BRIDGES ARE AN ESSENTIAL compo- nent of our built environment. Every bridge is a necessity for the people who use it and reconstruction is often disruptive to the com- munity. The Dry Branch Bridge exemplifies a crossing that provides a critical link necessitat- ing rapid replacement to avoid an exceptionally long detour for school busses. Replacement was further complicated by the obstructions on each side and above the bridge. The West

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