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The Pictures below show three different kinds of bridges. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

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The images illustrate the differences between three separate types of bridges.
It is clear that
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 each structure is different in terms of the height and the use of
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Besides
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, they are designed to suit specific areas
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 as lakes, rivers or seas. As can be seen, the arch bridge, which is similar to the name given, is formed in a curved shape in lakes. The length and the height of it are usually no more than 200m and 100m respectively,
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, only small ships can commute through it. Another larger one is called the concrete girder bridge, it is erected by
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 in the riverbed which are about 300m high and 200m far from each other. It allows bigger ships to travel.
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, the span of it is unlimited depending on the number of
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, the suspension, the largest of all, is built to cross the sea as the construction of a system of numerous cables
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 two huge
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 which are 400-2000m in distance to support the bridge. The depth is extremely high so that large-size transports can go back and forth.

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