The New River bridge Today materials like steel and pre-stressed concrete have made it possible to build longer and more elegant arches, including a spectacular 1700 foot span in New River Gorge ...
It’s also one of the most expensive bridges in America, costing an estimated $114 million for its construction. At 890 feet over the Colorado River, it is the world’s highest concrete arch ...
The elegantly arched concrete bridge guided downtown traffic onto the Sunset Highway, designated in 1915 as the first continuous east-west highway in Washington. The Sunset Highway was one of 22 ...
KAMI-SHIHORO, Hokkaido--It is known as the "phantom bridge" because the arched concrete span over Hokkaido's Lake Nukabirako vanishes from sight when water levels are adjusted by a dam on the ...
While the Spokane River slowed north- and south-bound travel in early Latah Creek also presented a challenge to the east-west flow of traffic. The creek was once commonly called Hangman Creek, a ...