Bridges
Meanings and phrases
Bridges
- United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990); Harry Bridges
n.
- a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction; Bruges
Harry Bridges
- United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990); Bridges
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- There are no bridges across the entire width of the river.
- Like other bridges across the canal, the existing structure dates from 1826.
- Until 1957, there were no bridges across the Yangtze River from Yibin to Shanghai.
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- At one time, Preble County had 50 covered bridges.
- Some covered bridges were also built in Asia.
- Five covered bridges cross the creek in Lancaster County:
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- This practice of avoiding roads and bridges with tolls is known as "shunpiking".
- Various other small streets, roads and bridges have been named after Savjibhai Korat
- To slow the march of the Allied armies, the Germans blew up buildings, roads and bridges.
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- Railway bridges between Ajaraka and Bawal and near Pataudi also cross the river.
- The project aims to fill some of the gaps and provide bridges between isolated initiatives.
- Ziv Cojocaru is a versatile musician who bridges between classical, contemporary and popular music.
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- Other road bridges spanning the Rambler Channel:
- National Cycle Route 1 passes over the road bridges.
- The two road bridges carry the M2 motorway carriageways.
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- Between Reston and Granthouse 7 railway bridges were washed away.
- It is long and, at its maximum, high, making it one of the longest railway bridges in Canada.
- A number of different types were produced, ranging from footbridges to standard-gauge railway bridges.
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- The highway was relocated and given two new bridges across Brier Ditch in 1949 and 1950.
- In Europe, the cost of maintenance is considerable and is higher in some countries than spending on new bridges.
- The new bridges and roads made what were formerly estates and marshland into prime industrial and residential districts.
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- Two bridges were built in tubular steel construction.
- Many lives were lost as numerous tunnels and bridges were built.
- The bridges were built in 1983 to replace a truss bridge built in 1929.
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- The Columbus riverfront hosts several bridges.
- The company built several bridges in Nebraska between 1913 and 1916.
- There are several bridges in Kitakyushu and between the city and other places.
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- Eventually, Shirley manages to build bridges with her father and Dean.
- Her work towards interfaith dialogue resonates with USFMEP’s primary mission to build bridges of tolerance and understanding.
- Because the General Secretariat operates under strict neutrality, it is perfectly placed to build bridges between the various partners and stakeholders.
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- Concrete truss bridges are rarely constructed, and few exist.
- It was deemed significant as one of few truss bridges in Washington County surviving from the late 1800s.
- Pratt truss bridges were the preferred design for medium-span vehicular bridges during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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- But there were still long span suspension bridges to be built.
- Two suspension bridges and a cable-stayed bridge cross the Bosphorus.
- The Stord Bridge and Bømla Bridge are both suspension bridges, with lengths of and main spans of .
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- By October 2014, there were 81 such bridges and tunnels.
- However, the landowner must agree to keep the infrastructure such as bridges and tunnels intact.
- He and Moses built highways, bridges and tunnels, transforming the physical landscape of New York City.
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- This legend is also being told about other bridges, in very similar form.
- Like other bridges across the canal, the existing structure dates from 1826.
- Design of footbridges normally follows the same principles as for other bridges.
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- began building bridges in Clinton County, Ohio.
- In his diocese he laboured by building bridges, constructing roads, and fostering commerce.
- In 1947, her father had to close the factory and the family moved to Cuba, where he worked building bridges.
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- During each reconstruction, temporary pontoon bridges were built to accommodate traffic.
- Several pontoon bridges were damaged and river traffic was temporarily suspended between Karlsruhe and Mainz.
- Then the army that Xerxes had mustered marched towards Europe, crossing the Hellespont on two pontoon bridges.
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- The bridges built here in the past have led to its Arabic name, "Jisr Benat Yakub", lit.
- This bridge is one of 180 stone arch bridges built in Turner County as part of New Deal-era federal jobs programs.
- It was the second oldest bridge out of the twelve related wrought iron lattice truss series bridges built in Australia.
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- Both bridges along New Jersey Route 7 are operated by the NJDOT.
- Examples include the stone-faced bridges along the Taconic State Parkway in New York.
- A section of State Route 549 near Daggett was washed out, while two bridges along State Route 328 were damaged.
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- Cunningham's surviving stone arch bridges include:
- The bridge spans ranking among the longest arch bridges in the world.
- The bridge spans making it one of the longest arch bridges in the world.
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- There are many bridges above Sanxi stream.
- Despite being a powerful leader in the Gulf Cartel, his rude actions "burned many bridges in the organization."
- It was only one of many bridges between Easton, Pennsylvania and Trenton, New Jersey, that was destroyed in the flood.
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- Other pedestrian bridges cross over the highway near 42nd Avenue and at 33rd Avenue.
- Wilderness Park is home to at least a dozen pedestrian bridges of varying architecture and age.
- Upon completion, it will feature a recreational trail connecting the east and west sides of downtown via two pedestrian bridges.
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- There are two bridges crossing the River Coquet.
- The majority of the rail trail passes through sparsely populated areas of the Canadian Shield, with historic trestle bridges crossing several rivers.
- Eight derelict bridges crossing the Gwili lie between Conwyl and Llanpumsaint, the cost of this restoration work is a major factor delaying the re-opening northwards to Llanpumpsaint.)
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- Company-owned railroad bridges were set afire.
- Both of them are in use as railroad bridges closing the gap between Dresden and Nuremberg.
- It is one of only a small number of stone arch railroad bridges known to exist in Michigan.