stackyFACTSBridges don't just rest on concrete pillars; they sit on giant black erasers. Thick rubber isolation bearings are shoved between the road deck and the support columns to absorb intense vibrations, ensuring the constant pounding of tires doesn't slowly rattle the entire structure into dust.
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