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What is the part of the bridge below the roadbed?
It is any type of support beam or structure.
Is roadbed an adjective?
No it's not it's a noun.
Portion of bridge above roadbed?
Superstructure
What is the part of the bridge above the roadbed called?
span
What is a structure below the roadbed on a bridge called?
the substructure-gogodude32
What is gravel under train tracks called?
Gravel. Aka, Roadbed. Ballast is what they call it.
Is bachmann black roadbed ez track code 83 or code 100?
code 83
List of compound word that start with road?
roadwork(s) roadside roadway roadkill roadbed roadrunner roadster
Which is fastest unit trains intermodal trains or manifest trains?
Its not the speed over the roadbed that counts (all 3 are about the same) but the fact that unit trains do not need to be classified at each intermediary yard that makes them the "fastest".
Is a causeway like a bridge yes or no and please explain?
Yes, it is like a bridge, but it is generally a natural formation. A causeway is a raised roadway or roadbed or natural bridge, usually over a body of water. A "bridge", in the majority of cases implies a man-made structure.
What are some seven letter words with 3rd letter A and 4th letter D and 5th letter B?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern --ADB--. That is, seven letter words with 3rd letter A and 4th letter D and 5th letter B. In alphabetical order, they are: deadboy roadbed
What part did the Irish take in the creation of the transcontinental railroad?
Many Irishmen came to the United States to take jobs building the transcontinental railroad. The roadbed was dug by hand, the cross ties were laid by hand, the tracks were laid by hand, and the spikes holding the rails to the cross ties were hammered in by hand. Irishmen, or tarriers, were an important part of those crews, especially the dynamite crews.
