• The span closest to New Jersey was carried away by the flood of October 10, 1903 and was replaced by similar construction using timbers washed down from the Riegelsville Bridge during the same flood. (drjtbc.org)
  • The Milford Delaware Bridge Co. replaced the missing span using some of the timbers salvaged from the former wooden Riegelsville Bridge, which also lost a span during the same 1903 flood. (drjtbc.org)
  • MILFORD, NJ - The bi-state Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) today announced that it plans to release a series of archival bridge films that had been stored at the agency's former headquarters in Morrisville, PA. (drjtbc.org)
  • The former Milford Delaware Bridge Company was legislatively authorized by New Jersey Feb. 12, 1939 and Pennsylvania June 24, 1839. (drjtbc.org)
  • It's unclear from published accounts who constructed the wooden bridge for the Milford Delaware Bridge Company. (drjtbc.org)
  • The wooden bridge had been constructed for the former Milford Delaware Bridge Company, a local shareholder-owned concern chartered under legislation enacted by New Jersey on March 8, 1839 and by Pennsylvania on June 24, 1839. (drjtbc.org)
  • In 1932, Joint Commission engineers determined that the wooden bridge's condition was deteriorating to such a degree that it should be replaced by a steel structure. (drjtbc.org)
  • The rehabilitation work will take place on the 119-year-old bridge, at the bridge's approaches, and at the bridge's masonry abutments. (drjtbc.org)
  • McClintic-Marshall commenced erecting false works (to support the old wooden bridge's removal and the erection of its steel replacement structure) two days later. (drjtbc.org)
  • But with the advent of the automobile in the early 20th century, bridges that could accommodate maritime traffic as well as provide for vehicular crossing became necessary, lest the waterways become frustrating impediments to urban growth. (mobilebaymag.com)
  • In the early 20th century, covered bridges were sometimes nicknamed "kissing bridges", as the cover allowed seclusion for couples to express affection. (visitsacandaga.com)
  • A privately owned wooden-covered toll bridge was constructed at this site between 1840 and 1842 for the former Milford (NJ) Delaware Bridge Company. (drjtbc.org)
  • The three-span wooden covered Burr-arch bridge was completed and opened as a privately tolled crossing on January 29, 1842. (drjtbc.org)
  • It is the longest wooden bridge in the US and the longest two-span covered bridge in the world. (virtualvermont.com)
  • When it opened it was the longest wooden bridge in the world. (on-miamibeach.com)
  • The Bascule Bridge on the LaSalle Causeway, which links downtown Kingston to Pittsburgh Township near the mouth of the Cataraqui River. (canada.ca)
  • The West Bridge and the East Bridge are 2 fixed bridges located at each end of the causeway, with the Bascule Bridge spanning the central channel. (canada.ca)
  • The West Wharf contains the site office and workshop for the bridge and the operator control station for the Bascule Bridge. (canada.ca)
  • The LaSalle Causeway, including the Bascule Bridge, from the top. (canada.ca)
  • The Bascule Bridge operates during the boating season from May to November. (canada.ca)
  • For more information, please see the page on the LaSalle Causeway: Bascule Bridge rehabilitation . (canada.ca)
  • This double leaf bascule bridge served both maritime and land-bound traffic for more than 60 years. (mobilebaymag.com)
  • A bascule bridge can be single or double leaf - in other words, opening from one end or in halves at the middle - and operates by a counterweight system underneath the deck. (mobilebaymag.com)
  • The old Dog River Bridge (1930) was a double leaf bascule bridge and had the advantage of relatively quick opening and closing. (mobilebaymag.com)
  • The wooden bridge was purchased jointly and freed of tolls by the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania for $45,000 on June 28, 1929. (drjtbc.org)
  • The post-1903-flood timber Milford Bridge remained in service as a private toll bridge until June 28, 1929, when New Jersey and Pennsylvania jointly purchased the crossing and freed it of tolls in a purchase arranged by the former Joint Commission for Elimination of Toll Bridges. (drjtbc.org)
