Bridges · #236 biggest of 1,014
How big is a typical highway overpass?
40 m
A typical highway overpass measures 40 m. That's about 3.33 school buses lined up end to end.
By the numbers
- That's 40 meters, or about 131 feet.
- It's about 24 times taller than an average adult (1.7 m).
- Roughly 3.33 school buses could line up across it.
- At a normal walking pace you'd cross it in about 29 seconds.
- Out of all 1,014 things in this collection, it ranks #236 by size.
Size comparison
How typical highway overpass stacks up against things of a similar size. Tap any bar to explore it.
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Space Shuttle orbiter
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Bars use a logarithmic scale so everything fits — real differences are even more extreme!
Fun fact
Standing beside it, an average person (1.7 m tall) would reach only about 4.25% of its height.
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