Function of Bridge

A bridge is built to span physical obstacles without closing the way underneath such as a body of water, valley, or
road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, usually something that can be detrimental to cross
otherwise.

a. Footbridge (also called a pedestrian bridge, pedestrian overpass, or overcrossing) is a bridge designed for
pedestrians and in some cases cyclists, animal traffic, and horse riders.
b. Highway bridge is built for the passage of highway vehicle and pedestrians. Highway bridges are designed for
heavily rolling loads up to 0.8 megatons (80,000 tons of force), crowds of people, and other forces.
c. Viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans for crossing a valley or a gorge.
d. Pipeline bridge is a bridge for running a pipeline over a river.
e. Train bridge is a bridge made specifically to carry one or multiple lane of train tracks.

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