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Gien Bridge (Loiret, France) – Masonry piers, protected downstream here by backwaters. In masonry bridge piers, there is a resistant part and a filling part: [6] The periphery of the shafts over a certain thickness constitutes the resistant part, made of dressed stones in the angles and squared or even rough stones.
The largest masonry bridge in the United States is the James J. Hill Bridge over the Mississippi River, built in 1883 by railroad magnate James J. Hill, who wanted to impress his fellow citizens by building a structure that would honor him. It is 752.5 meters long and has 23 limestone arches with a full arch span of 23.49 meters.
The Blackburn Point Bridge is a historic swing bridge located near Osprey, Florida, United States, that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is a one-lane swing bridge located on Blackburn Point Road at the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway .
Name Image Built Listed Location County Type Blackburn Point Bridge: 1925 March 29, 2001 Osprey: Sarasota: Warren pony truss: Bridge of Lions: 1926 November 19, 1982
Cortez Bridge, SR 684 over Sarasota Bay (GIWW), Bradenton Beach; Longboat Pass Bridge, SR 789 over Longboat Pass, Longboat Key; New Pass Bridge, SR 789 over New Pass, Sarasota; Siesta Key Bridge, SR 758 over Roberts Bay (GIWW), Sarasota; Stickney Point Bridge, SR 72 over Little Sarasota Bay (GIWW), Siesta Key
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission notes that seagrass provides food and shelter for certain marine life, stabilizes the seafloor and can improve water clarity. Other uses for ...
Kruse’s split-screen photo of the Rod and Reel Pier’s destruction shows the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in the distance. German restaurateur and brewer Oli Lemke is the new owner of the Rod & Reel ...
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, officially referred to as the Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge, is a pair of long beam bridges with a central tall cable-stayed bridge. It spans Lower Tampa Bay to connect Pinellas County ( St. Petersburg, Florida ) to Manatee County ( Terra Ceia, Florida ).