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List of international bridges

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

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Countries Bridge Description
 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.
 China
 North Korea
Changbai–Hyesan International Bridge A bridge connecting Changbai, Jilin, China, with Hyesan, Ryanggang, North Korea.
 China
 North Korea
Linjiang Yalu River Bridge A bridge connecting Linjiang, Jilin, China, with Hyesan, Ryanggang, North Korea.
 China
 North Korea
New Yalu River Bridge A bridge connecting Dandong, Liaoning, China, with Sinuiju, North Pyongan, North Korea.
 China
 North Korea
Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Dandong, Liaoning, China, with Sinuiju, North Pyongan, North Korea.
 China
 North Korea
Tumen Border Bridge A bridge connecting Tumen, Jilin, China, with Namyang Workers' District, North Hamgyong, North Korea.
 China
 North Korea
Tumen River Bridge A bridge connecting Hunchun, Jilin, China, with Rason, North Korea.7
 China
 Russia
Blagoveshchensk–Heihe Bridge A bridge connecting Heihe, Heilongjiang, China, with Blagoveshchensk, Russia.
 China
 Russia
Eurasian Land Bridge A railway bridge across Kamu river.
 China
 Russia
Tongjiang-Nizhneleninskoye railway bridge A railway bridge connecting Tongjiang, Heilongjiang, China, with Nizhneleninskoye, Oblast, Russia.
 Indonesia
 Malaysia
Malacca Strait Bridge A proposed project bridge connecting the islands of Rupat and Sumatra in Indonesia with Telok Gong, Malaysia.
 Indonesia
 Singapore
Singapore Strait crossing A proposed project connecting Indonesia and Singapore through the Riau Archipelago.
 Malaysia
 Thailand
Bukit Bunga–Ban Buketa Bridge A bridge connecting Bukit Bunga, Malaysia, with Buke Ta, Thailand.
 Malaysia
 Thailand
Rantau Panjang–Sungai Golok Bridge A bridge connecting Kelantan, Malaysia, with Su-ngai Kolok, Thailand.
 Malaysia
 Singapore
Johor–Singapore Causeway A bridge connecting Johor Bahru, Malaysia, with Woodlands, Singapore.
 Malaysia
 Singapore
Malaysia–Singapore Second Link A bridge connecting Tanjung Kupang, Malaysia, with Tuas, Singapore.
 Malaysia
 Singapore
Malaysia–Singapore Third Crossing A proposed bridge connecting Johor, Malaysia, with Changi, Singapore.
 Laos
 Thailand
First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Vientiane, Laos, with Nong Khai, Thailand.
 Laos
 Thailand
Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Savannakhet, Laos, with Mukdahan, Thailand.
 Laos
 Thailand
Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Thakhek, Laos, with At Samat, Thailand.
 Laos
 Thailand
Fourth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Houayxay, Laos, with Wiang Chiang Khong, Thailand.
 Laos
 Thailand
Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge A proposed bridge connecting Pakxan, Laos, with Mueang Bueng Kan, Thailand.
 Myanmar
 Thailand
Thai–Myanmar Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Myawaddy, Myanmar, with Mae Sot, Thailand.
 North Korea
 Russia
Korea–Russia Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting North Korea and Russia over Tumen River.
 North Korea
 South Korea
Bridge of No Return A bridge over the Military Demarcation Line in between North and South Korea.

Africa

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Countries Bridge Description
 Botswana
 Zambia
Kazungula Bridge A bridge connecting Botswana and Zambia at Kazungula.
 Egypt
 Saudi Arabia
Saudi–Egypt Causeway A proposed project connecting Egypt and Saudi Arabia through the Straits of Tiran.
 Malawi
 Tanzania
Songwe Bridge A bridge connecting Malawi and Tanzania through the Songwe River.
 Mozambique
 Tanzania
Unity Bridge A bridge connecting Negomano, Mozambique, with Nanyumbu, Tanzania.
 Mozambique
 Tanzania
Unity Bridge 2 A bridge connecting Lupilichi, Mozambique, with Kivikoni, Tanzania.
 Namibia
 South Africa
Ernest Oppenheimer Bridge A bridge connecting Oranjemund, Namibia, with Alexander Bay, South Africa.
 Namibia
 Zambia
Katima Mulilo Bridge A bridge connecting Katima Mulilo, Namibia, with Sesheke, Zambia.
 Rwanda
 Tanzania
Rusumo Bridge A bridge connecting Rwanda and Tanzania over the Kagera River.
 Rwanda
 Tanzania
Rusumo International Bridge A bridge connecting Rwanda and Tanzania over the Kagera River.
 South Africa
 Zimbabwe
Alfred Beit Road Bridge A bridge connecting Musina, South Africa, with Beitbridge, Zimbabwe.
 Zambia
 Zimbabwe
Chirundu Bridge A bridge connecting Chirundu, Zambia, with Chirundu, Zimbabwe.
 Zambia
 Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls Bridge A bridge connecting Livingstone, Zambia, with Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