  • This planning accommodation is intended to prevent regular bridge users from being forced to pay tolls at the nearby New Hope-Lambertville (Route 202) Toll Bridge a mile upstream. (drjtbc.org)
  • Wallingford Town Council manages the moorings on both sides of the river, upstream from Wallingford Bridge. (me.uk)
  • The bridge has travel lanes in each direction and a walkway on the upstream side. (drjtbc.org)
  • The bridge had cartways in each direction and flanking walkways on the upstream and downstream sides. (drjtbc.org)
  • A bridge was first built at the site around 1780 following authorisation by Act of Parliament and with the agreement of Tomkyns Dew, the lord of the manor. (wikipedia.org)
  • There have been four Victoria bridges over the Brisbane River in Queensland but it was the 1897 bridge that stood for seven decades before it was demolished to make room for the current structure, built in 1969. (google.com)
  • A permanent wooden bridge on cast-iron cylinders was built and opened in 1874 and named after Queen Victoria. (google.com)
  • Designed by Alfred Barton Brady, this version of the bridge was built from steel and wrought iron, with stone abutments designed to withstand Brisbane's extreme weather events. (google.com)
  • A toll bridge across the southern end was built in 1853 by Horace Carpentier . (localwiki.org)
  • wooden channels were built to send offal to the bottom, where it would decompose in the acidic water. (localwiki.org)
  • Market Street Bridge, built 1818, the Wyoming Valley's first bridge to span the Susquehanna River. (hmdb.org)
  • Wooden toll house at the Wilkes-Barre end of the second Market Street Bridge, built 1824. (hmdb.org)
  • 1153: King Stephen built a strong wooden tower at the foot of the bridge over the Thames. (me.uk)
  • 1250: First stone bridge built by Richard, brother of Henry III. (me.uk)
  • Most homes in rural Afghanistan are made of mud and built around wooden support poles, with little in the way of steel or concrete reinforcement. (gulfnews.com)
  • At his east London factory on the Isle of Dogs, he built a 105 ft long prototype of a chain link bridge - one stable enough that Scottish civil engineer Thomas Telford rode across it in a carriage. (asce.org)
  • A wooden swing toll bridge was the first bridge built in 1921. (visitfortmyersbeach.co)
  • However the settlers had always expected that roading access would be improved - a more solid bridge would be built and that it would form part of a road between Raetihi and Taranaki. (doc.govt.nz)
  • The Bridge to Nowhere gets more use now than it did when it was first built. (doc.govt.nz)
  • Later the Weybosset name was given to a wooden colonial toll bridge built by the early settlers across the Providence River at the entrance to the Cove prior to 1660. (sowamsheritagearea.org)
  • Today, the Weybosset Street Bridge is part of the Waterplace Park and Riverwalk, built in 1994, where popular WaterFire celebrations are held during some summer evenings. (sowamsheritagearea.org)
  • In 1818 a toll bridge was built by Abel Hildreth in Thomaston at the foot of Wadsworth Street. (vintagemaineimages.com)
  • Before the bridge was built a ferry transported passengers and cargo across the Georges River to Watson's Point, where a road led to Cushing. (vintagemaineimages.com)
  • A tollhouse was built on the west side of the bridge where the first toll keeper, Zephaniah Everton, lived and collected tolls. (vintagemaineimages.com)
  • The area takes its name from Thomas Mason's 1795 wooden toll bridge built to supplant the existing ferry, carrying the King's Highway traffic across the Occoquan River. (washingtonnephrology.com)
  • Quaker farmer and developer John S. Collins (1837-1928) built the bridge with financial assistance from automotive parts and racing pioneer Carl G. Fisher. (on-miamibeach.com)
  • The wooden bridge, built of heart totara, was replaced in 1931 allowing for two-way traffic. (pncc.govt.nz)
