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	Building Big - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/ Explores the world of megastructures, including bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams, and tunnels. From PBS.
	Build a Bridge - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/build.html Learn about the four steps to building a bridge. Play architect and engineer with the online game.
	Structurae - http://en.structurae.de/ International Database and Gallery of Structures, intended to provide information on structures of interest to the civil engineer. Includes alphabetical index of architectural structures. Intended for civil engineers, but basic information will be useful.
	Bridging the Bay - http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/news_events/bridge/ An online exhibit of the bridges in the San Francisco Bay area. Includes statistics, history, and facts about each of the six bridges. Also includes a section on unbuilt projects.
	NOVA Online - Super Bridge - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/ Information about the four major types of bridges. Test your knowledge by matching each bridge to the correct location.

	West Point Bridge Design Contest - http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/ An annual virtual bridge design contest. The software for the previous competition can be downloaded any time.
	How Bridges Work - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/basics.html Review of how the forces act on different types of bridges. Includes photos of real bridges.
	Bridge Research: Leading the Way to the Future - http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/summer95/p95su23.htm An article that discusses the role and value of research in highway bridges.
	Bridge Designer - http://www.jhu.edu/~virtlab/bridge/truss.htm This free program allows you to design a virtual truss, and then put a load on it. It will show you how the load is spread throughout the truss.
	Bridge Basics - A Spotter's Guide to Bridge Design - http://www.pghbridges.com/basics.htm Pictures, history, and structural explanations of many different types of trusses and bridges.

	The Basic Bridge Types - http://www.matsuo-bridge.co.jp/english/bridges/index.shtm From the Matsuo Bridge Company, an overview of the six basic types of bridges, with statistics about existing examples of each [may not work in all browsers].
	Fact Monster: Notable Modern Bridges of the World - http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0772711.html Statistics about a handful of bridges, including name, location, length of span, and year completed.
	Bridge of the Month Quiz - http://www.hevanet.com/bridgink/ Features a picture of a bridge that changes every month to identify. Includes pictures of previous month's bridges.
	Fun and Learning About Bridges - http://www.bridgesite.com/funand.htm Index with links to resources about bridges.
	Build n Bust A Bridge - http://library.thinkquest.org/11686/ Build and bust a virtual bridge.

	ShakeZone for Kids - http://www.ecs.csun.edu/~shustov/ShakeZone.htm Classroom exercises and video footage of earthquake damage and shake table testing of building models.
	The Million Dollar Bridge - http://library.thinkquest.org/10201/ ThinkQuest site about a bridge in Alaska. Includes sections on architecture, current construction, timeline, photos, history, geography, and related links.
	About Bridges - http://www.nireland.com/bridgeman/ Features pictures of famous bridges, design basics, and a history of materials used for bridges.
	Howstuffworks.com: How Bridges Work - http://www.howstuffworks.com/bridge.htm An in-depth look at how beam and suspension bridges work.
	Factophile: Major Bridges - http://www.factophile.com/show.content?action=browse&catid=99 Statistics about bridges, organized by bridge type.

	Canton Viaduct - http://members.cox.net/cv1/ Information and pictures of the Canton Viaduct. Includes pictures of models and timeline of its history. Designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1999.
	Truss Bridge Laboratory, University of Florida Civil Engineering - http://www.ce.ufl.edu/~mih/activities/cdrom/civil/samplemain.html Instruction and information on truss bridge structures.
	The Physics Of Bridges - http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/2001/5/01.05.08.x.html Curriculum unit that will explain how scientists and engineers utilize physical science concepts when building a bridge.
	Building to the Limits - http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/antenna/building/ Find out how people are working together to create buildings that are safer, stronger, smarter, greener and more eye-catching than ever before.

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