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Bridges
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Bridge Tracker: Check the Safety of Bridges You Cross 
 "This map shows the condition and inspection dates for more than 100,000 bridges in the U.S. that are crossed by at least 10,000 vehicles per day. ... The locations were provided by state departments of transportation. Some states are more accurate than others. Inspections through 2006 are included." Enter a route to find information about bridges within .2 miles of the route. Also includes a related news report. From MSNBC. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21840954/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Feb 19, 2008 BridgePros
News, construction, engineering, and history of bridges. Bridge Projects covers past (cable-stayed, cantilever truss, concrete arch, movable span, segmental, steel arch, and suspension), current, and planned bridge projects worldwide; Learning Center discusses types of bridges, has models, and links to lesson plans; Links categories include bridge failures, covered bridges, bridge sites of state departments of transportation, bridge inspection, magazines, and associations. Also job listings, news, world records, book and video reviews, and discussion forum. http://bridgepros.com/ Topics: Architecture, Transportation Last updated Feb 13, 2003 Bridging the Bay: Bridging the Campus
Exploring "the design and politics of Bay Area bridges," this site contains "books, documents, architectural drawings and renderings, blueprints, artifacts, maps, and photographs." Includes the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, the Carquinez Bridge, the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, the Antioch Bridge, and the Dumbarton Bridge. Also features documents detailing projects under consideration, but never built. A collaboration of eight libraries from the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/news_events/bridge/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Dec 21, 2006 Chihuly Bridge of Glass
Construction details and extensive photos of this "500-foot-long pedestrian bridge linking downtown Tacoma, Washington, to the city's waterfront, the Thea Foss Waterway." Includes descriptions of the elements of the bridge (such as the Crystal Towers and the Venetian Wall, an installation displaying 109 Chihuly sculptures), photos showing the construction process and finished project, and video clips. From the website of the artist who designed the bridge. http://www.chihuly.com/bridgeofglass/ Topics: Transportation Last updated May 22, 2006 City of London: Bridges
Descriptions of bridges across the River Thames in London, including Tower Bridge, Blackfriars Bridge, Southwark Bridge, London Bridge (built in the early 1970s after its predecessor was sold to Lake Havasu City, Arizona), and Millennium Bridge. Features brief history of each of the bridges (with details about reconstruction activities and changes to the bridges), and a link to an exhibit on the Tower Bridge. From the City of London. http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/our_services/highways_transport/bridges.htm Topics: History By Place, Transportation Last updated Mar 7, 2006 Committee ABE25: Congestion Pricing
Website for this Transportation Review Board (TRB) committee whose purpose is to foster research of pricing approaches for reducing traffic congestion (often referred to as congestion pricing). Includes background, presentations, research, news, and other material about congestion pricing. Maintained by the Texas Transportation Institute for this committee of the Transportation Review Board, a division of the National Academies. http://www.trb-pricing.org/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Dec 2, 2008 Digital Bridges: Bridges of the Nineteenth Century: A Twenty-First Century Book Collection
This "site consists of a collection of thirty representative 19th century American bridge engineering monographs, manuals, and documents from the Lehigh University Libraries' Special Collections." Browsable and searchable. Also includes glossaries of bridge terms, personal and corporate names, and specific bridges. http://bridges.lib.lehigh.edu/ Topics: Architecture, Transportation Last updated Sep 9, 2006 FHWA Inspection Reports for the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge
Several independent reports from the Bay Bridge pile connection plate welding investigation. From the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/reports/irsfobb/ Topics: Architecture, Transportation Last updated Jul 26, 2005 Fiboro Bridges
A guide for pedestrians, cyclists, and skaters about using the dozens of bridges spanning the waters around and between the five boroughs of New York City (NYC). The user may browse an A-Z list of bridges or the bodies of water they cross to learn whether walking, biking, or rollerblading is permitted and other related details on conditions of access. From Transportation Alternatives. http://www.transalt.org/files/resources/bridges/ Topics: Transportation, U.S. Travel Last updated May 5, 2008 France Shows Off Tallest Bridge
December 2004 article about the opening of "the Millau bridge over the River Tarn in the Massif Central mountains [in France. The bridge] is more than 300m (984ft) high — taller even than the country's Eiffel Tower." Includes images and a description of this bridge designed by a British architect, and links to related stories on funding and construction. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4091813.stm Topics: Automobiles, Transportation Last updated Dec 20, 2004 Golden Gate and San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Construction
