Whereas the fixed crossings over the East River are mostly immune to the effects of the turbulent waters below, a pontoon bridge would be at the mercy of the tides. It’s unclear if the boat ...

Floating bridges are made with wood, concrete, or steel – or a combination thereof – and the actual roadway part of the bridge rests upon the pontoon below. The pontoons are where the floating ...

A portion of the bridge under the water was described as "chaotic ... The temporary channel is a very small opening, only ...

The triathlon events will begin on a temporary floating pontoon below the Pont Alexandre III bridge, after a swim portion in the Seine river, the athletes will cycle a course through the heart of ...