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Bridges (other)
Bridges are structures built to provide a transportation route to cross above an obstacle. Bridges may also refer to: Places ;In the United Kingdom * Bridges Community Centre, housed in Drybridge House, Monmouth, Wales * Bridges, Shropshire, a hamlet near Ratlinghope * Bridges, Cornwall * The Bridges, a shopping centre, in Sunderland, England * The Bridges, Calgary, a development in Bridgeland, Calgary ;Elsewhere * Bridges, Queensland, a locality in Australia * Bridges, Ohio, a community in the United States People * Bridges (surname) * Bridges (cricketer, born 1780s), Homerton Cricket Club player * Bridges (cricketer, born 1790s), Cambridge Town Club player * Baron Bridges, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom * Teddy Bridges, a fictional character in the American political drama ''Commander in Chief'' TV and entertainment * Bridges (puzzle) * "Bridges", an Fairly Legal (season 1), episode in the TV drama ''Fairly Legal'' * Bridges TV, a Muslim television channel Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridges
A bridge is a structure built to Span (engineering), span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually something that is otherwise difficult or impossible to cross. There are many different designs of bridges, each serving a particular purpose and applicable to different situations. Designs of bridges vary depending on factors such as the function of the bridge, the nature of the terrain where the bridge is constructed and anchored, and the material used to make it, and the funds available to build it. The earliest bridges were likely made with fallen trees and stepping stones. The Neolithic people built boardwalk bridges across marshland. The Arkadiko Bridge (dating from the 13th century BC, in the Peloponnese) is one of the oldest arch bridges still in existence and use. Etymology The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' traces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
