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Topic: Wayne Bridge


  
  Wayne Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wayne Michael Bridge (born August 5, 1980) is an English football defender, who currently plays left back for Fulham of the FA Premier League, on loan from Chelsea.
Bridge quickly became a regular and a star for the club, and was named the Southampton Player of the Year for the 2000-2001 season.
Bridge also regularly features in the England squad; after appearing for his country at various youth levels, Bridge made his debut with the full squad in February 2002.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wayne_Bridge   (410 words)

  
 Anthony Wayne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wayne was born in Easttown Township, Pennsylvania in Chester County, near present-day Paoli, Pennsylvania and educated as a surveyor at his uncle's private academy in Philadelphia.
Wayne died of complications from gout during a return trip to Pennsylvania from a military post in Detroit, and was buried at Presque Isle (now Erie), Pennsylvania.
Wayne's was the first attempt to provide formalized basic training for regular Army recruits and Legionville was the first facility established expressly for this purpose.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anthony_Wayne   (1089 words)

  
 Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County, PA - Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County, PA - Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge
The fourth bridge was a wrought iron lattice truss built completed in 1868 for the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad.
The current bridge was built for the railroad in 1901-04 by American Bridge Co. The lattice bridge remained in place during construction of the new bridge and the piers of the new bridge were extended from the piers of the old.
pghbridges.com /pittsburghE/0585-4477/ft_wayne_br.htm   (661 words)

  
 EJE Bridge Wayne
The structural steel bridge is set on limestone block abutments which had deteriorated at the bridge seats requiring  replacement of the upper abutment and bridge seats.
After the removal of the superstructure, the existing abutments and bridge seats were removed to predefined limits to allow for the installation of the new precast bridge seats.
New precast concrete bridge seats were set in place, pinned and grouted into the existing limestone abutment, and the superstructure reset, leveled and anchored.
www.lakesandrivers.com /index_files/Page909.htm   (112 words)

  
 Wayne County, Michigan - DPS: Roads
THE BELLEVILLE BRIDGE was built in 1925 by the Wayne County Road Commission to replace a smaller structure that spanned the Huron River.
In 1925, the bridge survived a scare when the earthen embankment abutting the dam broke and "gave way to a roar that could be heard for several miles," according to resident Dr. Samuel Robbe.
In it, she stated that the Belleville Bridge was potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic Places as an example of a riveted camelback pony truss.
www.waynecounty.com /dps_roads/bridges/apwa_project.html   (2443 words)

  
 Railway Track & Structures - October 1999   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The new bridge bearings, for example, which might have waited to be set in place until after the bridge was rolled in, were already in a preliminary position beforehand thanks to that subcontractor's efforts.
Running parallel to the street, overhead, just under the new bridge structure and under the steel for the existing structure, there were steel beams in place, running from the far west edge of the new structure to the far east edge of the existing one.
The ballast was replaced, the rails were reconnected at the north end of the bridge and were connected into the frog-portion of the turnout, which was sitting off to the south side of the street to complete the switch and the turnout.
www.rtands.com /oct99/septa.html   (2335 words)

  
 Boub v. Township of Wayne
The surface of the bridge consisted of wood planking; some time before the accident, asphalt patching between the planks had been removed as part of a bridge renovation project, in preparation for the installation of a different bridge deck.
As the defendants contend, the preceding definitions suggest that highways, streets, roads and bridges in Illinois are primarily designed and intended for use by vehicles, and not by bicycles.
As plaintiff rode over the bridge, the front wheel of his bike suddenly became stuck in one of these spaces, causing the rear of the bike to spring into the air.
www.state.il.us /court/Opinions/SupremeCourt/1998/October/Opinions/HTML/84246.htm   (5214 words)

  
 Railway Track and Structures: SEPTA tackles challenging bridge replacement   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Wayne Junction Station is immediately at the bridge's north end on one side of Wayne Avenue.
Just to the south of the bridge is Wayne Junction interlocking, and then again on the west side of the tracks is Roberts Yard, one of the main storage yards and maintenance facilities for the regional rail trains.
Bridge 5.03A is a three-span, deck-girder bridge, with a ballasted deck atop a steel buckle plate.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BFW/is_10_95/ai_57577479   (1538 words)

  
 Fort Wayne History
As a consequence, Fort Wayne players have been and will continue to be handicapped in obtaining their red and gold points, due to the travel necessary to attend national and regional events.
If the future popularity of bridge had been left to these ten players, contract bridge would have grown and matured and been an outstanding game today, since among the ten original Life Masters were great bridge writers, theorists and teachers such as Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schenken, and B. Jay Becker, among others.
During the late ‘30’s and during the war years, however, Duplicate Bridge was still somewhat confined to the large metropolitan areas on the East Coast, and the large cities in the Midwest.
www.ftwaynebridge.org /history.htm   (2728 words)

