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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 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.
 Belgium
 Germany
Sauer Valley Bridge A bridge crossing the Sauer river between Belgium 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, Estionia, with Ivangorod, Russia.
 England
 Wales
Severn Bridge A bridge connecting South Gloucestershire, England, with Monmouthshire, Wales.
 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.
 Brazil
 Paraguay
Friendship Bridge A bridge connecting Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, with Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.
 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.

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