Operation Bridge Rescue
Season 45 Episode 16 | 53m 30s
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.
Aired: 09/19/18
Expires: 03/31/20
Video has closed captioning.Problems Playing Video?
NOVA
Operation Bridge Rescue
Operation Lighthouse Rescue
Join engineers as they race to rescue a historic lighthouse from certain doom.
Saving the Montauk Lighthouse
A unique method to fight erosion saved the Montauk Point Lighthouse from disaster.
China's Age of Invention
Explore how the Song Dynasty gave rise to printing, gunpowder, and other inventions.
Build a Bridge
You've just been put in charge of deciding which type of bridge is best.
