11.   Frequently repaired over the centuries with different kinds of stone, the bridge has an engaging piebald appearance and is much photographed.

12.   In addition, the old bridge has some inconvenient quirks.

13.   In high winds, the bridge has to be closed.

14.   No one could quite figure out what a bridge had to do with DiMaggio, other than the fact he traveled over it.

15.   The bridge last had a thorough underwater inspection five years ago and an above-water inspection two years ago, state officials said in a recent news release.

16.   The bridge would soon have its name, one not lightly bestowed in that era when the Bible was often the only reading material.

17.   Virginia and Maryland officials have also drawn up emergency plans to reroute traffic in case the bridge has to be closed before the new bridge is built.

18.   A bridge would have to allow clearance for large ships moving between the Indian and Pacific oceans through the straits.

19.   At the expense of a spectacular view, the two-lane bridge will have solid side walls to help keep drivers from being unnerved by the height.

20.   Authorities said a new bridge would have to be built.