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There are multiple bridges that span across canyons on the [[Halo]] installations. There are different forms of bridges. Some are held up by unknown energy beams.
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{{Center|This article is about the type of structure. For the command center of a starship, see [[Bridge]], and for the ''[[Halo Online]]'' [[multiplayer]] map named "Bridge", see [[Narrows]].}}
[[File:Uplift bridge.jpg|thumb|250px|A human-made suspension bridge connecting two sections of the [[Uplift Nature Reserve]].]]
A '''bridge''' is a structure built to span a physical obstacle such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle. More advanced version of a bridge include the [[energy bridge]] and the [[gravity bridge]].


[[Category:The Forerunner]]
==Types==
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===Forerunner===
==Types of Bridges==
There are multiple bridges that span across canyons on the [[Halo Array|Halo installations]]. There are different forms of bridges depending on the location and functionality. The Forerunners built various types of bridges to span large canyons. Many such bridges designed to span large canyons are supported by energy cables, similar to the supports of a [[Wikipedia:Truss arch bridge|truss arch bridge]], attached to structures on each canyon's hedges.{{Ref/Level|Id=aotcr|Halo: Combat Evolved|[[Assault on the Control Room]]}}{{Ref/Level|CE|[[Two Betrayals]]}}
*The bridges spanning across the canyons of [[Installation 04]], as seen on the levels Assault on the [[Control Room]] and [[Two Betrayals]] in Halo CE.
*The bridge in the Halo CE multiplayer map [[Gephyrophobia]].
*The [[Energy Bridge]] seen in Halo CE (Halo) and Halo 3 (The Ark) Campaigns are made of solid light.
*The bridge in the [[Halo 3]] multiplayer map [[Narrows]].


===Causeways===
Forerunner bridges appear in a diversity of designs. Different bridges have been observed as having one, two or three levels. On [[Installation 04]], many bridges featured two levels, with glass floors on both levels. The glass floors on the top level were breakable, allowing one to drop down to the bottom level of the causeway. The bottom levels glass floors featured impenetrable glass. There were also many structures on both levels of the bridge, which could serve as cover during combat.{{Ref/Reuse|aotcr}}
*Causeways are bridges built by the [[Forerunners]] to span large canyons. They have so far been featured in the Halo 1 campaign levels [[Assault on the Control Room (Level)|Assault on the Control Room]] and [[Two Betrayals (Level)|Two Betrayals]]. The multiplayer levels [[Gephyrophobia]] and [[Narrows]] take place on top of  causeways.
*Unlike the energy bridges on Halo, causeways appear to be made of metal. They are supported by light cables attached to each canyon's walls. They also have supports much like that of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truss_arch_bridge Truss Arch Bridge].
*Causeways appear in a variety of designs. Most commonly, the causeway will have two levels. They have also been observed with one level or three levels. On [[Installation 04]], the causeways featured two levels, with glass floors on both [[levels]]. The glass floors on the top level were breakable, allowing you to drop down to the bottom level of the causeway. The bottom level's glass floors featured impenetrable glass. There are also many nooks and crannies where enemies can hide and take cover.


Causeways on Forerunner installations also act as a type of bridge.{{Ref/Map|CE|[[Gephyrophobia]]}}{{Ref/Map|H3|[[Narrows]]}}


*'''[[Energy bridge]]''' - Energy bridges are bridges made up of [[hard light]]. They appear on Halo Installations{{Ref/Level|CE|[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]]}}{{Ref/Level|CE|[[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]}} including [[Installation 00]].{{Ref/Level|H3|[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]}}{{Ref/Level|H3|[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]}} They are also used in various other sites.{{Ref/Level|HW|[[Beachhead (Halo Wars level)|Beachhead]]}}{{Ref/Level|[[Halo Wars]]|[[Terminal Moraine]]}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Bridge2.jpg|Example of one bridge.
File:Bridge2.jpg|An example of a Forerunner bridge.
Image:Bridge.jpg|Good side view of a bridge.
File:Bridge.jpg|Side view of a Forerunner bridge.
Image:Halo Combat Evolved-Gephyrophobia.jpg|[[Gephyrophobia]] on [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] for PC.
File:Halo Combat Evolved-Gephyrophobia.jpg|Bridge system on Installation 04.
Image:Energy Bridge.jpg|The energy bridge from Halo CE
File:HCE-HardLightEnergyBridge-screen.jpg|The energy bridge on Installation 04.
Image:H3 Narrows.jpg|The multiplayer map [[Narrows]] on Halo 3.
File:Energy Bridge.jpg
File:Light bridge.jpg|An energy bridge at the entrance to [[Installation 00|the Ark]]'s [[Installation 00 Citadel|Citadel]].
File:H3 Narrows.jpg|A causeway on the Ark.
File:Controlroom.jpg|A Forerunner stone bridge near the Control Room of [[Installation 04]].
File:HCE-AlphaHalo-BridgeStructure.jpg|Two narrow bridges on the surface of Installation 04.
File:HCEA-AlphaHalo-BridgeStructure.jpg
</gallery>
 
