bridge span
Distance between supports
A bridge span is the distance between two supports—typically piers or abutments—or the structural section that covers that distance.
A single bridge may have multiple spans: The Golden Gate Bridge has a main span of 4,200 feet.
Span alone often carries this meaning in bridge contexts.
- archCurved spanning structure
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- girderMain structural support beam
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
load bearing · deck · crossing · length · cantilever · steel · concrete · river · roadway · clearance · support · beam · structural integrity · distance · structure · overpass · viaduct · tower
- spanswingspan, handspan, lifespan
- aerial viewsaerial view, bird's eye view, bird's-eye view, satellite imagery, aerial shot
structural component
bridge spanpylon
Supporting structure for wires
foundation · pillar · column · substructure · anchorage
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