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The waterway passage per foot of span length is greater under a rigid
frame concrete bridge than under an ordinary deck structure without
intermediate columns.
The expression of the continuity in the external aspects of the rigid
frame concrete bridge has given rise to a new and stimulating bridge
architecture of pleasing, aesthetic appearance.
Rigid frame concrete bridges with solid decks are economical up to
span lengths of about 70 feet for heavy highway loading. For long spans,
the ribbed deck construction is preferred on account of its lightness.
Rigid frame concrete bridges with spans up to 175 ft. 0 in. liave been
built in the United States.