Longest double-leaf bascule bridge

Longest double-leaf bascule bridge
Who
Porta d'Europa, Market Street Bridge
What
109 metre(s)
Where
United States (Chatanooga)
When
1927

The longest double-leaf bascule bridge is 109 metres and was achieved by both the Market Street Bridge (USA) and the Porta d'Europa (Spain), which were opened in 1928 and 2003 respectively.

The Market Street Bridge was built in Chatanooga, Tennessee and the Porta d'Europa bridge was opened in Barcelona, Spain. Both bridges are slightly longer than the Rethe Bridg, which is 104 metres.