Bridges
Across
3. The structure that the ends of the
cables are attached to on a suspension
bridge.
5. Works with the engineer to design the
bridge.
7. The pieces on the ends of an arch that
keep it from collapsing outward.
8. A bridge supported by two long,
curved cables.
11. A pulling force.
12. A structure that is supported by
balancing.
15. Where the roadway is.
16. A pushing force.
18. The cable-stayed bridge in
downtown Boston.
19. A structure used to cross rivers,
canyons, and roads.
Down
1. A long, thick, steel wire used on some
types of bridges.
2. The piece of an arch that keeps it form
collapsing inward.
4. A bridge supported by many straight
cables.
6. A bridge made up of many triangles
put together.
9. The length of a bridge.
10. A curved structure.
11. Large, tall structure that holds the
cables up on suspension and cablestayed bridges.
13. The person who designs the structure
of a bridge.
14. A vertical support.
17. A horizontal support.