A World Heritage Site in southern France, this aqueduct bridge was built during the Roman occupation around the beginning of the Christian Era. Because of the passage of time, only partial lengths of Roman aqueducts remain in various states of repair throughout Great Britain and Europe, wherever the Roman Army occupied the land. It is [...]
Category: Bridges
Palm Valley Bridge crossing Florida’s Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
Completed in 2002, the new Palm Valley Bridge, near Ponte Vedra Beach, is the only bridge across the Intracoastal Waterway in Florida not owned or controlled by the State. This fixed span bridge is owned by the Federal Government and maintained and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Its vertical clearance is 65 [...]
Drawbridge in Miami (Fla.) Damages Megayacht in the Intracoastal
http://youtu.be/gLvOyfDCmlQ A double-bascule drawbridge closed down on a mega-yacht cruising down the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, causing extensive damage to the flybridge. Slated for the Miami Boat Show, the vessel sustained so much damage it is unlikely the yacht will appear for the show, which annually draws thousands to the international event.
Florida’s Big Dig 