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Suspension Bridge

Photo of freeway location Suspension bridges typically span distances between 2,000 and 6,000 feet. You only need to span 120 feet. Also, how are you going to fit two towers in the middle of a freeway? Try again.









Photo: Rita Serderian-Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute

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