Recent Examples on the WebThe circumstances may have been somewhat different, but the outcome was strikingly similar — a seemingly sturdy truss bridge, a crucial component of the federal interstate system, was suddenly gone.—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2024 There aren’t many hiking trails in Southern California that feature hummingbirds, a fishing lake, a 440-foot-long truss bridge, an abundance of native plants and coastal wetlands all in one uninterrupted stretch.—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024 The steel truss bridge collapsed early on Tuesday morning, killing six road workers, when a massive container ship lost power and crashed into a support pylon, sending much of the span crashing into the Patapsco River, blocking the Port of Baltimore's shipping channel.—David Lawder, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024 According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, this Baltimore bridge is the second-longest truss bridge in the United States and third longest in the world.—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for truss bridge
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