fixed bridge
Americannoun
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In September, Northern Ireland's Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon said the "distraction of a £20bn fixed bridge, or three tunnels and a roundabout under the sea" had "finally been put to bed".
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2021
Ballard advocates seek a tunnel for $350 million extra beneath the ship canal, or at least a 140-foot-tall fixed bridge, rather than a drawbridge that opens two to four times a day.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2019
However, a fixed bridge more than 100 feet high will be studied too, at the request of Seattle Councilmember Mike O’Brien, just in case the tunnel isn’t buildable.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2018
The lake is considered too deep to install columns for a fixed bridge.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2017
The movable bridge in its closed position must be proportioned like a fixed bridge, but it has also other conditions to fulfil.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
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