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 ...

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 ...

In the eighteenth century, pile and trestle bridges came into use and these were followed by arched and trussed structures ... A wrought-iron chain suspension bridge was built by James Finley ...

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

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 ...

Beckett, Derrick Great Buildings of the World: Bridges, Paul Hamlyn, New York (New York), 1969; pp. 52-64. Billington, David P. The Tower and the Bridge, Princeton ...