  • Before the Conklinville dam was built and the Sacandaga Valley flooded in 1930 the Sacandaga River was spanned by bridges both covered floating.In the next coming weeks bridges will be the topic of the history column. (visitsacandaga.com)
  • First covered bridge was built in the United States was in 1792 in Massachusetts over the Merrimack river. (visitsacandaga.com)
  • In 1860 a covered bridge was built in Northville and was lost 25 years later. (visitsacandaga.com)
  • A private covered bridge was built 1879 in Beechers Hollow in Edinburg and still stands today. (visitsacandaga.com)
  • In many cases, all bridges in a particular area used the same truss - having been built by the same builders, or, at least, approved by the same county services. (visitsacandaga.com)
  • The Oldtown Toll Bridge linking Oldtown, Maryland over the Potomac River with neighboring Green Spring, West Virginia is only one of a few truly privately owned toll bridges located in the United States. (gribblenation.org)
  • The current steel Warren truss bridge replaced the wooden bridge in January 1934 (more details below). (drjtbc.org)
  • The most logical explanation is the filming was done for the Joint Commission and the footage was conveyed to the Bridge Commission after it replaced the former Joint Commission in late December 1934. (drjtbc.org)
  • The Depression-era bridge project was carried out over a 222-day period, ending with the new bridge opening to traffic during a driving rain storm on January 13, 1934. (drjtbc.org)
  • This bridge had new features of lacework parapets and footpaths for pedestrians. (google.com)
  • Visitors from the Midlands flocked to the town on a picturesque coastal railway line that leads to the town across an impressive 820m-long wooden bridge, which, excitingly, is open to pedestrians and cyclists for a toll of £1. (express.co.uk)
  • The wooden slatted surface is friendly for bicycles and pedestrians for which a fine view can be obtained of the Ouse and the countryside around. (tollerton.net)
  • A wooden covered bridge finally linked Wilkes-Barre and Kingston in 1818. (hmdb.org)
  • Keep straight on this road, passing the wooden bridge on your right until you come to the next turn on your right which is the Causeway Road. (stanneslinksgolf.com)
  • Part of a complex, multimillion-dollar pro-ject that crossed the head of Mobile Bay with five bridges and a Causeway, this span officially opened on June 14, 1927, effectively eliminating the old wooden bay boats that previously had ferried passengers and cargo. (mobilebaymag.com)
  • Delaware Water Gap (I-80) Toll Bridge WB -- I-80 westbound motorists should expect traffic shifts in the vicinity of the Delaware Water Gap Toll Plaza 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5. (drjtbc.org)
  • Six months later, another portion of the bridge collapsed and finally in 1869 the rest of the rotted structure broke apart and was lost in a flood. (google.com)
  • Bridges washed out by flood, overpasses toppled by earthquakes. (everything2.com)
  • Croton steel of Croton NY was contracted to build the bridge which lasted until the man made flood of 1930. (visitsacandaga.com)
  • The replacement bridge, which remains in operation to this day, is a three-span steel Warren through-truss structure with polygonal top chords and a concrete-filled steel grid road surface. (drjtbc.org)
  • Nestled in the heart of the lower Connecticut River Valley of southern Connecticut is this charming & historic swing truss bridge located in the equally charming village of East Haddam. (gribblenation.org)
  • From end to end, this bridge is 890 ft long and is comprised of three prominent structural elements: an underdeck Warren truss span at the west shore, a central Pennsylvania-style through truss span, and the highlight swing truss span at its east end. (gribblenation.org)
  • The Northville covered bridge was of lattice or Town truss construction. (visitsacandaga.com)
  • The late-19th-century boom of iron bridge construction produced a sturdier, four-span steel structure that handled ever increasing traffic. (hmdb.org)
  • This allows vertical lift bridges to be sturdier, an especial advantage if the span is to be used by trains. (mobilebaymag.com)
