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Article: THE BRIDGE LADY PORTSMOUTH ENGINEER WANT TO SAVE STATE'S REMAINING COVERED SPANS.(DAILY BREAK)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- August 5, 2002
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Byline: PHYLLIS SPEIDELL THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT\
THE CONVERSATION of Leola Pierce, 79 and vivacious in turquoise silk, bracelets and gold slippers, focuses on the intricacies of bridge construction.
The Virginia Bridge Lady, as her e-mail address reads, has put years of research - and love - into the study of bridges. Her newly published book, ``Covered Bridges in Virginia,'' is an affectionate and technical account of Virginia's picturesque covered bridges. Pierce's poetry - tributes to the personalities of the bridges - punctuates the chapters.
Despite working with bridge design for 30 years, the retired bridge engineer first discovered ...