Sentence examples for spans the river from inspiring English sources

A bridge 4.5 miles (7 km) long spans the river above Newport News.

(Yes, the bridge that spans the River Tagus does resemble the Golden Gate).

Rip Van Winkle Bridge, 3 miles (5 km) southwest, spans the river to Catskill.

A large, arching bridge spans the river and becomes the main road through town.

Thousand Islands International Bridge (1938) spans the river between Collins Landing, New York, and Ivy Lea, Ontario, east of Gananoque.

The hotel is named after Pont-d'Arc, the region's postcard landmark, a natural arch that spans the river.

A dam has spanned the river from Green Island to Troy since the mid-eighteen-hundreds.

To the right is the superb array of bridges that span the river.

Railway bridges span the river at Kouroussa and Jebba, and another crosses the Benue at Makurdi.

Three other bridges, all built in the 19th century, span the river.

The next morning, we walked to Bull's Island, across the only remaining footbridge spanning the river between Pennsylvania and New Jersey.