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Famous bridges, dams and canals from around the world |
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 | A swing bridge that crosses the River Tyne in England. |  | 10/02/2007 | 238 | 
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 | "Mittelland" channel crosses the River "Weser" |  | 09/23/2007 | 596 |
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 | Built in 1875 and recently restored to full working order, the boat lift is an ingenious contraption for moving boats between the River Weaver and the Trent and Mersey Canal (which is 15 m higher). Boats are manouvred into tanks which are raised or lowered to the correct level where they can continue their journey. |  | 09/11/2007 | 203 |
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 | This dam in Yorktown Hights is censored. | | 09/05/2007 | 334 |
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 | It is the biggest dam of Turkey on river Fırat (Euphrat).
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atat%C3%BCrk_Dam |  | 08/23/2007 | 476 |
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 | The Megami Bridge, located in southern part of Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, will provide relief to the chronic traffic congestion in the city center by connecting southern part and western part of Nagasaki City, which are divided by the Nagasaki Port. Also, it will vitalize industry and culture in the region by strengthening the linkage of the port facilities. Furthermore, illuminated in... | | 08/22/2007 | 579 |
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 | Placemark collection containing the locations and detailed information of approximately 70,000 "Structurally Deficient" bridges in the United States. | | 08/07/2007 | 342 |
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 | Tragic forebearer of bad news? Bridge collapsed during rush hour Wed. evening. Deaths at 4 with many injured. http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2007/08/02/ap/headlines/d8qosvf80.txt | | 08/02/2007 | 2,162 |
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 | The Causey Arch is a bridge near Stanley in County Durham. It is the world’s oldest surviving railway bridge.
It was built in 1725-26 by architect Ralph Wood, funded by a conglomeration of coal-owners known as the "Grand Allies" (founded by Colonel Liddell and the Hon. Charles Montague). Two tracks crossed the Arch — one to take coal to the River Tyne, and the other for the retur... |  | 08/02/2007 | 232 |
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 | The only Non level vertical lift in the world. Bridge spans NY barge canal on Main St. Fairport, New York. This per my Uncle circa 1962, and it does go uphill. | | 07/20/2007 | 303 |
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 | This bridge constitutes the first and only Privatization Project of its kind in Puerto Rico and in the United States. GOA recognizes the trustful professional relationship developed with Autopistas de Puerto Rico (Developer Consortium) and DYCREX Construction & Co. (General Contractor) during the fast track execution of the project.
The bridge is and will be an outstanding e... | | 07/19/2007 | 258 |
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 | The Bridge crossing the Bow River in Calgary, Alberta. It was originally called the MacArthur Bridge, but it was destroyed in a flood in 1915. In 2000, the bridge was restored and renovated. The bridge features four lions atop the sides of the bridge. | | 07/04/2007 | 325 |
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 | Paris has its Eiffel Tower, New York its Statue of Liberty, Sydney its Harbour Bridge.Johannesburg opened the largest cable-stayed bridge in southern Africa. Who else to name it after but Nelson Mandela, the man who led South Africa across the apartheid divide?
The 284 metre long bridge crosses over 42 operational railway lines in linking Braamfontein and the north of Johannesburg to Ne... | | 07/04/2007 | 277 |
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 | It's a floating bridge of Italy Military | | 06/10/2007 | 184 |
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 | Puente que usa la guerrilla para llevar la coca y secuestrados.
Bridge that the guerrilla uses to take the cocaine and kidnapped over. | | 05/27/2007 | 385 |
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 | A bridge being constructed in Mogpo, South Korea. | | 05/20/2007 | 292 |
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 | Al Maktoum Bridge
http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/07/02/05/10101958.html | | 04/16/2007 | 165 |
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 | This is the Haunted railroad Bridge in Avon Indiana. Legend has it that while the bridge was under construction a worker fell into the wet cement and they could not get him out. So now every time a train goes over you can hear a man screaming. 40 years ago when I was a boy there were no houses around it and it crossed over a gravel road. It was quite scarry. The authorities had to put steel pla... | | 04/12/2007 | 267 |
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 | This is the greatest dam in Germany. The height is 106 m, the length is 415 m and the width is 13 m.
The dam is situated in the mountain range Harz.
More informations can you get here: http://www.talsperren-lsa.de/ | | 04/12/2007 | 191 |
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 | The Batman Bridge is the first cable-stayed bridge in Australia crossing the Tamar River in northern Tasmania. The bridge is on the Batman Highway connecting the West Tamar Highway to the East Tamar Highway.
The bridge's deck is supported by a single A-frame pylon constructed on the west bank of the Tamar river, on a solid dolerite rock base. The east bank being soft clay is not capable ... | | 04/12/2007 | 192 |
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 | This is the Bridge of Lions in At. Augustine Fl. The bridge itself is beautiful but the stone lions at the entrance of the bridge is a story itself. It seems that the sculpter that did the Lions realized that he had put no tongues in the lions mouth so he killed himself. Kind of drastic wouldn't you say? | | 04/12/2007 | 171 |
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 | This arch bridge in Amsterdam, Netherlands was named after Enneus Heerma, the late Christian Democrat, alderman and Secretary of State of the Netherlands. | | 04/09/2007 | 174 |
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 | The Bebresh Viaduct is part of the Bulgarian Hemus Motorway. The Viaduct is a favoured place for bungee jumping due to its height | | 04/09/2007 | 179 |
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 | The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) is the 3.5-mile-long (5.6 km) Hampton Roads crossing for Interstate 64 and U.S. Route 60. The Bridge dives into a tunnel to allow clearance for ships docking at Hampton Roads harbor | | 04/06/2007 | 331 |
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 | The Afghanistan - Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge is the only way across the Afghan - Uzbek border. The bridge was built by the Soviet Army in 1982 to supply its troops in Afghanistan | | 04/06/2007 | 219 |
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