Some bridges seem to defy the laws of physics. When you look at them, your brain cannot compute how they stand up, let alone hold thousands of tons of traffic and people. The U.S. has an extraordinary selection of bridges showcasing the cutting edges of engineering. Click through our slideshow to marvel at the most awesome bridges in each U.S. state that look pretty scary!
Alabama — Bayview Bridge
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- Location: Mulga, AL
- Height: 135 feet
- Length: 6,325 feet
Alaska — Captain William Moore Bridge
- Location: Skagway, AK
- Height: 155 feet
- Length: 8,910 feet
Arizona — Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
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- Location: Mohave County, AZ
- Height: 900 feet
- Length: 1,905 feet
Arkansas — Cotter Bridge
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- Location: Cotter, AR
- Height: 58 feet
- Length: 2,015 feet
California — Golden Gate Bridge
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- Location: San Fransisco, CA
- Height: 746 feet
- Length: 8,981 feet
Colorado — Royal Gorge Bridge
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- Location: Cañon City, CO
- Height: 956 feet
- Length: 1,260 feet
Connecticut — Mianus River Bridge
- Location: Cos Cob, CT, and Riverside, CT
- Height: 71 feet
- Length: 2,954 feet
District of Columbia — Chesapeake Bay Bridge
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- Location: Washington DC
- Height: 186 feet
- Length: 22,790 feet
Florida — Seven Mile Bridge
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- Location: Florida Keys, in Monroe County, FL
- Height: 65 feet
- Length: 35,867 feet
Georgia — Talmadge Memorial Bridge
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- Location: Savannah, GA, and Hutchinson Island, GA
- Height: 185 feet
- Length: 1,842 feet
Hawaii — Waimea Swinging Bridge
- Location: Waimea, HI
- Height: 125 feet
- Length: 400 feet
Idaho — Perrine Memorial Bridge in Twin Falls
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- Location: Twin Falls, ID
- Height: 486 feet
- Length: 1,500 feet
Illinois — Lakey’s Creek Bridge
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- Location: McLeansboro, IL
- Height: 11 feet
- Length: 30 feet
Indiana — Avon’s Haunted Bridge
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- Location: Avon, IN
- Height: 70 feet
- Length: 300 feet
Iowa — The Swinging Bridge
- Location: Columbus Junction, IA
- Height: 20 feet
- Length: 150 feet
Kentucky — Brookport Bridge
- Location: Paducah, KY
- Height: 20 feet
- Length: 1,489 feet
Louisiana — Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge
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- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Height: 16 feet
- Length: 23,876 feet
Maine — The White Lady Bridge
- Location: Millinocket, ME
- Height: 16 feet
- Length: 279 feet
Maryland — Chesapeake Bay Bridge
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- Location: Annapolis, MD
- Height: 186 feet
- Length: 23,790 feet
Massachusetts — Storrow Drive Overpass
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- Location: Boston, MA
- Height: 14 feet
- Length: 1,540 feet
Michigan — Mackinac Bridge
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- Location: Mackinaw City, MI
- Height: 552 feet
- Length: 26,372 feet
Mississippi — Stuckey’s Bridge
- Location: Meridian, MS
- Height: 13 feet
- Length: 205 feet
Missouri — Christopher S. Bond Bridge
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- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Height: 200 feet
- Length: 7,400 feet
Nebraska — Spring Ranch Bridge
- Location: Spring Branch, NE
- Height:
- Length: 125 feet
Nevada — Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
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- Location: Clark County, NV
- Height: 900 feet
- Length: 3,500 feet
New Mexico — Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
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- Location: Taos, NM
- Height: 600 feet
- Length: 1,280 feet
New York — Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
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- Location: New York City, NY
- Height: 693 feet
- Length: 13,700 feet
North Carolina — Mile High Swinging Bridge
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- Location: Linville, NC
- Height: 80 feet
- Length: 227 feet
North Dakota — Sheyenne River Bridge
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- Location: Luverne, ND
- Height: 30 feet
- Length: 2,736 feet
Ohio — Station Road Bridge
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- Location: Brecksville, OH
- Height: 9 feet
- Length: 46 feet
Oregon — St. John’s Bridge
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- Location: Portland, OR
- Height: 400 feet
- Length: 2,067 feet
Pennsylvania — Emlenton Bridge
- Location: Emlenton, PA
- Height: 44 feet
- Length: 1,673 feet
Rhode Island — Mount Hope Bridge
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- Location: Portsmouth, RI, and Bristol, RI
- Height: 285 feet
- Length: 6,130 feet
Texas — Old Alton Bridge
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- Location: Denton, TX, and Copper Canyon, TX
- Height: 23 feet
- Length: 547 feet
Utah — Hell’s Backbone Bridge
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- Location: Boulder, UT and Escalante, UT
- Height: 109 feet
- Length: 1,300 feet
Vermont — Gold Brook Covered Bridge (Emily’s Bridge)
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- Location: Stowe, VT
- Height: 24 feet
- Length: 88 feet
Virginia — Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
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- Location: Cape Charles, VA
- Height: 195 feet
- Length: 17,600 feet
Washington — Deception Pass Bridge
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- Location: Whidbey Island, WA and Fidalgo Island, WA
- Height: 180 feet
- Length: 1,487 feet
West Virginia — Main Street Bridge (Wheeling Stone Arch Bridge)
- Location: Wheeling, WV
- Height: 65 feet
- Length: 1,332 feet
Wisconsin — The Siren Bridge
- Location: Siren, WI
- Height: 44 feet
- Length: 210 feet
Wyoming — Thermopolis Swinging Bridge
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- Location: Thermopolis, WY
- Height: 33 feet
- Length: 375 feet
