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Famous bridges, dams and canals from around the world |
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 | The Clyde River bridge carries thousands of vehicles a day. Roadway clearance on the bridge is 5.1 metres. Clearance for shipping is 20 metres above high water level. The span is lifted on demand, an average of 1000 times annually. |  | 12/19/2007 | 191 | 
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 | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunkhannock_Viaduct
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholson%2C_Pennsylvania
which explains:
A local landmark, the Tunkhannock Viaduct or Nicholson Bridge has been a center of lore and legend since its completion. The legend of a person being buried in the Nicholson Bridge has been etched in the mind of locals for years. Another legend ... | | 12/18/2007 | 296 |
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 | champlain bridge used in the filming of the 2000 movie, "what lies beneath", staring michelle pfeiffer and harrison ford. this movie was filmed in various vermont locations in the burlington area. | | 11/30/2007 | 362 |
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 | On of the famous covered bridges located in Madison County Iowa. |  | 11/24/2007 | 246 |
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 | System of 29 locks on Kennett and Avon Canal near Devizes |  | 11/20/2007 | 244 |
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 | Not often do you see a canal being dug. This one is a massive scale. Interesting commentary on Chinese development. | | 11/06/2007 | 339 |
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 | Europabrücke, or Europe's bridge, is a 777-m (2,549.2-ft.) long bridge spanning the 657-m (2,155.5-ft.) Wipp valley just south of Innsbruck, Austria. The A13 Brenner Autobahn passes over this bridge, above the Sill River, forming part of the main route from Austria to Italy across the Alps. Built between 1959 and 1963, it was once Europe's highest bridge, standing 192 m (629.9 ft.) high. | | 10/30/2007 | 523 |
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 | In 1808 Napoleon started to build a 53km Channel between the rivers Rhine and Maas/Meuse to harm the british economy. When Holland and France united he stopped the project in 1811. You can follow the stretch. |  | 10/19/2007 | 397 |
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 | The Strépy-Thieu boat lift (French: L'ascenseur funiculaire de Strépy-Thieu) lies on a branch of the Canal du Centre in the municipality of Le Rœulx, Hainaut, Belgium. With a height difference of 73.15 metres (240.0 ft) between the upstream and downstream reaches, it is the tallest boat lift in the world, and will remain so until the Three Gorges dam boat lift in China is finished.
http:/... |  | 10/06/2007 | 1,185 |
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 | A swing bridge that has turned to allow a boat to pass though near Hevossalmi, Finland. |  | 10/03/2007 | 369 |
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 | A swing bridge that crosses the River Tyne in England. | | 10/02/2007 | 277 |
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 | "Mittelland" channel crosses the River "Weser" |  | 09/23/2007 | 646 |
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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 | 247 |
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 | This dam in Yorktown Hights is censored. | | 09/05/2007 | 394 |
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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 | 524 |
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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 | 621 |
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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 | 389 |
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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 | 2,281 |
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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 | 322 |
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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 | 357 |
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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 | 304 |
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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 | 377 |
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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 | 342 |
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 | It's a floating bridge of Italy Military | | 06/10/2007 | 221 |
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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 | 427 |
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