For this reason, arch bridges must be made of materials that are strong under compression. The Pont du Gard aqueduct The Romans used stones. ... ground on either side of the bridge.

Construction along the Stone Arch Bridge flip-flopped with the downtown Minneapolis side of the bridge now closed for construction. Brick and mortar needed to be replaced in the bridge with the entire ...

Toronto's next iconic bridge will be a huge transit landmark — and could very well be the most memorable part of your commute ...

The original "Bridge to Nowhere" in New Mexico is an iconic destination that you may recognize from famous film sets, near an ...

Alexander Birnie built the first keystone arch railroad bridges in this country in the 1830s and '40s to get the Western Railway over the Westfield River gorge up onto the Becket hills. George ...

Railroad magnate James J. Hill commissioned engineer Charles C. Smith to design the Stone Arch Bridge, which resulted in the 2,100-foot long structure with 23 arches and an 817-foot, six-degree ...

Beginning on December 2, the side of the bridge located in downtown Minneapolis, as well as the part of Portland Avenue that crosses under it. MnDOT says the closure will last through next fall.

The first side to close was the St. Anthony Main side, which will be reopening after the downtown side closes on Dec. 2. The Stone Arch Bridge was built in the 1880s by James J. Hill’s Great ...

First arch installed for new Portal Bridge; trains expected to cross in spring 2026 That arch will soon slide into its connecting span on the east side. It's one of three arches that make up the ...

The man successfully made it down the east side of the bridge arch and onto land. MNPD personnel pursued him along the railroad tracks on South 1st Street. After a brief foot chase, officers took ...