Royal Gorge Bridge – Colorado, USA

At one point in time, The Royal Gorge Bridge stood as the world’s highest bridge before the Sidu River Bridge, and then the Duge Bridge came into the picture. The bridge stretches out 1,260 feet in length and rises up 955 feet running over the Arkansas River. It was also one of the bridges that took up an estimated $350K out of the public fund contributed by taxes. Over the years, it’s racked up more in reconstructions and the current valuation stands at $5.1M. Its construction began in June 1929 and was also said to have taken only six months to complete. A funicular system was added beside the bridge in 1931.