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Há 2 dias · The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed / suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River.
- 1,595.5 ft (486.3 m)
- 6,016 ft (1,833.7 m; 1.1 mi)
- May 24, 1883; 140 years ago
- East River
Há 2 dias · Bridge, structure that spans horizontally between supports, whose function is to carry vertical loads. Generally speaking, bridges can be divided into two categories: standard overpass bridges or unique-design bridges over rivers, chasms, or estuaries.
Há 3 dias · Suspension bridges have the longest spans of any type of bridge. Cable-stayed bridges, the next longest design, are practical for spans up to just over 1 kilometre. Therefore, as of 2021, the 31 longest bridges on this list are the 31 longest spans of all types of vehicular bridges (other than floating pontoon bridges ).
Há 2 dias · That means a tied arch is structurally more of a truss than an arch, and that provides a lot of opportunities for creativity. For just one example, a network arch bridge uses the tied arch design, plus criss-crossed suspension cables, to support the deck. To tell an arch from a tied arch by eye, it’s usually enough to look at the supports.
Há 2 dias · The Queensboro Bridge, officially the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, is a cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City. Completed in 1909, it connects the Long Island City neighborhood in the borough of Queens with the East Midtown and Upper East Side neighborhoods in Manhattan, passing over Roosevelt Island.
- 1,182 ft (360 m) (west span)
- 3,724 ft 6 in (1,135.2 m)
- March 30, 1909; 114 years ago
- East River
Há 3 dias · The Hell Gate Bridge is actually comprised of a complex of three bridges: the well-known Steel Arch, an inverted bow string arch that spans a former water-filled channel (Little Hell Gate)...
Há 5 dias · The oldest extant bridge of China is a single span stone arch bridge --Anji Bridge in Zhaoxian County of Hebei Province, built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618). Also known as the Zhaozhou Bridge with a history of about 1,400 years, it is reputed as The First Bridge Under Sky.
