NOVA
Operation Bridge Rescue (45x9)
Air date: Oct 03, 2018
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 alive to ensure the survival of these stunning ancient structures.
- Premiered: Mar 1974
- Episodes: 1034
- Followers: 306
- Running
- PBS
- Wednesday at 21