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    It was a cold, windy night when John, Susie, Billy and Pepaw were sitting around the campfire, when pepaw began to tell a story from his childhood. He began the story by telling them about his trusty lantern. He said he was on the Golden Gate Bridge with his beloved wife. His lantern began to flicker, so he began to sway it back and forth to make the flame reappear. When he looked up there was a dense fog forming over the water, a large pirate ship began to appear. They began to get frightened…

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    clashing with your inner self. No longer able to escape from reality, they’ve concluded that they’ve endured enough and the desire to numb the pain grows. Their minds running around one last possibility in circles, all concluded with a jump. The Golden Gate Bridge, the main focus of the film, is a popular tourist destination. As the documentary sets into motion,…

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    There are thousands and thousands of bridge is in the world. there are really famous ones like the Golden Gate bridge You can say this about Redding, Calif.: When it comes to building a footbridge, they're not afraid to try something new. In fact, they hired one of the world's foremost bridge designers, Santiago Calatrava, an architect of an aesthetics that can be seen around the world. Through this unusual collaboration the sun dial bridge was created. It was unveiled with an appropriate…

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    San Francisco. So did I like nostalgic cities and towns. From the spectacular Golden Gate Bridge, to the bustling harbor and houses with fancy old architectural looks along with the busy modern shopping centers. I loved San Francisco, a city of cheerful nostalgia. Just as, in 1989, a horrific earthquake, named Loma Prieta ruined the famous Embarcadero freeway and devastated the two-storey ramp leading to the Golden Gate Bridge, highways 101 and 880 from the city of Oakland, San Francisco's…

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    Lethal Beauty Should A Suicide Barrier Be Put Around The Golden Gate Bridge To Save Lives? According to the San Francisco Gate newspaper article titled, “Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Barrier Project May Slow Traffic,” it says, “More than 1,400 people have jumped to their deaths since the bridge opened in 1937. Most jumpers suffer a grisly death, with massive internal injuries, broken bones and skull fractures. Some die from internal bleeding; others drown” (1). On one side of the debate are…

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    1940, and dramatically collapsed into the Northwestern coast of Washington on November 7 of the same year. At the time of its construction, the bridge was the third-longest suspension bridge in the world in terms of main span length, behind the Golden Gate Bridge and the George Washington Bridge.Surprisingly there was only one fatality after the collapse. Construction on the bridge began in September 1938. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a pair of mile-long (1600 meter)…

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    Golden Gate Bridge Gwen Stilson, Mira Sands, John Del Rivo, Cosme Chavez Period 1, Science 8 March 9, 2015 Question 1: When and Why was the Bridge Built? - Mira The construction of the Golden Gate bridge commenced on January 5, 1933, and its purpose is to connect San Francisco to Marin County across the Golden Gate Strait, which links San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. At an amazing 8981 ft. (2737 m) long, it was the worlds largest suspension until 1964,…

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    Tacoma Narrows Bridge

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    July 15, 2007, while the 1950 bridge was reconfigured to carry westbound traffic. At the time of their construction, both the 1940 and 1950 bridges were the third-longest suspension bridges in the world in terms of main span length, behind the Golden Gate Bridge and George Washington Bridge. The 1950 and 2007 bridges are now the fifth-longest suspension bridge spans in the United States, and the 38th-longest in the world. Tolls were charged on the bridge for the entire four-month service life of…

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    Those sections are called anchor arm and cantilever arm. A lot of cantilever bridges have truss like structures. Most are made of steel or pressed concrete. Suspension bridges are the most famous bridges and the ones that stand out, for example the Golden Gate Bridge. They have roadways that are supported by metal cables that hang on to two tall towers. A suspension bridges span can range up to 4,000 feet and sometimes even beyond that! They only need two piers two hold them up. A suspension…

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    History - Over time, mankind has evolved from just another species into the dominating organism on the planet. Of his many feats, bridges stand out as one of the best and awe-inspiring. The George Washington Bridge is a testament to both the simple and complex nature of the bridges design. In the 1930's, America saw some of its most famous bridges being built, and the George Washington Bridge was one of them. The bridge was an astounding 4,760 feet long, with a clear span of 3,500 feet,…

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