A new bridge over the Yarkon River in northern Tel Aviv on the Tel Aviv-Haifa road was swung into position today in one of the biggest operations of its type ever seen in Israel. The bridge, weighing 360 tons, was erected in one unit under supervision of Mrs. Shoshana Shaham, an engineer for the Department of Public Work.
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