  • The resulting steel bridge was designed in-house by Edwin W. Denzler, who later became the Bridge Commission's chief engineer. (drjtbc.org)
  • Not much is known about the impending film footage release, such as what company or individual did the filming or how the footage came into the Bridge Commission's possession. (drjtbc.org)
  • List of crossings of the River Wye "Whitney Bridge" (PDF). (wikipedia.org)
  • We hired a canoe from Wye Valley Canoes and paddled from Glasbury to Hereford, staying overnight at Whitney Bridge and Preston-on-Wye campgrounds. (weebly.com)
  • Opened in 1913, this bridge replaced a long-running ferry service in the area that had been in service since 1694. (gribblenation.org)
  • The 2.5-mile (4.0 km) wooden toll bridge opened on June 12, 1913, providing a critical link to newly established Miami Beach, formerly accessible only by ferry. (on-miamibeach.com)
  • The toll bridge carries the B4350 south from its junction with the A438, near Whitney-on-Wye, across the River Wye. (wikipedia.org)
  • This bridge and two successors of similar design were all destroyed by flooding on the river, the last in 1795. (wikipedia.org)
  • Note: this was one of three private bridge companies along the river in which Henry S. Stover was involved. (drjtbc.org)
  • The three-span bridge also was shorter in comparison to other river bridges, only 681-feet long. (drjtbc.org)
  • The transaction was arranged by the former Joint Commission for Elimination of Toll Bridges - Pennsylvania-New Jersey, the predecessory agency to the current Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. (drjtbc.org)
  • The states annually provided the old Joint Commission with equal shares of tax revenues to take care of the former private toll bridges the states acquired along the river between 1918 and 1932. (drjtbc.org)
  • YARDLEY, PA - The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission today awarded contracts for its upcoming New Hope-Lambertville Toll-Supported Bridge Rehabilitation Project between the commercial centers of New Hope, PA. (drjtbc.org)
  • Because the state line is at the western shore of the river, this bridge is actually in New Hampshire, and only "touching" Vermont. (virtualvermont.com)
  • Construction on the provisional timber bridge across the river began in 1864. (google.com)
  • We drive to Coastal National Park, Tsitsikama and walk a beautiful wooden forest path to a suspension bridge and the mouth of Storms River. (sa-venues.com)
  • In turn, the suspension materials connect to more iron that runs parallel to the river below, creating a foundation for a wooden deck. (asce.org)
  • The soon-to-be-released silent footage shows a variety of tasks, including pile driving of temporary steel supports in the river, hand and power saw cutting of old bridge timbers, moving of a rolling derrick atop the bridge, and unloading of bridge timbers at a temporary storage yard near the bridge. (drjtbc.org)
  • In 1984, after more than 300 years of bridge building, the city and state decided to reclaim the rivers and constructed the bridges and river park which are here today. (sowamsheritagearea.org)
  • The Penmaenpool bridge over the river is a lovely little wooden bridge and charges a toll of £1/campervans! (carefreecampers.com)
  • It continues to serve the region as part of CT Route 82 (a major east-west local road in this part of the state) and takes on added importance since it's the only fixed bridge crossing of the river between Middletown and Old Saybrook (a distance of about 30 river miles). (gribblenation.org)
  • The Dunn and Elliot Company store is the first building at the bottom of Wadsworth Street after crossing the bridge over the Georges River. (vintagemaineimages.com)
  • Mobilians got their first taste of this type of design with the old Cochrane Bridge over the Mobile River. (mobilebaymag.com)
  • Though few Alabamians will ever see this remote new CSX railroad lift bridge on the Mobile River, its presence should improve the economic prospects of all of south Alabama. (mobilebaymag.com)
  • In the Sacandaga River Valley the first area settled in 1700's was Fish House along with the first area's covered bridge in 1814. (visitsacandaga.com)
