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Lansdowne Bridge

Pakistan
The Lansdowne Bridge over the Indus at Sukkur was one of the great engineering feats of the 19th century. The longest cantilever bridge ever built, it had to support the load of heavy steam locomotives. The bridge was inaugurated on March 25,... Wikipedia
Longest span: 790′
Opened: March 25, 1889
Contractor: F E Robertson
Location: Sukkur
Construction started: 1887
Coordinates: 27°41′37″N 68°53′18″E / 27.6936°N 68.8883°E