Arch bridges are one of the oldest types of bridges and have great natural strength. Instead of pushing straight down, the weight of an arch bridge is carried outward along the curve of the arch to ...

Deck work is beginning on the world’s longest high-speed railroad arch bridge, a 384-meter-long span over Spain’s Almonte River that will carry high-speed rail between Plasencia and Badajoz. With the ...

One of a pair of basket-handle twin true-arch bridges is now carrying traffic between Illinois and Iowa. The new $1.2-billion Interstate 74 River Bridge is the first of its kind across the Mississippi ...

A reader named Fred Kelly of Spanish Springs writes: "The Golden Gate Bridge having its 75th birthday brought to mind Nevada's two huge bridge projects: Galena Creek and Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman. ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Grab your camera and go for a stroll on this historic pedestrian-only bridge which spans over the Mississippi River. Be sure to complete your experience with a reservation at ...