  • With cut out windows, the air was allowed to circulate within the bridge or maybe provide a place to lean out with a fish pole into the stream or river below. (visitsacandaga.com)
  • But this most glorious bridge came in 1929. (hmdb.org)
  • View of the fourth Market Street Bridge looking from Wilkes-Barre toward Kirby and Nesbitt Parks, 1929. (hmdb.org)
  • The states had acquired the bridge crossing in a 1929 in a purchase arranged by the former Joint Commission. (drjtbc.org)
  • The project is currently staged in a manner to allow uninterrupted travel across the bridge in the westbound (PA-bound) direction through the duration of construction activities. (drjtbc.org)
  • On July 26, 1820, spectators were so eager to stand on Capt. Samuel Brown's first suspension bridge, they broke through barriers to reach the wooden platform. (asce.org)
  • It would become the world's oldest vehicle suspension bridge. (asce.org)
  • The bridge replaced a series of ferries: "Lowrytown Ferry", "Burnt Mills Ferry" and "Milford Ferry. (drjtbc.org)
  • The Longfellow family of Brecon were joint funders of the 1797 reconstruction and various descendants owned the bridge until 1981, when it was bought by a couple called Bryant. (wikipedia.org)
  • Packing winds of up to 195 kilometres (120 miles) per hour, Mocha made landfall on Sunday, downing power pylons and smashing wooden fishing boats to splinters. (vnexpress.net)
  • Pass under the Railway Bridge on to the Clontarf Road. (stanneslinksgolf.com)
  • The picturesque landscapes, including its expansive beaches, estuary with a remarkable railway bridge, and the majestic mountains in the background, continue to offer abundant opportunities for capturing stunning photographs. (express.co.uk)
  • As a result of this work the bridge is considered to be one of the best preserved of its type (ferro-concrete style bridge constructed during the 1930-1940s) in New Zealand. (doc.govt.nz)
  • The big counterweights on the Cochrane Bridge, ca. 1930, can clearly be seen in the towers, as can the flywheels on top. (mobilebaymag.com)
  • 3.0839 Whitney-on-Wye toll bridge is a single-carriageway, wood- and stone-construction in Herefordshire, England. (wikipedia.org)
  • It was estimated at that time that the toll income would be around £2,000 per week, which is free of taxes in accordance with the Act that authorised its construction. (wikipedia.org)
  • It was the last bridge construction project to be overseen by the old Joint Commission. (drjtbc.org)
  • From January through early-April, construction activities will focus on the downstream (eastbound) side of the bridge. (drjtbc.org)
  • In 1896, construction began on another Victoria Bridge, which was opened on 22 June 1897 by Governor Lord Charles Lamington. (google.com)
  • Why Brown wanted to expand into bridge construction is a mystery. (asce.org)
  • The work immediately preceded the construction of the current steel bridge. (drjtbc.org)
  • Extensive damage from Teredo marine woodworms and an extremely high tide in November 1867 caused the centre of the bridge to collapse. (google.com)
  • The 'Upper Gorge' bridge was completed at the Woodville end of the Gorge in 1875, with a toll gate to collect revenue for the maintenance of the road. (pncc.govt.nz)
  • Planning for the new bridge started when the timber bridge began to rot. (doc.govt.nz)
  • New York architects Carrere and Hastings designed a neoclassical-style concrete bridge, whose grandeur reflected the coal kingdom's prosperity on the eve of the Depression and the "city-beautiful" movement. (hmdb.org)
  • The concrete bridge opened with fanfare. (hmdb.org)
  • This simple concrete bridge symbolises a failed attempt at back country pioneering by a community of returned World War 1 servicemen and their families. (doc.govt.nz)
  • In 1936 the new steel-reinforced concrete bridge was finally opened. (doc.govt.nz)
  • Today, you can still see the remains of the old swing bridge from the concrete bridge that replaced it. (doc.govt.nz)
  • Those were the days before bridge linked the island to the mainland of Fort Myers area. (visitfortmyersbeach.co)
