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The people, events and decisions behind the world’s bridges, from celebrated designers to communities shaped by the crossings around them.
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History & People
William Haywood designed Holborn Viaduct, helped plan London’s sewers and transformed its roads, cemetery and public spaces, yet his name is often overlooked.
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In 1882, Thomas Edison’s company used the hidden passages of Holborn Viaduct to power one of the earliest public electric lighting systems in the world.
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Imagine crossing London Bridge and seeing palm trees, speedboats and desert mountains instead of the River Thames. That is what happens in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Standing over the Bridgewater…
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