This is because the bridge spans the river on a bias.

If they were lucky, the bridge would span to the far shore.

Maybe, once upon a time, a bridge spanned the gap.

In the near distance a bridge of a single arch spanned a small river.

Numerous bridges and tunnels span the river throughout its course.

It was built in 1915, and is a small, single arched bridge spanning 45 feet.

Many bridges span from one county across to another, but few are lengthwise split.

A later bridge, opened on January 1, 1895, spanned the canal.

The bridge spanned up and over the temple, extended to the night sky.

It is actually made up of two bridges, since the main bridge does not span the entire strait.