Instead of pushing straight down, the weight of an arch bridge is carried outward along the curve of the arch to the supports at each end. These supports, called the abutments, carry the load and ...

A new road has been opened in Newquay. The Newquay Strategic Route built by the Duchy of Cornwall and Cornwall Council links the east and the south of the town and crosses the train line via a bridge.

But what is the oldest bridge in the world that is still standing? It is a corbel arch bridge, constructed during the Mycenaean Period, in the Bronze Age, some 3,354 years ago. Incredibly, it is still ...

Instead of pushing straight down, the weight of an arch bridge is carried outward along the curve of the arch to the supports at each end. These supports, called the abutments, carry the load and ...