Modern Marvels: Bridges

• Genre: Science & Technology
• Movie Type: Architecture & Design
• Release Year: 2000
• Run Time: 50 minutes

Plot

This program is part of a series that examines some of the most outstanding technological achievements of humanity. This episode considers the importance and ingenuity in the construction of bridges. Serving as links across water or over impassable land, bridges have made the world more accessible for countless people. The program takes the viewer on a tour of some of the world's greatest bridges to study their engineering genius. The Golden Gate Bridge, the Roman Aqueducts, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, and the Akashi Kaikyo in Japan are just several of the many bridges featured in this documentary. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide