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River Padma Bridge, Bangladesh

This 5.58 kilometre-long river crossing will be South Asia's largest bridge. Padma Bridge will connect the southwest of Bangladesh with the capital Dhaka, cutting travel times by several hours, carrying a railway line, communication infrastructure and a gas transmission pipeline. Once completed, the new bridge is estimated to increase Bangladesh's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 1.2 percent.

Incheon Bridge, South Korea

The 12km, £1 billion Incheon Bridge is the world’s fifth longest cable-stayed bridge from mainland South Korea to Yeongjong Island. Its cable-stayed section is 800m long with a 230m supporting tower, and is designed to withstand seismic activity, hurricanes and impact from 100,000 tonne ships. It carries a six-lane motorway, linking New Songdo City with Incheon International Airport.

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Hong Kong

The in-construction Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is a series of bridges and tunnels that will connect the west side of Hong Kong to Macau and the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai. The 50 km long link is expected to cost USD $10.7 billion and includes three cable-stayed spans with spans between 280 and 460 m. Construction began on 15 December 2009 and is due to be completed in 2015-2016.

Minpu Bridge, China

The 3.9 km. Minpu Bridge is the eighth bridge across the Huangpu River and the first to connect the airport to the downtown area. Its 44 m. wide upper deck carries an eight-lane highway, with a maximum speed limit of 120km/h. The lower deck is a 28m-wide, six-lane local road with a speed limit of 60km/h. The cable-stayed structure has two H-shaped towers, 210m high.

Bandra-Worli Sealink Bridge, India

The Bandra-Worli Sealink bridge is a cable-stayed bridge with pre-stressed concrete viaduct approaches, linking western suburbs of Mumbai with central Mumbai. The USD 0.5 billion project reduces travel time between Bandra and Worli from 45–60 minutes to 7 minutes.

Penang II Bridge, Malaysia

The under construction, 24 km long Penang Second Bridge will cost RM 3 billion and will become the longest bridge in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. The bridge has a main span length of 250 m and a maximum vertical clearance of 30 m over water. The two way, 6 lane bridge is expected to be completed by November 2013.

Stonecutters Bridge, Hong Kong

Stonecutters Bridge is a 1.6 km long dual 3-lane high level cable stayed bridge in Hong Kong. It is a major part of the section of Route 8 between Tsing Yi and Cheung Sha Wan. The bridge will straddle the Rambler Channel at the entrance to the busy Kwai Chung Container Port. With a clear span of 1018 metres, the Stonecutters Bridge is one of the longest span cable-stayed bridges in the world.

Shenzhen Western Corridor Bridge, China

Spanning across Deep Bay, the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor is a 5.5-kilometre long dual 3-lane carriageway of which the Hong Kong section is 3.5-kilometre. The bridge, being the fourth vehicular boundary crossing between mainland and Hong Kong, significantly enhances trade and economic development between the two regions.

Sunda Straits Bridge, Indonesia

The under planning, 26 km long Sunda Strait Bridge will connect two Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java. When completed, it will be the world’s longest suspension bridge. Expected to cost around US$10 billion, the bridge will traverse through world’s most active and intense seismic zone. The bridge would significantly cut the travel time between the islands and expected to be used by 40 million people by 2020.

The under planning, 26 km long Sunda Strait Bridge will connect two Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java. When completed, it will be the world’s longest suspension bridge. Expected to cost around US$10 billion, the bridge will traverse through world’s most active and intense seismic zone. The bridge would significantly cut the travel time between the islands and expected to be used by 40 million people by 2020.

Chennai Metro Rail Bridge, India

The Chennai Metro, a rapid transit rail system, in India has two corridors containing elevated and tunnel sections. The elevated section of the project is scheduled to be operational by 2011 and the entire project is scheduled to be completed by 2015. A total of 30 km will be on elevated structures.