This applies for a single point in time and for an action, eg "The aeroplane is over the bridge.", "The aeroplane will fly over the bridge.". So i think the meaning is only the same for things which are in contact with the bridge. You could use "across" or "over" for people walking over the bridge for example. – More @Wikipedia
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