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Railroad equipment, by nature of design, cannot be efficiently pulled over steep grade and operations cannot be done through rivers, streams, etc. The bridge is a critical piece of a railroad as it allows trains to be able to pass over rivers, grades, gorges, etc. and generally smooths out the trip and limits waste by going over obstructions rather than around or through them.
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Why were bridges (and tunnels) important to railroads?
There were several reasons that bridges and tunnels were important to railroads. The main reason was that without them, trains would not have been able to travel through mountains.
What are other uses for bridges?
Railroads, Bridges, and Skyscrapers
What new uses for steel were developed in the 1860s?
It was used for Railroads, Bridges, and Skyscrapers.
What are the destruction of railroads factories and bridges during the war examples of?
physical Damage
What are three features that are shown on a topographic maps?
Bridges, buildings and railroads are three such features.
What of these is an example of physical damage resulting from the civil war?
Broken railroads, factories, and bridges.
What are three human-made features that are shown on a topographic map.?
Bridges, buildings and railroads are three such features.
What kind of damage was left behind by the civil war?
Type your answer here... The destruction of railroads, factories and bridges
What kind of structural damage was left behind by the Civil War?
Type your answer here... The destruction of railroads, factories and bridges
What has the author Willard V Anderson written?
Willard V. Anderson has written: 'Bridges & buildings for model railroads'
Which kind of damage included broken railroads factories an bridges during the civil war?
Physical damage
What new uses for steel were developed in the 1920s?
New developments that were created by steel were railroads,innovation construction,bridges,towers and skyscrapers.
