For many years it was the longest bridge in the world, and the huge structure seems to overshadow the town, which sits on the banks of the river below.
It is now the tenth longest bridge in the world.  
mnli hypothesis: It is now the tenth longest bridge in the world.   premise: For many years it was the longest bridge in the world, and the huge structure seems to overshadow the town, which sits on the banks of the river below.