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4 Articles in Historic bridges 2004
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Forgotten heritage

Despite the high profile of historic covered bridges in the USA, many of the country's other small-scale engineering classics are being lost (...)

Compression struts bolster Foyle Bridge

Growth in traffic volumes in developed areas is increasing the strain on many highway bridges, for example Northern Ireland’s Foyle Bridge. (...)

Paddington bare

The discovery of Brunel's first iron bridge beneath an unassuming road bridge close to London's Paddington Station has thrilled historians (...)

Span seeker

Avid bridge tourist Robert Cortright has just published a new volume of his bridge photographs from around the world. He talks to Helena (...)