cantilever bridge Meaning of "cantilever bridge"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) bridge constructed of two cantilevers that meet in the middle

Usage(s):

  1. From Yerba Buena to Oakland for two and a half miles stretch one huge cantilever bridge, five smaller spans, then a long trestle.
  2. Construction of a $65 million cantilever bridge across the Mississippi to New Orleans' undeveloped West Bank, fulfilling a century-old New Orleans dream of bridging the river.
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