“In the past, masonry arch-type bridges were common,” he adds. “These heavy stone structures looked beautiful but eventually gave way to steel bridges with truss systems.” But don’t make the mistake ...

Bridges are often an important part of a city’s architecture and infrastructure. Although designed to functionally conne ...

30 beautiful covered bridges around the USA. Kori Hill. Special for USA TODAY. Wooden structures built in the 1800s that are still standing, and in some cases still usable, are rare.

From humble overpasses to architectural gems: Explore L.A.’s most beautiful bridges. The 6th Street Bridge. (Silvia Razgova) By Kevinisha Walker. Multiplatform Editor, Newsletters Follow.

Walking on this glass-floored pedestrian bridge in Alberta's Jasper National Park truly gets your adrenaline pumping! The 280-metre-high (920-foot-high) transparent walkway offers a breathtaking ...

Beauty prizes for the handsomest U.S. bridges built last year were distributed last week by the American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. The prize for the loveliest bridge costing over ...

Among the many beautiful bridges spanning London’s River Thames, it is the iconic Neo-Gothic design of Tower Bridge that draws countless visitors to the United Kingdom’s capital city. Officially ...

It’s the bridge’s design that makes it stand out, though, with its two 600-foot arches. Macksoud remembers seeing the bridge often when she and her husband were shopping for homes ahead of ...

5 beautiful bridges to cross in Europe Europe is a continent rich in history and dotted with pretty architecture. From natural wonders to engineering marvels, Europe has them all!

And Thee, across the harbor, silver-paced . . . (How could mere toil align thy choiring strings!) . . . Hart Crane (1930). To engineers and architects, Hart Crane’s rhapsody to Brooklyn Bridge ...

Cantilevered 1,104 feet over the dramatic Tarn Gorge, the Millau Viaduct is the world’s tallest bridge. Here’s how this wonder of the modern world was built.