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In 1985 the bridge was closed to vehicles; a newer dual-span bridge built immediately north of the old bridge now carries the highway traffic. In 2007 the bridge was sold by the provincial government to Orville Middleton at a price of $33,000; he indicated that his plans were to turn the bridge into an open-air dance hall. [3]
The Xiao Bridge, constructed in 1470, has a free height of 7.2 meters with an arch thickness of only 20 centimeters, which is half the thickness of a typical arch. [28] It remains in use today, supporting contemporary traffic. Another noteworthy bridge from this period is the Gao-po Bridge, situated in Yongding and constructed in 1477. It has a ...
An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side, and partially into a vertical load on the arch supports.
Thomas Viaduct of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad as an example of a basket handle arch. Engineering drawing of the Arches at Thomas Viaduct in Relay, Maryland. This Basket-handle arch stone bridge with three centers [6] is divided into eight spans. The bridge deck is 26' wide, broad enough to hold a double track.
Closed-spandrel segmental stone arch bridge with 30 metres (98 ft) main span Rialto Bridge: Venice: Stone arch bridge with 31.80 metres (104.3 ft) span over Grand Canal: 22.90 metres (75.1 ft) wide Ponte Coperto: Pavia: Crosses Ticino River
Neshanic Station Lenticular Truss Bridge part of the Neshanic Station Historic District: 1896 2016-02-08 Neshanic Station: Somerset: Lenticular truss bridge, HAER NJ-31: New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge: 1868 1977-07-26 New Hampton
Main Street Bridge (Columbus, Ohio) Main Street Bridge (Hillsboro, Oregon) Marquette–Joliet Bridge; Marsh Concrete Rainbow Arch Bridge; Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge (Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin) Mississippi River Bridge (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Monsrud Bridge; Moseley Wrought Iron Arch Bridge
The through arch bridge usually consists of two ribs, [5] although there are examples like the Hulme Arch Bridge of through arches with a single rib. When the two arches are built in parallel planes, the structure is a parallel rib arch bridge. When the two arch ribs lean together and shorten the distance between the arches near the top, the ...