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The Rio-Antirrio Bridge is the longest multi-span cable-stayed bridge in the world, with a continuous and fully suspended deck of 2,252 meters. Its foundations are in a sea depth that reaches up to 65 meters. Both this and the foundation diameter of 90 meters are world records for a bridge. However, according to the builders of the Project, the most important record of this impressive Bridge is that it was built "without any serious accident, without a single drop of blood being spilled".
The Bridge has been honored by the international scientific community with 9 International Awards, of which the following stand out:
  • 2006 International Association of Bridge & Structural Engineers (IABSE) Outstanding Structure Award
  • Outstanding Structural Projects Award 2006 of the International Concrete Federation (fib)
  • 2005 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Grand Award for Outstanding Achievement in Civil Engineering Projects [awarded for the first time to a project outside the US]