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  2. Pier (bridge structure) - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Masonry bridge - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places ...

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    California Powder Works Bridge: ... Masonry arch: Colorado Street Bridge: 1913 ... San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge: 1936 2001-08-13

  5. San Mateo–Hayward Bridge - Wikipedia

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    The San Mateo–Hayward Bridge (commonly called the San Mateo Bridge) is a bridge crossing the American state of California's San Francisco Bay, linking the San Francisco Peninsula with the East Bay. The bridge's western end is in Foster City, a suburb on the eastern edge of San Mateo. The eastern end of the bridge is in Hayward.

  6. California State University, East Bay - Wikipedia

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    Cathy Sandeen, an Oakland native and alumnus of two other California State University institutions: Humboldt State University (B.S. in Speech Pathology summa cum laude) and San Francisco State University (M.A. in Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts), became the sixth president of CSU East Bay on January 4, 2021, following the announcement of her appointment to the position by the Board ...

  7. Category:California State University, East Bay - Wikipedia

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    California State University, East Bay people (3 C) Pages in category "California State University, East Bay" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.

  8. Berkeley Pier - Wikipedia

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    The Berkeley Pier is in Berkeley, California. When constructed in 1926, the pier extended 3.5 miles (5.6 km) [1] into San Francisco Bay from the end of University Avenue. Due to extensive filling of the bay and the creation of the Berkeley Marina, it presently extends only 2.5 miles (4.0 km). Since 1937, only the first 3,000 feet (910 m) were ...

  9. Pier (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    The Pont du Gard (c.19 BC), Nîmes; 3 rows of piers with arches springing from them to support the bridge. A pier, in architecture, is an upright support for a structure or superstructure such as an arch or bridge. Sections of structural walls between openings (bays) can function as piers.