Arch bridges are one of the oldest types of bridges and have great natural strength. Instead of pushing straight down, the weight of an arch bridge is carried outward along the curve of the arch ...

Among them, the Fabricius Bridge in Rome is the oldest bridge in Italy still in use ... is the presence of a small additional arch in the centre, designed to reduce water pressure during floods.

Newly released aerial images have offered a rare glimpse of Causey Arch, the world’s oldest surviving railway bridge.

Arch bridges are one of the oldest types of bridges and have great natural strength. Instead of pushing straight down, the weight of an arch bridge is carried outward along the curve of the arch ...