Roman civil engineering and army engineering constituted a big component of Rome's technological superiority and legacy, and contributed to the design of hundreds of roads, bridgess, aqueducts, public baths, theatres and arenas. Old Godavari Bridge. Construction of this bridge started off in 1876, and was finished in 1897. It was built beneath the supervision of F.T. 126 Boardman, SI (2005) p. Malmi, Timo (2005).