They don’t make bridges like this anymore. This primitive bridge in Elbe was built on a single, enormous tree. That particular piece of a bridge — if I’m understanding bridge design correctly — is called a deck.
Picture courtesy of Pat Van Eaton.
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Eatonville To Rainier 
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[…] This is the log bridge that went into Elbe when it was literally a SINGLE LOG. Look at the supporting log. If you’d like to see another shot of this early bridge, just click HERE. […]
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