bridge towers
Cable-anchoring vertical structures
Bridge towers are the tall vertical structures that support the cables or deck of a suspension or cable-stayed bridge.
They rise from piers or foundations and bear the weight of the span between them.
The towers of famous bridges often become landmarks: The Golden Gate's bridge towers are painted international orange.
- pylonsStructural support towers
- suspension cablesLoad-bearing bridge lines
- steel alloysIron mixed with metals
- roadwaysPaved vehicle passages
- spiresTapering architectural towers
columns · load-bearing · river crossing · reinforced concrete · traffic flow · arches · trusses · girders · counterweights · fog horns · night lighting · saddles · tensile strength · proportions · structural integrity · urban landmarks · landmark status · symmetry
- Skylinesskyscrapers, New York, high-rises, spires, Manhattan
bridge towersbridge deck
Span's travel surface
roadway · deck · span · bridge span · roadbed
bridge towersfoundations
Structural bases below ground
pilings · piers · footings · caissons · substructure
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