  • South of Kraljev- ica the Krk Bridge links the island of Krk with the mainland. (croatiacharter.com)
  • In 1955, a 3-mile bridge with a lift section over the Intracoastal Waterway linked Dauphin Island, off the county's southern end, to the mainland. (mobilebaymag.com)
  • The Upper Black Eddy-Milford Toll Supported Bridge connects Route 32 in Upper Black Eddy, Bridgeton Township, Pennsylvania with County Route 519 via Bridge Street in Milford Borough, New Jersey. (drjtbc.org)
  • Brief travel delays are possible as work crews make road surface repairs at and near the toll plaza. (drjtbc.org)
  • On exiting the Eastlink Toll Bridge take the East Wall Road (to the right of the Point Depot) and follow all the way around until you reach the Alfie Byrne Road (this is the first right hand turn after the entrance to Dublin Port). (stanneslinksgolf.com)
  • We leave the toll road and turn towards Natures Valley. (sa-venues.com)
  • If not, find the toll plaza on east end of Dumbarton Bridge - look on south side of the freeway along the frontage road. (acmoc.org)
  • How to get there…The Collins Bridge was the first road link to Miami Beach. (on-miamibeach.com)
  • 12 Large well made stone bridge you would barely notice a difference from road to the bridge. (blogspot.com)
  • One of the few Toll bridges in North Yorkshire takes the current road from Aldwark over to Great Ouseburn and into the Harrogate District for a mere 40pence (2012 prices). (tollerton.net)
  • Imagine - 6 1/4 cubic yard bucket on a boom of 250 feet (yes, a wooden boom). (acmoc.org)
  • This bridge lasted nearly two decades, until 6 February 1893 when a record 900-millimetre rainfall burst the river's banks and flooded Brisbane. (google.com)
  • The Upper Black Eddy-Milford Bridge Replacement Project was carried out by the McClintic-Marshall Co. of Bethlehem, PA. (drjtbc.org)
  • To carry out the project, the former wooden bridge at the location was shut down to traffic on June 5, 1933. (drjtbc.org)
  • All project costs ultimately are paid for by the tolls the Commission collects at its eight toll bridges. (drjtbc.org)
  • Eastbound vehicular travel from New Hope to Lambertville, however, will be blocked at the bridge for much of the project and detoured to the non-tolled direction at the nearby toll bridge. (drjtbc.org)
  • Time Bank is a way for merseyflow, the Mersey Gateway Bridge tolling operator and merseylink, the project company responsible for the provision and operation of the assets, to demonstrate their commitment to the local area and provide practical help and support to schools, colleges, charities, and community groups. (merseyflow.co.uk)
  • Named for John T. Cochrane Sr., president of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce and a dedicated advocate of the project, the new bridge initially required a modest toll. (mobilebaymag.com)
  • Extra structures d4 1=fortified toll station 2=internal chambers for stockpiles 3=remains of sweatshop 4=prison cells long abandoned. (blogspot.com)
  • In winter, snow was hauled into the covered bridge so sleighs could use it. (hmdb.org)
  • It was referred to as the lower toll bridge to differentiate it from a second bridge near the Thomaston/Warren line to the north called the upper toll bridge. (vintagemaineimages.com)
  • This beam and trestle design comprising three spans is how the bridge appears today. (wikipedia.org)
  • The bridge remained intact for 61 years. (drjtbc.org)
  • It operated as a toll bridge for its first three years. (google.com)
  • The steel bridge replaced a wooden covered bridge that had served the area for roughly 91 years. (drjtbc.org)
  • Roger Williams (1603-1683), founder of Providence and the Rhode Island Colony, served for a time as the toll taker at Weybosset in his elderly years. (sowamsheritagearea.org)
  • During those years, farmers from the meadows to the west crossed over the bridge and sold their produce in what is still known as Market Square. (sowamsheritagearea.org)
  • Westfield Community Playgroup, which is used by children aged two to five years, also welcomed the team's enthusiasm to revitalise its play areas with a new wooden kitchen, sandpit sunshade, outdoor tap, concrete flags and a fresh new look for their play equipment. (merseyflow.co.uk)