  
 Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County, PA - Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge 1868   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County, PA - Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge 1868
The first two bridges were aqueducts built to carry the Pennsylvania Canal (PA Mainline of Public Works) over the Allegheny River.
The iron lattice bridge was replaced by the current bridge, built for the railroad in 1901-04 by American Bridge Co. The lattice bridge remained in place during construction of the new bridge and the piers of the new bridge were extended from the piers of the old.
pghbridges.com /pittsburghE/0585-4477/ftwayne1868.htm   (304 words)

  
 Wayne Bridge
Bridge has rocketed through the ranks from the Saints youth team to the full England side - coming on as substitute against Argentina and Nigeria in the World Cup finals.
He signed professional forms with Saints in January 1998, and made his first team debut against Liverpool on the opening day of the 1998/99 season after John Beresford suffered a cruciate ligament injury which eventually finished his career.
Bridge made 24 appearances in total during an impressive first season in professional football.
www.mychelseafc.com /squad/bridge.htm   (326 words)

  
 Welcome to the Wayne County, Michigan website!
Wayne County seniors living in the downriver region got another dose of healthy advice in the ongoing Dine With A Doc series.
The local Bridge advisory board has approved the recommendation by the Regional Bridge Council to select the Trenton Channel Bridge (Grosse Ile Bridge) for inclusion in the Local Bridge Program, which means Wayne County will receive $3.5 million for the Grosse Ile Bridge repair.
The Wayne County HealthChoice™ program and Blue Care Network of Michigan are partnering to provide low-cost health care coverage to up to 1,000 young adults and to up to 500 part-time and temporary workers living in Wayne County.
www.waynecounty.com   (972 words)

  
 Wayne Bridge profile, statistics, shirt, shopping on 4thegame.com
Wayne Bridge is one of the brightest young stars of the English game.
Bridge became an established England international under Sven-Goran Eriksson, he enjoyed his first taste of the World Cup when he replaced Michael Owen for the last 10 minutes of England's victory over Argentina, his international debut coming in the previous February against Holland in Amsterdam.
Bridge made well over 100 Premiership appearances for the Saints, and also played a part in Southampton's FA Cup run that ended in defeat to Arsenal in May 2003.
www.4thegame.com /club/chelsea-fc/player-profile/951/waynebridge.html   (350 words)

  
 TheFA.com - Bridge crosses over
In the last two seasons Bridge has gained a reputation as one of the Premiership's most reliable defenders and, along with Ashley Cole, has become one of the saviours of England's much debated 'problem left' since making his senior debut in Amsterdam in February 2002.
Bridge made his Southampton debut in the first game of the 1998/99 season.
Now, after five seasons and 173 games with the Saints, Wayne's club form has caused him to be linked with a number of outfits around the country and the offer of Champions League football with Chelsea was too much for him to turn down.
www.thefa.com /Features/TransferNews/Postings/2003/07/57809.htm?WBCMODE=PresentationUnpublished   (545 words)

  
 Magee Bridge Groundbreaking
The Wayne County Commissioners joined PENNDOT and other officials for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction on the Magee bridge replacement project in Buckingham Township, Wayne County.
WAYNE COUNTY (January 11, 2002) The Wayne County Commissioners joined PENNDOT officials for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction on a bridge replacement project in Wayne County.
The groundbreaking was held at the county-owned bridge along Creamery Road (Township Route 608), about a mile east of PA Route 247 in Buckingham Township, Wayne County.
www.dot.state.pa.us /PENNDOT/Districts/district4.nsf/020111-6-magee-gb.htm   (220 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Wayne Bridge's season is over
Wayne Bridge suffered a double ankle fracture in Chelsea's FA Cup clash with Newcastle yesterday
Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on a double fracture of his left ankle.
Bridge returned home last night after being carried off on a stretcher during yesterday's FA Cup fifth-round defeat at Newcastle.
www.rte.ie /sport/2005/0221/bridgew.html   (115 words)

  
 sport.iafrica.com | today's news Bridge to fight for Chelsea spot
Chelsea defender Wayne Bridge has vowed to fight for his future at the English Premiership leaders amid reports linking the club with a move for Arsenal star Ashley Cole.
And former Southampton defender Bridge said that he is determined to fight for his place whoever may arrive at Stamford Bridge.
Bridge has played alongside Cole for England in a more attacking role on the left side of midfield.
sport.iafrica.com /news/414848.htm   (371 words)

  
 SI.com - Soccer - Chelsea's Bridge joins Fulham on loan - Thursday January 19, 2006 7:19PM
"Wayne Bridge is a world class player and even though he is only just returning from injury, we are more than delighted to have him on board for the remainder of the season," Fulham manager Chris Coleman told the website.
Bridge lost his place at Chelsea to Spain left back Asier del Horno this season after a broken leg sidelined him for eight months from February.
Bridge won his 21st cap in England's last match, a 3-2 win over Argentina in a friendly in Geneva in November, a year almost to the day after his previous international appearance.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2006/soccer/01/19/bc.sport.soccer.bridge   (305 words)

