You need to span 2,000 feet! Besides, the muddy riverbanks probably couldn't support an arch bridge well. There's a better location in Craggy Rock for an arch bridge.

Instead of pushing straight down, the weight of an arch bridge is carried outward along the curve of the arch to the supports at each end. These supports, called the abutments, carry the load and ...

The deck-stiffened, plate-arch structure is the first of its kind in the US and the bridge is also the first multi-span, ...

A multi-million-pound project to restore Newcastle’s iconic Tyne Bridge to its former glory is making good progress.