Beyond Budget: Exploring the Most Expensive Bridge Developments Globally

4. Europabrücke, Austria

Situated in Austria's Tyrol Founded in 1963 Price: $50 million This famous bridge, which crossed the Wipp Valley in 1963 at a cost of $50 million, is an essential part of the Brenner Autobahn, a significant European route that connects Austria and Italy. At the time of its completion, the Europabrücke, with its 777-meter length and towering 190-meter towers, was the highest bridge in the world.

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Europabrücke in Austria ©Mimova/Commons Wikipedia The bridge's striking location draws visitors in with its breathtaking views of the Tyrolean Alps. The innovative cantilever technology used in the construction of the Europabrücke allowed engineers to build the bridge from both ends concurrently and finish it in a record amount of time.