Where To Stream NOVA Season 45 Episode 9
Operation Bridge Rescue
- Aired October 3, 2018
- 60 Min
- Rated 7.5
- Number 215 Of 294 Rated Episodes
Follow the race to rebuild the Old Blenheim Bridge in New York State, an icon of 19th-century American engineering, destroyed by Hurricane Irene in 2011. Watch a team of elite craftsmen faithfully reproduce the massive, intricate wooden structure under grueling time pressure as flooding threatens their worksite. In China, witness craftsmen restoring thousand-year-old covered bridges based on ingenious frameworks of woven timber beams. Discover how Chinese artisans are keeping traditional skills...