Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

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