Longest U.S. Suspension Bridges

Updated June 22, 2023 | Factmonster Staff

Here is a list of the longest suspension bridges in the United States, by main span length. Also included is the date the bridge was completed.

RankNameLocationFeetCompleted
1.Verrazano-NarrowsLower New York Bay4,2601964
2.Golden GateSan Francisco Bay4,2001937
3.MackinacMackinac Straits, Mich.3,800 [1]1957
4.George WashingtonHudson River at New York City3,5001931
5.Tacoma Narrows IIPuget Sound at Tacoma, Wash.2,8001950
6.Al Zampa Memorial BridgeCarquinez Strait, Calif.2,3882003
7.San Francisco–Oakland BaySan Francisco Bay2,3101936
8.Bronx–WhitestoneEast River, New York City2,3001939
9.Delaware MemorialDelaware River near Wilmington, Del.2,1501951, 1968
10.Walt WhitmanDelaware River at Philadelphia2,0001957


Sources +

[1] Mackinac Bridge History, Facts and Figures. (n.d.). Mackinac Bridge Authority. Retrieved June 22, 2023, from https://www.mackinacbridge.org/history/facts-figures/