Bridges of the World Flashcards
1 mile wide connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
The Golden Gate Bridge
A hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City. It connects Manhattan and Brooklyn together and it spans the East River.
Brooklyn Bridge
World famous hertiage site, steel through arch bridge across a major city harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic. This can be found in Australia.
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and has become an iconic symbol of London. It has two pillars on each end.
Tower Bridge
A medieval stone arch bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy, noted for still having shops built along it.
Ponte Vecchio
Its construction started in 1357 by a king for which the bridge is named, and finished in the beginning of the 15th century. It crosses over Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic.
Charles Bridge
A special covered bridge meant for protecting against the elements, and one of several Fengyu bridges in the local Dong region in China. It was completed in 1912.
Chengyang Bridge
A pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge which resembles the shape of a half circle spanning the River Tyne in North East England.
Gateshead Millennium Bridge
The world’s longest bridge spanning 540,682 feet in Shanghai which runs over the Yangcheng Lake
Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge
A rope bridge found in Northern Ireland. It connects a tiny island to the main land. The ends of the rope bridge are connect to cliffs and spans over the Atlantic Ocean.
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge