Instead of pushing straight down, the weight of an arch bridge is carried outward along the curve of the arch to the supports at each end. These supports, called the abutments, carry the load and ...

Instead of pushing straight down, the weight of an arch bridge is carried outward along the curve of the arch to the supports at each end. These supports, called the abutments, carry the load and ...

(KPTV) - On Thursday, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners unanimously decided to move forward with the “inverted Y design” for the future look of the new Burnside Bridge. According to ...