The　integral　abutment　bridge　concept　has　recently　become　a　topic　of　remarkable　interest　among　bridge　engineers,　not　only　for　newly　built　bridges　but　also　for　refurbishment　processes.　The　super-structure　of　integral　abutment　bridges　(IABs)　is　made　continuous　through　composite　cast-in-place　concrete　deck　slabs　over　pre-stressed　concrete　or　steel　girders.　The　system　constituted　by　the　sub-structure　and　the　super-structure　can　achieve　a　composite　action　responding　as　a　single　structural　unit;　this　principle　is　applicable　also　while　converting　existing　simply　supported　bridges　into　IABs.　Several　guidelines　for　the　design　of　IABs　have　been　published　in　the　last　few　years.　The　main　idea　is　to　introduce　designers　to　this　kind　of　structures　thereby　limiting　the　total　length,　skewness　and　inclination　of　the　deck.　The　maximum　length　usually　recommended　for　this　kind　of　structures　is　around　100　m　or　less.　This　limitation　is　derived　from　the　difficulties　introduced　by　the　need　to　control　the　soil　structure　interaction　for　imposed　temperature　variations:　this　is　the　main　factor　affecting　increasing　of　the　overall　length　of　the　structure.　Achieving　the　maximum　length　attainable　with　this　kind　of　structures　is　intrinsically　related　to　a　thorough　understanding　of　the　soil　structure　interaction　behind　the　abutments　or　next　to　the　foundation　piles.　It　has　been　proved　that　the　maximum　allowed　length　for　IABs　is　400　m.　The　world　record　for　the　longest　TAB,　which　represents　the　transformation　of　a　simply　supported　flyover　in　Verona,　Italy,　will　be　discussed　in　this　paper　together　with　the　non-linear　parametric　analyses　carried　out　to　determine　the　solution　presented.　The　paper　will　deal　with　the　possibility　of　achieving　super-long　IABs　using　standard　pre-fabricated　cross　sections　and　typical　reinforcement　ratios　for　foundation　elements　and　super-structure.