  • There may be hundreds of meadow browns across the parkland, peacocks in the Ringwood Toll copse, commas in East Park - and clouded yellows have been seen in good migration years. (nationaltrust.org.uk)
  • The Joint Commission regularly appointed a bridge tender to protect the structure from overweight and speeding vehicles. (drjtbc.org)
  • Officially named the Gordon Persons Bridge for a former Alabama governor, it had little platforms along its length, making it a popular fishing spot with the public and the bridge tender, who regularly snagged catfish and drum from on high. (mobilebaymag.com)
  • Disaster management officials initially put the death toll of the weekend quake at 2,053. (gulfnews.com)
  • Above: Assorted aerial views of the bridge and it's immediate surrounding area. (gribblenation.org)
  • Bandits may operate an illegal toll station or the law as a legal one. (blogspot.com)
  • Herat, Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Taliban government downgraded the death toll from a series of earthquakes to "over 1,000" on Wednesday, as fresh tremors panicked residents of villages flattened by the disaster. (gulfnews.com)
  • At New Market (Army), you would cross a wooden toll bridge that crossed Serpentine Creek and then proceed on to Vale (28th Street), Dale (29th Street), and Grove (30th Street) and end at Palmer (Randall) Streets. (foundsf.org)
  • On the right is possibly a temporary bridge with cattle being driven across. (me.uk)
  • One of the bridge tenders - a Frenchtown barber named Levi Headman - was killed in the line of duty on August 24, 1931 after a truck crushed him along the side of the bridge. (drjtbc.org)
  • The soul gem is on the other side of the bridge. (cheats.co)
  • The toll house has a tariff board dated 1796 that lists the crossing charges that applied around that time. (wikipedia.org)
  • At the same time the bridge was widened by adding about seven feet on its north side and a toll house erected midway across the bridge. (me.uk)
  • I've often wondered why - as he was so successful in supplying chain cable not just to the British navy but navies throughout the world - (he) felt the need to go into other areas," says Stephen K. Jones, LGCI, FICE, a trustee of the nonprofit Friends of the Union Chain Bridge, who has spent time researching Brown Lenox. (asce.org)
  • the Weybosset Bridge-or, more prosaically, Muddy Bridge-a sturdy expanse eighteen feet wide with a creaking draw in the middle that was the town's first public enterprise, operated for a time by Roger Williams himself. (sowamsheritagearea.org)
  • Click on any of the images below for a larger version of maps and images showing the bridges down through time. (sowamsheritagearea.org)
  • This two-lane traffic bridge, with footpaths on either side, became a Brisbane icon throughout its 72-year lifespan. (google.com)
  • Directly across the bridge at the foot of Prospect Hill stood Market Square, an open common crowded during the day with carts, loose livestock, and shoppers seeking produce. (sowamsheritagearea.org)
  • We were going along at a good pace, but the moment my feet touched the first part of the bridge I felt sure there was something wrong. (usf.edu)
  • The trend to widen the bridge began in 1843 and continued in earnest until 1940 when its width reached 1147 feet and Guinness Book of Records acknowledged Providence as having constructed the widest bridge in the world. (sowamsheritagearea.org)
  • The two states subsequently provided funds to the Joint Commission, allowing the bridge replacement work to move forward. (drjtbc.org)
  • Major concrete repair work has been carried out on both the top and underside of the bridge. (doc.govt.nz)
  • Left bank below Wallingford Bridge. (me.uk)
  • Countdown - When you reach the first wooden gate in Luau Lagoon, there is a ledge to your left. (cheats.co)
  • To the left of the picture can be seen the Toll Keeper's house. (pncc.govt.nz)
  • the central wooden section has two double pontoons to support it. (wikipedia.org)
  • 1646: During the civil war four arches were removed and wooden drawbridges substituted. (me.uk)