===Human===
Bridges constructed by [[human]]s most often superficially similar to ones built using conventional engineering methods, although some are rather impressive in scale; an example of this is [[New Mombasa 105 East]]'s enormous suspension bridge connecting [[Old Mombasa]] to [[New Mombasa]].{{Ref/Level|H2|[[Metropolis]]}} The [[UNSC]] military also uses [[deployable bridge]]s to make terrain traversable in combat zones and temporary [[military base]]s.{{Ref/Level|[[Halo: Reach]]|[[Tip of the Spear]]}}
<gallery>
File:Caracalla Bridge.jpg|A human suspension bridge in the [[Caracalla Park]].
File:New Mombasa Bridge.png|[[Mombasa]]'s iconic suspension bridge.
File:Bridge_ToTS.jpg|A typical human-built road bridge crossing a canyon near the [[Szurdok Ridge]] on [[Reach]].
File:Bridge_portable_placed.jpg|A [[deployable bridge]] in place, transported by a [[D77-TC Pelican]].
</gallery>
 
===Covenant===
The [[Covenant]] employ various forms of bridges, ranging from physical structures to more exotic walkways and platforms based on energy fields. These include [[gravity bridge]]s which use an anti-gravity field to carry individuals to the other side.{{Ref/Level|H2|[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HW_RhinoBridge.jpg|Pre-release render of an [[M145D Rhino]] on a bridge on [[Harvest]] in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
File:HW_UNSCBridge.jpg|A render of a UNSC-made bridge for ''Halo Wars''.
File:HINF Concept ForerunnerBridge1.jpg|Concept art of an extendable Forerunner bridge on [[Installation 07]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF Concept ForerunnerBridge2.jpg|Concept art of the bridge extending.
File:HINF Concept ForerunnerBridge3.jpg|Concept art of the bridge retracted.
File:HINF Concept ForerunnerBridge4.jpg|Concept art of the bridge fully extended.
File:HINF Concept BanishedBridge.jpg|Concept art of an extendable [[Banished]] bridge in ''Halo Infinite''.
</gallery>
==List of appearances==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of bridges}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[Breaking Quarantine]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
[[Category:Infrastructure]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures]]

Latest revision as of 15:33, September 17, 2022

This article is about the type of structure. For the command center of a starship, see Bridge, and for the Halo Online multiplayer map named "Bridge", see Narrows.
A human-made suspension bridge connecting two sections of the Uplift Nature Reserve.

A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle. More advanced version of a bridge include the energy bridge and the gravity bridge.

Types[edit]

Forerunner[edit]

There are multiple bridges that span across canyons on the Halo installations. There are different forms of bridges depending on the location and functionality. The Forerunners built various types of bridges to span large canyons. Many such bridges designed to span large canyons are supported by energy cables, similar to the supports of a truss arch bridge, attached to structures on each canyon's hedges.[1][2]

Forerunner bridges appear in a diversity of designs. Different bridges have been observed as having one, two or three levels. On Installation 04, many bridges featured two levels, with glass floors on both levels. The glass floors on the top level were breakable, allowing one to drop down to the bottom level of the causeway. The bottom levels glass floors featured impenetrable glass. There were also many structures on both levels of the bridge, which could serve as cover during combat.[1]

Causeways on Forerunner installations also act as a type of bridge.[3][4]

  • An example of a Forerunner bridge.

    An example of a Forerunner bridge.

  • Side view of a Forerunner bridge.

    Side view of a Forerunner bridge.

  • Bridge system on Installation 04.

    Bridge system on Installation 04.

  • The energy bridge on Installation 04.

    The energy bridge on Installation 04.

  • Energy Bridge.jpg
  • An energy bridge at the entrance to the Ark's Citadel.

    An energy bridge at the entrance to the Ark's Citadel.

  • A causeway on the Ark.

    A causeway on the Ark.

  • A Forerunner stone bridge near the Control Room of Installation 04.

    A Forerunner stone bridge near the Control Room of Installation 04.

  • Two narrow bridges on the surface of Installation 04.

    Two narrow bridges on the surface of Installation 04.

  • HCEA-AlphaHalo-BridgeStructure.jpg

Human[edit]

Bridges constructed by humans most often superficially similar to ones built using conventional engineering methods, although some are rather impressive in scale; an example of this is New Mombasa 105 East's enormous suspension bridge connecting Old Mombasa to New Mombasa.[11] The UNSC military also uses deployable bridges to make terrain traversable in combat zones and temporary military bases.[12]

Covenant[edit]

The Covenant employ various forms of bridges, ranging from physical structures to more exotic walkways and platforms based on energy fields. These include gravity bridges which use an anti-gravity field to carry individuals to the other side.[13]

Gallery[edit]

  • Pre-release render of an M145D Rhino on a bridge on Harvest in Halo Wars.

    Pre-release render of an M145D Rhino on a bridge on Harvest in Halo Wars.

  • A render of a UNSC-made bridge for Halo Wars.

    A render of a UNSC-made bridge for Halo Wars.

  • Concept art of an extendable Forerunner bridge on Installation 07 in Halo Infinite.

    Concept art of an extendable Forerunner bridge on Installation 07 in Halo Infinite.

  • Concept art of the bridge extending.

    Concept art of the bridge extending.

  • Concept art of the bridge retracted.

    Concept art of the bridge retracted.

  • Concept art of the bridge fully extended.

    Concept art of the bridge fully extended.

  • Concept art of an extendable Banished bridge in Halo Infinite.

    Concept art of an extendable Banished bridge in Halo Infinite.

List of appearances[edit]

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Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level Assault on the Control Room
  2. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level Two Betrayals
  3. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, multiplayer map Gephyrophobia
  4. ^ Halo 3, multiplayer map Narrows
  5. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level Halo
  6. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level 343 Guilty Spark
  7. ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Ark
  8. ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Covenant
  9. ^ Halo Wars, campaign level Beachhead
  10. ^ Halo Wars, campaign level Terminal Moraine
  11. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Metropolis
  12. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Tip of the Spear
  13. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Gravemind
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