Collection of images, essays, and other material about the construction of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (opened in late 1936) and the Golden Gate Bridge (opened in 1937). Features photos of construction (including aerial views), background about the bridge designers, original toll rate listings, and a presentation on the construction. From the Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco. http://www.sfmuseum.org/assoc/bridge00.html Topics: Transportation Last updated May 23, 2007 Golden Gate Bridge
This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience documentary about "the construction of what was then [1937] the longest suspension bridge in the world, built hundreds of feet above the dangerously churning waters of the entrance to San Francisco Bay." The site features a timeline, photos of bridge construction, information about people and events, and a discussion of mathematical principles. Also includes video clips, a teacher's guide, and related material. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goldengate/ Topics: Architecture, Transportation Last updated May 4, 2004 Golden Gate Bridge
Includes a FAQ, a chronology of important dates, information on construction, traffic, and maintenance, historical photos, and more about the bridge that connects San Francisco and Marin County, California. http://www.goldengatebridge.org/ Topics: Transportation Last updated May 22, 2005 The History of London Bridge
An illustrated history and timeline describing "all the bridges that have been known as London Bridge over the past 2000 years." Includes discussion of Roman bridges to cross the River Thames in London, the effects of the Great Fire of 1666, and of the bridge that was moved and rebuilt in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. From the London Bridge Museum and Educational Trust. http://www.oldlondonbridge.com/history.shtml Topics: History By Place, Transportation Last updated Mar 8, 2006 The History of London Bridge
This essay describes the events surrounding the 1971 move of the London Bridge to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and the bridge's subsequent reconstruction. Includes brief history of the bridges that spanned the River Thames in London, and details about the man who won the bid to bring this bridge to Lake Havasu City when the British government put it up for sale in 1962. From Lake Havasu City Chamber of Commerce. http://www.golakehavasu.com/history-of-london-bridge.html Topics: History By Place, Transportation, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 31, 2009 History of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge
History and images of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge "from the inception to the reopening of a reconstructed bridge in 1950." Sections follow the construction, opening, collapse, aftermath, and reconstruction of this bridge. Includes a bibliography. From Special Collections at the University Libraries, University of Washington. http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/exhibits/tnb/ Topics: Architecture, Transportation Last updated Jan 31, 2006 How Bridges Work
This site describes the engineering of bridges in general and looks at the beam, arch, and suspension bridge, illustrating different types of bridges, factors such as "how each bridge type deals with two important forces, compression and tension," and related details. Includes links to other engineering articles. From HowStuffWorks. http://science.howstuffworks.com/bridge.htm Topics: Transportation Last updated Aug 8, 2007 Interstate 35W Bridge Collapse
Minnesota state government documents concerning the August 2007 collapse of the I-35W Mississippi River bridge in Minneapolis and the new I-35W bridge, which opened in September 2008. Provides news and updates, inspection expenditures (2004-2007), recent inspection reports (including fatigue evaluation), an inventory of deficient trunk highway bridges in Minneapolis (released August 2007), and related material. From the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT). http://www.dot.state.mn.us/i35wbridge/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Sep 18, 2008 Jumpers: The Fatal Grandeur of the Golden Gate Bridge
This article from 2003 provides information about people committing suicide by jumping from this bridge between San Francisco and Marin County, and about the controversy over constructing a physical barrier to prevent such suicides. From The New Yorker. http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2003/10/13/031013fa_fact Topics: Death & Dying, Transportation Last updated Mar 26, 2007 Ken Burns American Stories: Brooklyn Bridge
Companion website to a documentary about the construction of this New York suspension bridge that connects the boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan and which was built between 1869 and 1883. Includes a timeline, educator resources, and clips from the film, which was Ken Burns' first film to be broadcast on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1982. From PBS. http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/brooklynbridge/ Topics: Transportation, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 16, 2007 Le Viaduc de Millau
Official site for the Millau Bridge, "the highest bridge in the world," which spans the Tarn River in the Massif Central Mountains in France. The bridge opened in December 2004. The site features images and information about the technology behind building the bridge, and a glossary. Also includes tourist information for this area south of Paris. In English and French. http://www.leviaducdemillau.com/english/index.html Topics: Automobiles, Transportation Last updated Apr 10, 2009 Minnesota Bridge Collapse
