Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - 11:29am
A truss bridge from 1939 was recently blasted to make way for a newer structure nearby. Watch the demolition unfold in the video.
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Friday, July 6, 2012 - 10:59am
Do you know why train underpasses are so boring to look at? They're gray, gray, and usually more gray. But if more train underpasses were transformed into giant Lego bricks, like this one by artist Megx, we'd be more apt to stare at them.
Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 1:23pm
When a bridge like the Fort Steuben Bridge in Ohio is declared structurally unsound for cars to drive over, the only thing left to do is strap 153 pounds of explosives to it and let it crumble in a blaze of fire.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 3:55am
If you can't stand the constant tinkling of wind chimes, don't head to Aarhus Denmark, where a pedestrian footbridge has been turned into what must be the world's biggest set of wind bells.
Monday, September 28, 2009 - 8:31am
If you live in the Middle Eastern countries of Qatar or Bahrain, apparently there are no worries about a world economic crisis. That's because those countries are teaming up to build the Qatar-Bahrain Friendship Causeway, a $3 billion bridge that'll...
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 2:16pm
Laurie Chetwood of London's Chetwood Architects won first prize for her redesign of the London Bridge across the Thames. The contest, run by the Royal Institute for British Architects (RIBA) and the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects (WCCA), called for...
Monday, April 6, 2009 - 10:28am
Now your digs can look exactly like the bridge of the Starship Enterprise from the original series (TOS) with this realistic wall mural, available for pre-order and shipping next month. Trying to be helpful, we even found the best deal...
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 1:03pm
A big head-scratcher when building a suspension bridge is how to get those suspension cables from one end of the divide to the other. In the past, helicopters and boats have been employed for this purpose — even kites...
Thursday, April 3, 2008 - 11:42am
Putting a twist on the conventional drawbridge, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge over the River Tyne in England tilts to let ships pass under it instead of parting at the middle. The bridge's crazy design is the result of a...
