | A defunct suspension bridge connecting Clifton, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York. |
Canada (Ontario) United States (New York) |
Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge | A defunct railway suspension bridge connecting Niagara Falls, Ontario, with Niagara Falls, New York. |
Canada (Ontario) United States (New York) |
Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge | A suspension bridge connecting Johnstown, Ontario with Ogdensburg, New York. |
Canada (Ontario) United States (New York) |
Peace Bridge | An arch bridge connecting Fort Erie, Ontario, with Buffalo, New York. |
Canada (Ontario) United States (New York) |
Rainbow Bridge | A steel arch bridge connecting Niagara Falls, Ontario, with Niagara Falls, New York. |
Canada (Ontario) United States (New York) |
Thousand Islands Bridge | A bridge connecting the Canadian and American portions of Thousand Islands. |
Canada (Ontario) United States (New York) |
Seaway International Bridge | A bridge connecting Cornwall, Ontario, with Massena, New York. |
Canada (Ontario) United States (New York) |
Whirlpool Rapids Bridge | A bridge connecting Niagara Falls, Ontario, with Niagara Falls, New York. |
Canada (Ontario) United States (Michigan) |
Ambassador Bridge | A suspension bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, with Detroit, Michigan. |
Canada (Ontario) United States (Michigan) |
Blue Water Bridge | A bridge connecting Point Edward, Ontario, with Port Huron, Michigan. |
Canada (Ontario) United States (Michigan) |
Gordie Howe International Bridge | A bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, with Detroit, Michigan. |
Canada (Ontario) United States (Michigan) |
Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge | A bridge connecting Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. |
Canada (Ontario) United States (Michigan) |
Sault Ste. Marie International Railroad Bridge | A railway bridge connecting Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, with Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. |
Canada (Ontario) United States (Minnesota) |
Baudette–Rainy River International Bridge | A bridge connecting Rainy River, Ontario, with Baudette, Minnesota. |
Canada (Ontario) United States (Minnesota) |
Fort Frances–International Falls International Bridge | A bridge connecting Fort Frances, Ontario, with International Falls, Minnesota. |
Canada (Quebec) United States (Vermont) |
Missisquoi River Bridge | A bridge connecting Sutton, Quebec, with Richford, Vermont. |
Guatemala–Mexico
editCountries | Bridge | Description |
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Guatemala Mexico |
Puente Rodolfo Robles | A bridge connecting Ayutla, San Marcos, Guatemala, with Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas, Mexico. |
Mexico–United States
editSouth America
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Austria–Hungary
editBelgium–Germany
editBotswana–Zambia
editBosnia–Serbia
editBulgaria–Romania
editChina–North Korea
editChina–Russia
editDenmark–Sweden
editEgypt–Saudi Arabia
edit- Saudi–Egypt Causeway (proposed)
Estonia–Russia
editEngland–Wales
editFinland–Norway
editFinland–Sweden
editFrance–Germany
edit- Pierre Pflimlin Bridge
- Rhine Bridge
- Three Countries Bridge (also crosses Switzerland)
- Friendship Bridge
Germany–Switzerland
edit- Three Countries Bridge (also crosses France)
- Holzbrücke Bad Säckingen
Hungary–Slovakia
editIndonesia–Malaysia
edit- Malacca Strait Bridge (proposed)
Indonesia–Singapore
edit- Singapore Strait crossing (proposed)
Ireland–Northern Ireland
editLithuania–Russia
editMalawi–Tanzania
editMalaysia–Thailand
editMalaysia–Singapore
editLao–Thailand
editMozambique–Tanzania
editMyanmar–Thailand
editNamibia–South Africa
editNamibia–Zambia
editNorth Korea–Russia
editNorth Korea–South Korea
editNorway–Sweden
editRomania–Serbia
editRwanda–Tanzania
editPortugal–Spain
editSouth Africa–Zimbabwe
editZambia–Zimbabwe
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Orange, Richard. "Denmark-Sweden bridge sees bump in commuter traffic". The Local. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ Park, JiYoung; Kwon, Changhyun; Son, Minsu (2014). "Economic implications of the Canada–U.S. border bridges: Applying a binational local economic model for international freight movements". Research in Transportation Business & Management. 11: 123.