bridges

Bridge over the River Fowey. C15, with later alterations ; there was a bridge at Respryn by 1300. The bridge has five arches of different sizes and dates. The central arch is the oldest, with 4-centred arch, with granite arch- ring.

1736-1737. Completed by Roger Morris, as clerk of works.

Once a covered bridge, this small bridge over the Avenue of the Boulders in the Rogue River was restored in 2012 to its 1930s appearance, complete with decorative globe lamps. It has spectacular views of the falls and Mount McLoughlin.

Recently rebuilt, the Chambers Railroad Bridge is the last covered railroad bridge remaining in Oregon. It was built by the Oregon, Pacific and Eastern Railroad in 1936 to provide access to a sawmill in Cottage Grove.

The tallest bridge in the world, and one of the most attractive modern bridges, the Millau Viaduct in southern France rises 1,125 feet above the valley floor.

The longest bridge in Europe, the Vasco de Gama was completed for the World Expo 1998 in Lisbon, commemorating the 500th anniversary of Vasco de Gama's discovery of a sea route to India.

Spanning Fall Creek since 1936, the Unity Bridge features a full-length window in its east side. Designed to give motorists a view of oncoming traffic, it also adds to the picturesqueness of the bridge.

Completed in 1926, the cantilevered Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks is the third oldest bridge spanning the Columbia River.