The phrase "a substantial bridge" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a bridge that is significant in size, importance, or impact, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "The new policy serves as a substantial bridge between the two conflicting parties, fostering better communication and understanding."
Alternatives: "a significant connection" or "a major link".
The histological results demonstrated at the eight day after injury (Fig. 2a; Fig. 3a), a substantial bridge of clearly distinguishable granulation of the EL tissue connecting the transected edges.
This was replaced in the 1830s with a more substantial bridge, though still wooden.
Meanwhile negotiations had been underway for a much more substantial bridge.
A bridge he designed at the start of his career, and another towards the end of his career, incorporated innovative features; Skerton Bridge was the first substantial bridge in England to have a flat roadway, and the Grosvenor Bridge was the longest single-arched masonry bridge in the world at the time of its construction.
I think it's possible to envisage a Greek program that began with a big debt writedown, traded off nasty but not crippling austerity for substantial bridge loans from the ECB, and in which Greece returned to the private market in 2012 or so.
Adding crossings would presumably mean a substantial increase in bridge and tunnel revenue, which the authority badly needs.
The A7 motorway runs through hills, rugged coastal terrain, and urban areas, requiring a substantial number of bridges, viaducts, and tunnels along the route.
The recent vote by the Landmarks Preservation Commission to allow demolition of the Purchase Building under the Brooklyn Bridge, as a "substantial barrier" to the proposed Brooklyn Bridge Park ("Amid the Facades, Furrowed Brows," by Jeff Byles, March 19), opens a new chapter in the already sorry recent history of the commission's decisions.
Michael Giancarlo came to Freedom Bank because his business — Atrium Pharmacy of Emerson, which fills and packages prescriptions for nursing homes, group homes and assisted-living facilities — needed a substantial credit line to bridge the gap between when it has to pay for medications and when it is reimbursed by insurance companies.
Despite having run at a loss throughout its lifetime, the Board of Works paid £53,313 (about £ in ) for the bridge, a substantial premium on its £40,000 construction cost.
Officially, diplomats say that new talks could lead to a compromise between Kosovo's ethnic Albanian leadership, which wants independence, and the Serbian government in Belgrade, thereby bridging a substantial rift between Russia, Serbia's main ally, and Western governments over Kosovo's future.
