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The first design was introduced in 2008, called "NEXT F" with 4-inch (10 cm) flange thickness requiring a 4-inch (10 cm) topping. This was used for the construction of the Maine State Route 103 bridge that crosses the York River. The seven-span 510-foot (160 m) long bridge was completed in 2010 as the first NEXT beam bridge.
The bridge over 99 is still under construction. A combination of local, state and federal funds went into the 132 project, including the Measure L sales tax approved by county voters in 2016.
The Robert H. Mollohan–Jefferson Street Bridge, also known as the Million Dollar Bridge or High Level Bridge, is located in Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia.It was dedicated on May 30, 1921.
Gov. Wes Moore revealed the new design of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed into the Patapsco River after being struck by vessel that lost power on March, 26, 2025.
A wooden footbridge using beams over a stream in Dordogne, France. Footbridge with steel construction over Böser Ellbach stream, Black Forest , Germany Since no moments are transferred, thrust (as from an arch bridge ) cannot be accommodated, leading to innovative designs, such as lenticular trusses and bow string arches , which contain the ...
The individual elements are more easily handled by the construction workers, but the bridge also requires substantial support during construction. A simple lattice truss will transform the applied loads into a thrust, as the bridge will tend to change length under load.
Both of the original spans were replaced beginning in 2010, with the completion of construction work marked with an official ribbon cutting ceremony held on November 18, 2016. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] The original bridges were approximately the same design and age as the I-35W Mississippi River bridge which collapsed in 2007. [ 7 ]
Construction started on July 1, 1851, and the bridge opened on August 14, 1852. [2] At the time, it was the longest and tallest wooden bridge in the world. [3] In the early morning hours of May 6, 1875, the bridge was destroyed in a tremendous fire. The bridge was a total loss, leaving only the stone bridge abutments. [4]