Sunday, May 30, 2010

A BRIDGE TO SOMEWHERE

The Brooklyn Bridge, seen from Manhattan, New ...Image via Wikipedia
The Brooklyn Bridge officially opened on May 24, 1883. At the time, it was the largest suspension bridge in the world. That feat has since been surpassed. But the bridge still accommodates more than 140,000 vehicles per day.
Most people don't think much about bridges. You just drive or walk over them. Rarely do you stop to look at them.
But bridges are actually pretty amazing feats of engineering.  You can learn exactly how bridges work.
Discover the challenges that are overcome to build them. See examples of famous bridges from all around the world. You can even help a city choose the right bridge to build. LINK HERE
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