51.   At the moment, the bridge is hardly worth trying to cross.

52.   Block by block, buildings and bridges will be fitted with embedded chips that keep track of their wear and tear.

53.   A bridge there would be as crazy as a span across the Grand Canyon.

54.   Adding to the pressure is the fact that several new bridges are on the drawing board.

55.   After all, they said, much of the rust and decay was out of sight and the bridge was in no imminent danger of falling into the river.

56.   All the bridges were out, the phone lines were severed, and the rivers were swollen.

57.   Bridge after bridge is down, not spanning the river, but damming it up.

58.   Bridge is a mentoring and tutoring program aimed at black students who need to upgrade basic skills.

59.   Bridge is not a disinterested observer.

60.   Bridge was born in Washington and earned degrees at the University of Chicago and American University in Washington.