fixed bridge
Americannoun
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The original floating and fixed bridge spans opened in 1963, and drivers still travel over concrete columns that could shatter in an earthquake.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2022
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
District 6: Should light rail connect to Ballard through a tunnel, a drawbridge or a 140-foot-tall fixed bridge?
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 10, 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
Here is a fixed bridge, where the mast has to be lowered.
From The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk by Davies, G. Christopher
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