trestle bridge

• Tipo de ponte formada por uma estrutura de pilares verticais e vigas transversais (cavaletes) que sustentam um tabuleiro horizontal, geralmente usada para ferrovias ou estradas sobre vales ou terrenos acidentados.

A type of bridge that consists of a framework of vertical posts and cross beams (trestles) supporting a horizontal deck, typically used for railways or roads over valleys or uneven terrain.

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   A type of bridge that uses a framework of vertical posts and crossbeams (trestles) to support the deck.

   ponte em cavalete

   • The old railway line crossed the valley on a wooden trestle bridge.
   • Engineers inspected the steel trestle bridge for signs of rust.
   • Trestle bridges are often used in areas with deep ravines or unstable ground.