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 ...

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 ...

Built in 1888 and named after a Dutch queen, the Queen Emma Bridge is supported by 16 pontoon boats and swings open laterally to allow ships to enter and leave the bay. It's the perfect viewpoint ...

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 ...