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A bridgelike gadget was clamped in place; with a few turns of the screw it spread the ribs six inches apart.

From Time Magazine Archive

He became interested in the curious, bridgelike structure which spanned the street; enough of it remained standing to show him that it had been designed for overhead traffic, a highway in the air.

From The Doomsman by Sutphen, Van Tassel