Bridges are structures that are very useful. They cross
canyons, bodies of water, and other obstacles that get
in the way of travel. Many bridges are beautiful and have
The Golden Gate Bridge crosses the channel where
San Francisco Bay meets the Pacific Ocean. Building the
bridge was a great challenge because the currents are
strong and the distance it had to cross was very long. The
bridge is painted a color that is between orange and gold.
Some people think that is where the name came from.
That’s not correct. The name came from the body of water
that is under the bridge.
In London, England, you can visit the Tower Bridge. This
bridge crosses the big river that flows through London.
It is a beautiful bridge that has two main towers in the
middle of the river. The bridge itself goes from each shore
to the towers and then between the towers. There is even
a special walkway that goes from the top of one tower to
the other. The name of the bridge comes from the Tower
of London, which is right beside the bridge.
There is a special bridge in the town of Bath in the
state of New Hampshire. It is the oldest covered bridge in
America that is still in use. A covered bridge looks exactly
as what the name says. It is a bridge that has sides and
a roof. Bridges like this were built in the United States
hundreds of years ago. They are beautiful and look a lot
like the barns and houses in the land around them. If
you visit one of these bridges, it’s easy to imagine a