Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge anchorage on the Staten Island side contains a facility for heating cinders that are used to de-ice the bridge deck during winter. At the time of opening, the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world; its 4,260-foot center span, between the two suspension towers, was longer than the Golden Gate Bridge's center span. Despite being only slightly longer than the Golden Gate Bridge, the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge could carry a 75% greater load than the former could. In 1981, the Verrazzano Bridge was surpassed by the Humber Bridge in England, which has a center span of , as
Sanchaji Bridge (). Sanchaji Bridge The Sanchaji Bridge () is a self-anchored suspension bridge in Changsha, Hunan, China. Completed on June 8, 2006, it has a main span of and total length of . It is signed as part of the North Second Ring Road. The bridge crosses the Xiang River between Yuelu District and Kaifu District. The name of the bridge comes from the historic place "Sanchaji", which is a community in Yuelu District now. The bridge over the Xiang River had the longest self-anchored suspension bridge in the world]] when it was completed in June 2006–. This was a record