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This category topic covers the structural design and development of man-made structures that span rivers, streams and valleys to allow for easier transportation.

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• Arizona Department of Transportation Bridge Group

  http://www.azdot.gov/Highways/Bridge/Index.asp
  Responsible for bridge design, construction assistance, and management. Includes guidelines, preservation program, structural detail cad drawings, and a gallery of bridges.

• Bridge Administration Division: U.S.Coast Guard

  http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg5411/default.asp
  Responsible for approval of the location and plans of bridges and causeways constructed across navigable waters of the United States. Provides bridge clearance and permit application guides.

• Bridge and Structures Office - Washington State Department of Transport

  http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/eesc/bridge/index.cfm?fuseaction=home
  Provides a range of structural services required to provide safe, economical and reliable structures for the state's transportation system. Features projects, maps, and data.

• Bridge Research: Leading the Way to the Future

  http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/95summer/p95su23.cfm
  Article that discusses the role and value of research in highway bridges.

• Center for Innovative Bridge Engineering

  http://www.ce.udel.edu/cibe/
  Serves as a resource for highway and railroad bridge owners in the United States and worldwide. Features researchers, projects, education, and news and events. At the University of Delaware.

• Engineering Encounters - Bridge Design Contest

  https://bridgecontest.org/
  Annual competition sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Includes free software download.

• How Stuff Works: Beam, Arch and Suspension Bridges

  http://www.howstuffworks.com/bridge.htm
  Clear, concise explanations for various types of bridges with many illustrations and related links.

• Load and Resistance Factor Design

  http://www.lrfd.com/
  Technical support, information and news on the AASHTO LRFD bridge design specifications.

• Mark Ketchum's Bridge Engineering Page

  http://www.ketchum.org/bridges.html
  Photos and descriptions of some bridge structures and some discussion of bridge engineering issues.

• NOVA Online: Super Bridge

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/
  Information about the four major types of bridges. Offers a knowledge test by matching each bridge to the correct location.

• The BridgeSite

  http://www.bridgesite.com/
  Resources for bridge engineers including engineering tools, discussion groups, and an industry events calendar.

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