From a proposal for a EuroRoute Bridge between Britain and France, to a 12-rail, 24-lane bridge across the Huston River in New York, all four designs share a common, ambitious, yet doomed vision of crossing the great divide from pen and paper to bricks and mortar. 2019 has already witnessed a series of bridge-related milestones marked, from the world's longest bridge nearing completion in Kuwait to the world's largest 3D-printed concrete bridge being completed in Shanghai. As we remain fixated on the future-driven, record-breaking accomplishments of realized. The freeway bridges were incomplete, and the spans simply. ended. Different sections in the eastern, western, and central parts of the proposed system remain disconnected from each other. And that's been the case ever since. elyob/cropped and desaturated/CC. Discover the fascinating stories behind some of the most ambitious bridge projects that were never completed! In “Unfinished Bridges: Dreams That Never Crossed,” we explore breathtaking designs that aimed to redefine global trade and connectivity but ultimately fell short. The Foreshore Freeway Bridge has been standing unfinished for nearly 50 years. (Image: Wikimedia Commons) Africa is home to some amazing landmarks that simply make your jaw drop. From London's iconic Tower Bridge to the characterful Brooklyn Bridge, through to the outlandish sci-fi style of the Millau Viaduct in France, bridges reveal the marriage of art and engineering in a manner.