{television} extreme engineering; woodrow wilson bridge (2006)

Located outside of Washington, D.C., the historic Woodrow Wilson Bridge is due for a 21st-century makeover. Fortunately, a team of creative builders is developing a draw-span design with modern transit needs in mind. Around the world, ambitious engineers continue to design modern wonders to revolutionize global industry, and this installment from the popular Discovery Channel series captures one such monumental leap in technology.

ireviewnetflix.com rating: *** Now this was interesting and got back to basics for Extreme Engineering. It's amazing how much work is being put into this bridge and it's almost bigger and more important that the new Oakland Bridge. Did you know that President Wilson's widow, Edith, died the morning the original bridge was open to traffic in 1961. She was supposed to have been the guest of honor at the bridge's dedication ceremony. I would have liked a little history lesson on the original bridge.