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The Brooklyn Bridge has a colourful, though somewhat dangerous history.Co
The Brooklyn Bridge has a colourful, though somewhat dangerous history.Co
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The Brooklyn Bridge has a colourful, though somewhat dangerous history.Construction began on January 3rd, 1870,and【C1】was ___________(complete) thirteen years later.It was opened【C2】 _________ use on May 24th, 1883, and on that first day, a total of 1,800 【C3】veh_________and 150,300 people crossed.The bridge cost $15.1 million to build and approximately 27 people died during its construction.A week later, on May 30th, a rumor【C4】_________the Brooklyn Bridge was going to collapse caused a stampede which crushed twelve people.
The bridge’s main span over the East River is 1,595 feet 6 inches.When it opened, it was by【C5】_________the longest suspension bridge in the world.【C6】Add_________, for several years the towers were the tallest structures in the Western Hemisphere.It has become a treasured landmark, and since the 1980s, has been floodlit at night to highlight its architectural features.The architecture style is Gothic, with characteristic pointed【C7】_________(arch) above the passageways through the stone towers.
The bridge was designed by an engineering firm【C8】 _________ (own) by John Augustus Roebling in Trenton, New Jersey.Roebling and his firm had built earlier and smaller suspension bridges that served as the engineering prototypes for the final design of the Brooklyn Bridge.As construction was beginning, Roebling’s foot was【C9】ser_________injured by a ferry when it crashed into a wharf; within a few weeks, he died of tetanus caused by cutting off his toes.His son, Washington, succeeded him, but he too【C10】_________(be) taken ill in 1872. [br] 【C10】
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