Brooklyn Bridge

Type-Suspension

Span-1,595.5 feet

Location- Brooklyn-Manhattan, NY

Crosses-East River

# of Traffic Lanes- 6 vehicle,

1 Biker/Pedestrian

Date of Completion- 1883

Fun Fact- Upon completion it

was the largest suspension

bridge it the world

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

Type-Suspension

Span- 6,532 feet

Location- Kobe and Awaji-Shima, Japan

Crosses-Akashi Strait

# of Traffic Lanes- 6 vehicle

Date of Completion-1998

Fun Fact-Currently the longest suspension

bridge in the world

Tower Bridge

Type- Bascule (Drawbridge)

Span- 800 feet

Location- London, England

Crosses-River Thames

# of Traffic Lanes- carries motor vehicles

(pedestrians banned in 1910)

Date of Completion-1894

Fun Fact-This iconic symbol of London was

designed to open in the middle so river

traffic was not disrupted

Golden Gate Bridge

Type- Suspension

Span-4,200 feet

Location- San Francisco, California

Crosses-Golden Gate Strait

# of Traffic Lanes- 6 vehicle lanes,

pedestrian and bike lanes

Date of Completion-1937

Fun Fact-The Golden Gate Bridge started using

reversable traffic lanes in 1963 to aid

the flow of traffic during the heavy

morning and evening commuting hours.

Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

Type-Suspension

Span-4,260 feet

Location-Brooklyn-Staten Island, NY

Crosses-The Narrows

# of Traffic Lanes-6 Upper lanes, 6 lower lanes

Date of Completion-1964

Fun Fact-Due to seasonal contractions and expansions

of the steel cables, the longest suspension bridge in the

U.S., is 12 ft lowe in the summer than in the winter.

Quebec City Bridge

Type-Cantilever

Span-1,800 ft

Location-Quebec, Canada

Crosses-St. Lawrence River

# of Traffic Lanes-3 road lanes, 1 rail lane,

1 pedestrian lane

Date of Completion-1918

Fun Fact-The Quebec City Bridge is the largest

cantilever bridge in the world