Compilation of news stories and background about the August 2007 collapse of the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Includes articles, video and audio clips, photos and stories from the public, and traffic resources for getting around without this interstate bridge. From Minnesota Public Radio. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/2007/bridge_collapse/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Aug 6, 2007 National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS)
Documents related to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) bridge inspection program regulations, which were "developed as a result of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1968," and were revised with the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS; took effect in January 2005). Includes the full text of the NBIS regulation, a FAQ, documents related to the National Bridge Inventory (NBI), and related material. From the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/nbis.htm Topics: Transportation Last updated Aug 6, 2007 New Bay Bridge.org
"This site illustrates and describes every phase of the new East Span construction" of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Includes articles and photo galleries about all aspects of the construction process, individuals involved in the project, and history of the original bridge. Project drawings, primary documents, links to historical photos, study materials for middle school, glossary of bridge building terms. New material will be added as the construction proceeds. From the California Alliance for Jobs. http://newbaybridge.org/ Topics: Architecture, Photograph Collections, Transportation Last updated Oct 20, 2005 New York Area Roads, Crossings and Exits - The Complete Guide
An inclusive site for the roads, bridges, and tunnels of the New York City region. The table of contents categorizes parkways, expressways, crossings, and exits by geographical area. Each existing road, bridge, and tunnel is fully described with an historic overview, including roads and bridges planned at one time, but never built. Coverage extends into Long Island, the Hudson Valley, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania; an extensive set of links provides access to related Web sites. http://www.nycroads.com/ Topics: Automobiles, Transportation Last updated Sep 25, 2000 New York City Department of Transportation: Bridges Information
An introduction to some of the bridges in New York, including the Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Manhattan, and Queensboro bridges (all crossing the East River), the Harlem River bridges, and waterway bridges. Includes descriptions of bridge types, brief bridge history, and reading suggestions. A FAQ includes bridge data and links to other New York bridges not under the jurisdiction of the city. From the New York City Department of Transportation. http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dot/html/motorist/bridges.html Topics: Transportation, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 16, 2007 Super Bridge
"Learn about the four major types of bridges and then test your knowledge by matching the right bridge to the right location." Interesting and informative descriptions are provided for the different bridge types, along with images of each type of bridge. Also included is a teacher's guide and an annotated list of bridge-related links. From the NOVA television program. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Apr 22, 2002 Tacoma Narrows Bridge
This fact-filled Web site provides information on the history and future of Washington state's Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which became known as Galloping Gertie, "the most dramatic failure in bridge engineering history," when it collapsed just four months after completion. Find resources, lessons, timelines, trivia, photos, and information on the current Tacoma Narrows Bridge, completed in 1950, as well as updates on new construction. From the Washington State Department of Transportation. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/TNBhistory/ Topics: Transportation Last updated May 17, 2004 A Tale of Two Gerties: How & Why We Bridged the Narrows
This exhibit commemorates "the first Tacoma [Washington state] Narrows Bridge, nicknamed 'Galloping Gertie,'" and the replacement bridge known as "Sturdy Gertie." Features historical photographs and information about why the first bridge was built, the architects and builders, construction, causes of the dramatic collapse (November 7, 1940), salvage of the bridge's remains, and construction of the new bridge. Includes related links. From the Gig Harbor Peninsula Historical Society & Museum http://www.harborhistorymuseum.org/nbonlinexhibit.html Topics: Transportation, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 22, 2009 TheCauseway.com
The official site of the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission (GNOEC), the authority in charge of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, the longest bridge in the U.S. to go completely over water. Includes images and information about the bride, information about safety and projects, and roadway and bascule drawbridge alerts related to specific roadway conditions, such as those caused by Hurricane Katrina. http://www.thecauseway.com Topics: Automobiles, Geography, Hurricane Katrina, Transportation, Water Last updated Sep 15, 2005 Tolling and Pricing Program
Provides an overview of U.S. toll bridges and highways, including history, current toll activities, and a table of active toll facilities (organized by state). "Federal-Aid Highway Toll Facilities" (under Resources) includes data on toll road and bridge lengths, electronic toll collection systems, vehicle toll ferries, and related topics. From the Federal Highway Administration. http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/tolling_pricing/ Topics: Automobiles, Transportation Last updated May 23, 2009 |
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