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Arch Bridges

  • Most efficient shape for supporting gravity loading.
  • Cast-in-place or precast.
  • The longest existing concrete arch bridge: Wanxian Bridge, China. Span = 1378 ft.
  • The first segmental precast concrete arch bridge in the U.S.: The Natchez Trace Parkway, Franklin, Tennessee. Dual Spans of 582 ft. and 462 ft.