Europe

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Countries Bridge Description
 Austria
 Hungary
Brücke von Andau A bridge crossing the river on the international boundaries of Austria and Hungary.
 Luxembourg
 Germany
Sauer Valley Bridge A bridge crossing the Sauer river between Luxembourg and Germany.
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Serbia
Rača Bridge A bridge connecting Bosanska Rača, Bosnia, with Sremska Rača, Serbia.
 Bulgaria
 Romania
New Europe Bridge A bridge connecting Vidin, Bulgaria, with Calafat, Romania.
 Denmark
 Sweden
Øresund Bridge A bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden over the Øresund strait.
 Estonia
 Russia
Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Narva, Estonia, with Ivangorod, Russia.
 Estonia
 Russia
Narva Railway Bridge [ru; et] One of the two railway bridges between Narva and Ivangorod railway stations.
 Finland
 Norway
Sami Bridge A bridge connecting Finland and Norway through Tana river.
 Finland
 Sweden
Torne River Railway Bridge A bridge connecting Tornio, Finland, with Haparanda, Sweden.
 France
 Germany
Pierre Pflimlin Bridge A bridge connecting Strasbourg, France, with Kehl, Germany.
 France
 Germany
Rhine Bridge A bridge connecting Strasbourg, France, with Kehl, Germany.
 France
 Germany
 Switzerland
Three Countries Bridge A bridge connecting Huningue, France, with Weil am Rhein, Germany, and Basel, Switzerland.
 France
 Germany
Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Grosbliederstroff, France, with Kleinblittersdorf, Germany.
 Germany
 Switzerland
Holzbrücke Bad Säckingen A bridge connecting Bad Säckingen, Germany, with Stein, Aargau, Switzerland.
 Hungary
 Slovakia
Mária Valéria Bridge A bridge connecting Esztergom, Hungary, with Štúrovo, Slovakia.
 Ireland
 Northern Ireland
Senator George Mitchell Peace Bridge A bridge connecting Cavan, Ireland, with Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.
 Lithuania
 Russia
Queen Louise Bridge A bridge connecting Panemunė, Lithuania, with Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.
 Norway
 Sweden
Svinesund Bridge A bridge connecting Iddefjord, Norway, with Svinesund, Sweden.
 Romania
 Serbia
Ostrovul Mare Bridge A bridge connecting Romania with Serbia over the Danube river.
 Portugal
 Spain
Guadiana International Bridge A bridge connecting Castro Marim, Portugal, with Ayamonte, Spain.
 Portugal
 Spain
Lower Guadiana International bridge A bridge connecting Portugal and Spain over the Chanza River.

North America

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South America

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Countries Bridge Description
 Argentina
 Bolivia
Horacio Guzmán International Bridge A bridge connecting La Quiaca, Argentina, with Villazón, Bolivia.
 Argentina
 Brazil
Integration Bridge A bridge connecting Santo Tomé, Corrientes, Argentina, with São Borja, Brazil.
 Argentina
 Brazil
Paso de los Libres–Uruguaiana International Bridge A bridge connecting Paso de los Libres, Argentina, with Uruguaiana, Brazil.
 Argentina
 Brazil
Tancredo Neves Bridge A bridge connecting Puerto Iguazú, Argentina, with Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.
 Argentina
 Paraguay
San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge A bridge connecting Posadas, Misiones, Argentina, with Itapúa, Paraguay.
 Argentina
 Uruguay
General Artigas Bridge A bridge connecting Colón, Entre Ríos, Argentina, with Paysandú, Uruguay.
 Argentina
 Uruguay
Libertador General San Martín Bridge A bridge connecting Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina, with Fray Bentos, Uruguay.
 Argentina
 Uruguay
Salto Grande Bridge A bridge connecting Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina, with Salto, Uruguay.
 Bolivia
 Brazil
Wilson Pinheiro Binational Bridge A bridge connecting Cobija, Bolivia, with Brasiléia, Brazil.
 Brazil
 France
Franco-Brazilian Binational Bridge A bridge connecting Oiapoque, Amapá, Brazil, with Saint-Georges, French Guiana, France.
 Brazil
 Guyana
Takutu River Bridge A bridge connecting Bonfim, Roraima, Brazil, with Lethem, Guyana.This is also the only border crossing in the Americas where the road changes sides (Guyana is left and Brazil is right)
 Brazil
 Paraguay
Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, with Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.
 Brazil
 Peru
Brazil–Peru Integration Bridge A bridge connecting Assis Brasil, Brazil, with Iñapari, Peru.
 Brazil
 Uruguay
Baron of Mauá International Bridge A bridge connecting Jaguarão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, with Río Branco, Uruguay.
 Colombia
 Ecuador
Rumichaca Bridge A bridge connecting Ipiales, Colombia, with Tulcán, Ecuador.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Orange, Richard. "Denmark-Sweden bridge sees bump in commuter traffic". The Local. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  2. ^ 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.