"I knew it was time for Columbus to move into the next century with this bridge. It was exciting just looking at it." ...

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 ...

The Skew Arch Bridge, built in 1896 with an idiosyncratic design that spans a gorge in West Fairmount Park, was neglected for decades as its bricks became loose or fell out.