
How Much Does a Bridge Weigh?
A typical medium-sized bridge can weigh between 1,000 and 10,000 tons (900 to 9,000 metric tonnes).
Weight guides and references collected under Structures.

A typical medium-sized bridge can weigh between 1,000 and 10,000 tons (900 to 9,000 metric tonnes).

The weight of a building varies widely depending on its size, materials, and design.

A typical medieval stone castle can weigh between 50,000 and 100,000 metric tons (approximately 55 to 110 million pounds), depending on its size and construction materials.

The average single-family house weighs as much as about 10 elephants combined.

A typical mile of two-lane asphalt road can weigh as much as 10,000 tons due to its dense layers of materials.

A typical skyscraper weighs between 200,000 to 500,000 tons (180,000 to 450,000 metric tonnes), depending on height, design, and materials.

A large modern stadium typically weighs between 100,000 and 200,000 metric tons (220 to 440 million pounds), depending on its size, materials, and design.

The Eiffel Tower weighs approximately 10,100 tons, yet it was designed to be surprisingly lightweight for its size.

A typical road tunnel can weigh between 1 million to 10 million tons (900,000 to 9,000,000 metric tonnes), depending on length, diameter, and construction materials.

A large international airport's built structures and paved surfaces can weigh several million metric tons, often exceeding 5 million metric tons (over 11 billion pounds) when inclu

The Brooklyn Bridge weighs approximately 14,680 tons (about 13,300 metric tonnes).

The Burj Al Arab weighs approximately 210,000 metric tons (about 231,000 US tons).

The Burj Khalifa weighs approximately 500,000 metric tons (about 550,000 US tons).

The CN Tower weighs approximately 117,910 metric tons (about 130,000 US tons).

The Eiffel Tower weighs approximately 10,100 metric tons (about 11,150 US tons).

The Empire State Building weighs approximately 365,000 metric tons (about 402,000 US tons).

The Golden Gate Bridge weighs approximately 887,000 tons (about 804,000 metric tonnes).

The Louvre Pyramid weighs approximately 200 tons (about 181 metric tonnes).

The Ostankino Tower weighs approximately 54,000 metric tons (about 59,500 US tons).

The Petronas Towers weigh approximately 300,000 metric tons (about 330,000 US tons) combined.

The Shanghai Tower weighs approximately 632,000 metric tons (about 697,000 US tons).

Taipei 101 weighs approximately 700,000 metric tons (about 770,000 US tons).