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Combination: Arch and Beam Bridge



You've chosen to combine an arch bridge and a beam bridge. When engineers combine two or more bridge designs, the new bridge is called a hybrid. Your hybrid design would work well. The space beneath the arch allows room for passing ships, and the beam sections are cheap to build, so you'll save the mayor money. But when the residents of Craggy Rock see your blueprints, they're not happy. "It's not the bridge design we were hoping for," they say.

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