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Romans as ancient bridge builders and their structures
The article surveys bridge types from ancient to modern times, noting arches, trusses, cantilever designs, and materials from stone to iron. It cites Roman achievements, famous bridges like London and Brooklyn, and records such as the Danube crossing and a long Dundee Bay span that failed in a 1879 hurricane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Meadows
India
Mexico
Brooklyn Bridge
Niagara Falls
Menai Strait
Seine
Paris
London Bridge
Tiber
Trajan
Danube
England
Stratford
London
Severn
Gelveston Bay
Brooklyn
United States
Pecos River
Zambezi River
Victoria Falls
South Africa
St. Lawrence
Quebec
Manor Strait
Wales
Montreal
Dundee
Scotland