THE LARGEST BRIDGE IN THE WORLD
Mr W P Kendall forwards us the following:—The greatest bridge in the world is the Brooklyn Bridge, spanning the arm of the sea which separates New York from Brooklyn. It is without doubt the boldest undertaking in the way’of a bridge structure ever attempted. As a work of Engineering skill it cannot be fully appreciated without knowing something of its magnitude, ' and the uses for which it is designed. The total length of this bridge is 5,989 feet, and width 85 feet. The central or river span is 1595 feet, being 600 feet greater than the now widest span. This is suspended from four great cables, each 15| inches in diameter, running over two towers, one on each side of the river, 278 feet in height above highwater mark. These cables are each composed of 5,296 parallel (not twisted) galvanised oil-coated wires, closely wrapped into a solid cylinder. The clear height of the bridge in the centre of river is 135 feet. The construction of this bridge was commenced on the 2nd January, 1870. The original estimate of cost was 9,000,000 dollars ; its cost on completion was about 18,000,000 dollars.
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Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1057, 9 July 1883, Page 2
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