Arch bridges are one of the oldest types of bridges and have great natural strength. Instead of pushing straight down, the weight of an arch bridge is carried outward along the curve of the arch ...

The Old Wye Bridge was built in 1816 and made with stone and cast iron. It stretches across the River Wye and connects Monmouthshire and Gloucestershire. It is regarded as the largest iron arch ...

It took 38 tons of red paint to coat the entire bridge. For many years ... earned him the nickname "magician of iron." ...

Plus, at the time of its completion in 1886, this bridge was the longest iron arch in the world. The bridge accommodates cars on its lower level and Porto's metro on its upper level; pedestrians ...

Did you know Pennsylvania is home to the longest stone arch bridge in the world? Built by the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Rockville Bridge opened on March 20, 1902. It replaced an iron bridge built ...

Just 30 minutes north of Shelton in the Olympic National Forest, one of the tallest railway arch bridges in the United States towers over the Skokomish River. Originally a logging railroad bridge ...