The bridge that is a tribute to English genius


	The bridge that is a tribute to English genius

michellezm

8-28-2007 4:55 AM

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bridges, construction, architecture, design

michellezm says:

Makes for an interesting read

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</P><P>Travellers, without a head for heights, should tread warily. But not even the most severe attack of vertigo could spoil a trip to the place where one of the wonders of Victorian England joins together what, in some primeval time, nature ripped apart. 
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But it is both a miracle of English engineering and a conscious tribute to an English engineer of genius. It is an example of the spirit, as well as the talent, that made the country great. And it is beautiful. 
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