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Super Bridge
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Program Overview
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When the old Clark bridge at Alton, Illinois, became less fit for
carrying traffic across the Mississippi River, a team of designers
and engineers was called in to apply its knowledge of science and
art to build a new bridge. The team faced numerous challenges. How
could team members
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construct towers that would support the weight of the bridge,
road, and traffic load?
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build a bridge while not interfering with river barge traffic?
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design a bridge that would be within budget, aesthetic, and
safe?
In this two-hour special, NOVA tracks the work of engineers,
construction crews, contractors, surveyors, and project managers as
they build the new Clark bridge from the ground up.
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