List of longest arch bridge spans
History of largest spans

Record
Name
Location
Main span
Crosses
Notes
2009–present
Chaotianmen Bridge
Chongqing
552 m (1,811 ft)
Yangtze River
-
2003–2009
Lupu Bridge
Shanghai
550 m (1,804 ft)
Huangpu River
-
1977–2003
New River Gorge Bridge
Fayetteville, West Virginia
518 m (1,699 ft)
New River
-
1931–1977
Bayonne Bridge
Bayonne, New Jersey
510 m (1,673 ft)
Kill Van Kull
-
1916–1931
Hell Gate Bridge
New York City
298 m (978 ft)
Hell Gate
-
1898–1916
Upper Steel Arch Bridge
Niagara Falls, Ontario/ Niagara Falls, New York
256 m (840 ft)
Niagara River
destroyed in 1938
1886–1898
Dom Luís I Bridge
Porto
172 m (564 ft)
Douro River
-
1884–1886
Garabit Viaduct
Ruynes-en-Margeride
165 m (541 ft)
Truyère River
-
1877–1884
Maria Pia Bridge
Porto
160 m (525 ft)
Douro River
-
1874–1877
Eads Bridge
St. Louis, Missouri
158.5 m (520 ft)
Mississippi River
-
1860–1874
Southwark Bridge
London
73 m (240 ft)
River Thames
-
1848–1860
Cascade Bridge
Windsor, New York
76 m (249 ft)
Cascade Gulf
-
1819–1848
Southwark Bridge
London
73 m (240 ft)
River Thames
-
1796–1819
Wearmouth Bridge
Sunderland
72 m (236 ft)
River Wear
-
1479–1796
Pont de Vieille-Brioude
Vieille-Brioude
54 m (177 ft)
Allier River
destroyed in 1822
1416–1479
Castelvecchio Bridge
Verona, Veneto
49 m (161 ft)
Adige River
destroyed in 1945
1377–1416
Trezzo sull'Adda Bridge
Trezzo sull'Adda, Lombardy
72 m (236 ft)
Adda River
destroyed in 1416
1356–1377
Castelvecchio Bridge
Verona, Veneto
49 m (161 ft)
Adige River
destroyed in 1945
1341–1356
Pont du Diable
Céret
45 m (148 ft)
Tech River
-
1147–1341
Malabadi Bridge
Silvan
39 m (128 ft)
Batman River
-
605–1147
Zhaozhou Bridge
Zhao County, Hebei
37 m (121 ft)
Xiao River
-
270–605
Severan Bridge
Kahta
34 m (112 ft)
Chabinas Creek
-
105–270
Trajan's Bridge
Drobeta-Turnu Severin/ Kladovo
51 m (167 ft)
Danube
wooden arches destroyed in 270
27 BC–105
Ponte d'Augusto
Narni
32 m (105 ft)
Nera River
destroyed in 1855
62 BC–27 BC
Pons Fabricius
Rome
25 m (82 ft)
Tiber River
-
142 BC–62 BC
Pons Aemilius
Rome
24 m (79 ft)
Tiber River
destroyed in 1890s

Question: How does the Maria Pia Bridge compared to the previous longest bridge span at the time it was built?
Answer: Maria Pia Bridge has a span of 160m (525 ft). The previous longest bridge span was Eads Bridge with the 158.5m (520 ft) over the Mississippi at St Louis.