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National Boards => Bridges => Topic started by: bugo on November 14, 2014, 02:57:25 AM

Title: Through girder bridge?
Post by: bugo on November 14, 2014, 02:57:25 AM
Are there any through girder bridges extant? I'm not talking about pony girder bridges: these are very common. I'm looking for bridges with bracing on top of the bridge superstructure that connects the girders on each side of the bridge so that traffic goes "through" the bridge. There are no overhead braces on a pony bridge.
Title: Re: Through girder bridge?
Post by: SteveG1988 on November 14, 2014, 11:00:12 AM
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Title: Re: Through girder bridge?
Post by: NE2 on November 15, 2014, 12:32:14 AM
Steve Gum appears to be correct.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubular_bridge

You can also crawl through one of these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_girder_bridge
Title: Re: Through girder bridge?
Post by: roadman65 on November 17, 2014, 06:48:51 PM
I believe the pedestrian bridge that once crossed NJ 120 in East Rutherford between the former Brendan Byrne Arena and the former Giants Stadium, did qualify at the time.  I cannot remember the exact design, though many foot bridges now are being built inside the box that is the entire girder system for aesthetic purposes.
Title: Re: Through girder bridge?
Post by: Alps on November 18, 2014, 10:52:13 PM
Roadman: Just stop believing. That flimsy motherfucker had nothing going for it. It swayed when 4-year-old me kicked the side.