A bridge is a structure that allows you to cross a river, an abyss or another obstacle to circulation.
A bridge is a structure that allows you to cross a watercourse, an abyss or another space . The term comes from the Latin word pons .
The bridge allows people and/or vehicles to pass over that which otherwise could not be crossed. For example: "The authorities announced that a new bridge will be built over the river to improve communication in the city" , "The storm caused the collapse of the stone bridge that crossed the stream" , "Cross the bridge hand in hand with your couple is very romantic.”
Construction of a bridge
A bridge can be built with various materials: stone , wood , metal , etc. Its planning and completion depends on engineering , whose experts are responsible for carrying out the corresponding calculations so that the structure is safe.
In any case, it is possible to improvise a precarious bridge in a very simple way: placing a log between the two banks of a river can allow you to cross from one side to the other without getting wet, to name one possibility.
There are bridges for pedestrian use.
The city of Florence
It must be said that one of the most beautiful cities in the world and most praised for the number of bridges it has is, without a doubt, the Italian Florence . So much so that tourists are even offered the possibility of taking routes to discover the essence of its most significant bridges, artistically speaking, without forgetting that others have become symbols of romanticism because many couples propose to marry on them.
Specifically, from this city it is worth highlighting the following constructions of that typology:
- Old Bridge . It is the oldest in Florence as it has medieval origins, although over time it had to be remodeled due to different situations. Today it is not only one of the symbols of that population but it has also become the only one that managed to resist the bombings carried out by the Germans during World War II .
- Carraia Bridge . This other stone bridge is also very significant, as it had to be rebuilt. However, in its origins, which are in the 13th century, it was made of wood.
- Santa Trinidad Bridge . Visiting the city cradle of the Renaissance also means getting to know this other bridge, which is listed as one of the most beautiful in all of Europe .
There are also other famous bridges in the rest of the world, such as the Richmond Bridge in London , the Brooklyn Bridge in New York and the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul .
Other uses of the term bridge
There are, however, other uses of the concept. On a ship , the space that houses the control instruments is known as a bridge: “The ship suffered significant damage to the bridge due to the storm.”
Within the field of music , string instruments have a piece called the bridge, which allows the strings to be held and the transmission of their vibrations to other components: “The bridge of my guitar broke.”
The component that makes it possible to join the lenses of a spectacle , the device that dentists use to hold false teeth , the connection that allows an electrical circuit to continue working after a power outage, and the dates that connect two or more holidays or non-working days. They are also called a bridge.