Sentence examples for temporary span from inspiring English sources

He expressed no concern for the durability of the temporary span.

Crews are working to put in place a temporary span, hoping to have the road open again next week.

(3) VESEY STREET BRIDGE A $15 million temporary span, designed by Earth Tech and built by the State Transportation Department, opened in November 2003.

A temporary span replaced a section of the bridge that collapsed May 23 when it was struck by a truck with an oversize load.

State transportation officials said this week that they are hoping to have a temporary span in place by mid-June, with a permanent fix later this year.

Efforts were under way to erect temporary spans, but officials were skeptical that they could be built in time.

When World War II broke out, he had already developed an idea for a military bridge, and in late 1940, at a conference on the problem of providing temporary spans capable of taking heavy loading, his concept of a strong but relatively light steel truss that could be prefabricated in sections was at once approved.

b Schatzker type VI fracture, CT scan Open image in new window Fig. 18 a Schatzker type VI fracture, temporary spanning fixator.

Temporary spanning external fixation, with or without fibular stabilisation at index surgery, has gained acceptance as the first-line intervention and is considered a local 'damage control' strategy (Fig. 2).

b Schatzker type VI fracture, temporary spanning fixator Open image in new window Fig. 19 Schatzker type VI fracture, 1 year after X-rays (AP) Open image in new window Fig. 20 Schatzker type VI fracture, 1 year after X-rays (LL).

It will be connected to the convention at Madison Square Garden by a temporary bridge spanning Eighth Avenue, to be built at a cost of $1 million.