  
 Grosse Ile Online - Government
The Township was notified by the EPA that the toll bridge will have to close to vehicular traffic in order to pull barges back and forth to work on the "Black Lagoon" area of the Detroit River in the Trenton Channel during the next few months.
The township's actions with regard to the toll bridge are a concerted effort to protect the residents of Grosse Ile.
13, 1986 – The Wayne County Bridge was struck by lightening at 10:40 p.m.
www.grosseile.com /government/supervisor/eletters/oct_08_2004.htm   (1821 words)

  
 Palladium-Item - www.pal-item.com - Richmond, Ind.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Federal aid is paying for 80-90 percent of the $1 million project, and documentation of the bridge for historical purposes was required.
The bridge has been dubbed "structurally deteriorating," and it is less expensive to replace it rather than rehabilitate it.
This framed map and photographs of the Swoveland Road Bridge was presented to the Clay Township Historical Museum by the Wayne County Commissioners.
www.pal-item.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041004/NEWS01/410040306/1008   (383 words)

  
 uefa.com - UEFA Champions League - Players - Bridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Assured in defence, left-back Wayne Bridge has the confidence to run at the opposition, often creating positions from which to supply telling crosses.
Bridge made his international debut against the Netherlands in Feburary 2002 and has not looking back since.
Another fine season for Bridge and Southampton, who finished eighth and reached the FA Cup final, followed in 2002/03, although the 1-0 loss against Arsenal FC in Cardiff proved to be the last of Bridge's 173 appearances for the Saints as he joined Chelsea FC for €9.8m in July.
www.uefa.com /competitions/UCL/Players/Player=48745   (330 words)

  
 Study favors river tunnel to bring light rail to city's North Shore
It includes equally detailed evaluations of alternative alignments using a new bridge next to the convention center and parallel to the Fort Wayne railroad bridge, which is used by Norfolk Southern freight trains and Amtrak passenger trains.
Under either alternative using the Fort Wayne bridge alignment, part of 11th Street would have to be permanently closed, thereby shutting off access to the convention center truck loading dock and requiring a new dock as part of the expansion project.
Total construction, right-of-way and vehicle purchase costs are estimated at $389.9 million for the preferred Gateway alignment; $306.6 million for the Fort Wayne bridge alignment with street-level service on the North Shore; and, $615.5 million for the Fort Wayne bridge alignment with subway service through the North Shore.
www.post-gazette.com /regionstate/20000601northshorea2.asp   (1329 words)

  
 Boub v. Wayne Township   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
According to the allegations in the plaintiff's third amended complaint, Boub was riding his bicycle on the morning of September 8, 1992, on St. Charles Road in Wayne Township, Du Page County.
The plaintiff notes that section 11-1502 of the state Vehicle Code provides that "[e]very person riding a bicycle upon a highway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this Code * * *." 625 ILCS 5/11-1502 (West 1996).
Count III seeks recovery under section 11-304 of the Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11- 304 (West 1996)) for the defendants' failure to properly post warning signs at the bridge while the renovation project was underway.
www.yeltonkehl.com /library/decisions/138.html   (5221 words)

  
 Minutes of the Wayne County Board of Commissioners September 18, 1996
Jackson said that he made the decision to increase the side rail height on the bridge due to its close proximity to the town and, therefore, the likelihood of childen crossing the bridge on bicycles, skateboards, etc., to increase the safety.
Inasmuch as the bridge has been closed since December of 1995, he felt the January date was a necessity; therefore proposing to the State that the County initially provide all of the funds (approximately $500,000), with the usual 80% reimbursement to be paid to the County as soon as the funding is available.
Don Wampler, Director, Wayne County Youth Center, discussed a planned change of direction to the north of drainage in ditches on the Fairgrounds, which will be paid for by the Fair Committee.
www.co.wayne.in.us /minutes/bc19960918.html   (686 words)

  
 Perspectives: The right plan for the North Shore link
Trucks need to reach the loading dock at the northeast corner of the convention center, while Fort Wayne Bridge LRT tracks would need the same space to access the lower deck.
Using the Fort Wayne Bridge's lower deck enables the existence of five valuable Downtown LRT stations omitted by the Gateway alternative: Penn Station, Heinz History Center, Convention Center, Anderson Street and PNC Park/North Shore Garage.
Details for the Fort Wayne Five case are largely documented already, particularly the Parsons Brinckerhoff Engineering Memorandum "Fourteenth Street Subway" (December 1995), which details the inexpensive tunnel under tracks and roadways from Penn Station to Heinz History Center Station north of Smallman.
www.post-gazette.com /forum/20000316edwhite5.asp   (913 words)

  
 Bridge faces fresh Chelsea challenge
Bridge's double fracture, suffered in an FA Cup tie with Newcastle United, meant the end of his season with Chelsea and England.
With the World Cup finals looming, Bridge will also be looking to challenge Ashley Cole for the starting place on the left of England's defence.
Clarke said: "For Wayne, the most important thing now is to get back into the Chelsea side, to be involved on a regular basis in the team, in the squad.
www.rediff.com /sports/2005/oct/26chelsea.htm   (442 words)

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