Discover the Costliest Bridge Projects Around the Globe

5. Bridge of Friendship

Situated in Japan's Nantan Founded in 2015; expenditure: $70 million* The picture shows that the Friendship Bridge in Nantan, Japan, is not your typical bridge. Outside of Kyoto, Japan, near Yoshi Springs, is a spa resort where Friendship Bridge can be found. As a pedestrian bridge, Friendship Bridge does not link two locations.

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Pinterest/FFriendship Bridge: @sincpc Rather, it is a circle with a circumference of 262 feet. Friendship Bridge was created by the Japanese architectural firm Norihiko Dan & Associates. With its view of a wide river, it is intended to help people reflect. Friendship Bridge can be reached via two concrete pathways. The little resort town has grown in popularity as a tourist destination.

6. The Royal Gorge Bridge

Put in place in Colorado Founded in 1929 * Price: $5.33 million The Royal Gorge Bridge was constructed for a mere $350,000 in 1929—a sum that would be almost $5 million in modern currency. Prior to the completion of the Beipan River Bridge in China in 2003, the Royal Gorge Bridge held the title of the highest suspension bridge globally. The Royal Gorge, which descends 955 feet into the Grand Canyon, remains America's tallest suspension bridge.

The Royal Gorge Bridge ©Shutterstock / Rachapon Namluck Nearly 1,300 wooden boards cover the bridge's steel base construction. Depending on the season, passenger cars are permitted on the bridge both before and after park attractions close. One of Colorado's most well-liked tourist destinations, the Royal Gorge Amusement Park, is connected to the bridge.