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531:Tilt bridge
329:Tilt bridge
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166:Netherlands
1426:Categories
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1098:Drawbridge
1068:Extradosed
1043:Cantilever
1028:Burr Truss
1018:Box girder
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871:Title 33,
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785:2023-05-17
761:References
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377:Ferry slip
351:Jet bridge
299:Fan Bridge
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