When heritage activists met Dong Zhiji in 2003, whose name they'd found on a bridge built decades earlier, he was 78 years ...

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 ...

The Santiao Bridge (pictured), Wenxing Bridge and Xidong Bridge are historical wooden arch bridges in Taishun county, Wenzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo by Zhong Xiaobo/For China Daily] In 2003 ...

Rachael Hood, Senior Editor The Stone Arch Bridge is a must-see for any architecture buff. This 2,100-foot granite and limestone bridge (featuring a total of 23 arches) was constructed in 1883 and ...

AECOM has designed a pedestrian bridge supported by a single arch in Chicago, which encourages cycling, skating and walking. The crossing connects the Bronzeville neighbourhood with the lakefront ...

It replaced an iron bridge built in 1877, which replaced a wooden bridge built in 1849. It is the longest (and widest) stone arch railroad bridge in the world. It’s currently used by Norfolk ...