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Bridging point of a river
 Braided river—A braided river is readily identified by its multitude of channels.
being meandering (see: Meander). Braided channels are known for
their shifting islands. Because the material is coarse, it does not stick together like clay and so cannot form a high bank to a channel.
As a result, braided channels cannot have steep sides, and to compensate for this, a braided river channel has to be much wider than a meandering river carrying the same amount of water. However, braided rivers can be easier to ford than meandering rivers, a feature appreciated in the past by pioneers such as those on America’s 19th- century Oregon Trail. The Platte River is a typically braided river and was described by one pioneer as “A mile wide and an inch deep.”
Branch
A tributary close to a watershed that is regarded as being the starting point of a river system. An alternative term for branch is fork.
 Bridging point of a river—The oldest bridge in Bath spans the Avon River, England. This bridge was designed to carry shops, and some still remain. This illustrates the importance of bridges as a way of bringing people together. When
a bridge connects two communities, there is
a new opportunity for trade, and the shops were built to take advantage of this opportunity.
Bridging point of a river
The name given to a place that develops where a bridge is built across a river or estuary. The bridge makes land routes converge and gives more opportunity for trade by people living at the bridging point.
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