Bridges of the World Flashcards

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1 mile wide connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

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The Golden Gate Bridge

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A hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City. It connects Manhattan and Brooklyn together and it spans the East River.

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Brooklyn Bridge

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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.

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Sydney Harbour Bridge

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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.

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Tower Bridge

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A medieval stone arch bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy, noted for still having shops built along it.

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Ponte Vecchio

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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.

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Charles Bridge

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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.

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Chengyang Bridge

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A pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge which resembles the shape of a half circle spanning the River Tyne in North East England.

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Gateshead Millennium Bridge

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The world’s longest bridge spanning 540,682 feet in Shanghai which runs over the Yangcheng Lake

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Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge

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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.

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Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge

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