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| Why Bridges? How did the chicken cross the road? She crossed over the footbridge, of course! Any informed bridge engineer can answer that question because that is the basically the purpose of a bridge--to cross over from one place to another, conveniently and safely. Bridges have been constructed since the earliest times. In fact, you've probably even crossed one of the most primitive bridges we know of when you walked across a tree or sturdy branch to cross a stream. On this site you will find historic and classic examples of five main types of bridges. Visit each bridge site to learn about the particular example, then click on the "Learning Links" to find out why each is special and how bridge engineers decide which type of bridge is best for the particular site they are designing a crossing for. |
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