Jaw-Dropping: The Most Expensive Bridge Projects in the World

10. The Bridge of Da Vinci

situated in Akershus, Norway's Nygard Founded in 2001; Price: $2.03 million* The Vebjorn Sand da Vinci Project encompasses the Da Vinci Bridge. The Bridge is a laminated wood pedestrian bridge with a parabolic arch that spans Route E18 in Norway. This achievement was a collaboration between artist Vebjorn Sand and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, and it was inspired in part by drawings by Leonardo Da Vinci.

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Nick's Da Vinci Bridge Photostock/PPhotoworld The Sultan of Constantinople received drawings for a 1,201-foot bridge from Da Vinci in 1502. The Sultan refused to put the plan into action, even though it would have created the longest bridge in history. Unlike the Sultan, the NPRA accepted Vejborn's revised rendition of Da Vinci's original sketch when it was shown to them in 1997. In 2001, it was made public.