Berks County, Pennsylvania, is home to numerous arch bridges that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In Hamburg, three notable open-spandrel arch bridges span the Schuylkill River, each with its own distinct characteristics.
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Golden Hour with the Gordie Howe International Bridge
The sun was beginning to set as I approached Detroit, Michigan. One of the largest infrastructure projects in North America, the Gordie Howe International Bridge, stood near a partially closed steel mill. The rusting hulks of the mill’s blast furnaces contrasted Detroit’s past and future.
A Requiem for the Smithland Bridge
One of the few remaining truss bridges in Kentucky funded by the Murphy Toll Bridge Act of 1928 will soon be demolished.
Flyover of the New and Old Spottsville Bridge
Spottsville Bridge is a through truss bridge that carries US Route 60 over the Green River in Spottsville, Kentucky. It was originally constructed in 1931 and replaced in 2022.