What are some really interesting facts about bridges?

 Here are some of the interesting facts about Bridges -

• This are the images during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge -

• The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, USA features 80000 miles (129000 kilometres) of wire in its two main cables.

• The Golden Gate Bridge helps to shape the fog.

• The Brooklyn Bridge in New York, USA joins Manhattan and Brooklyn and features average daily traffic of around 145000 vehicles.

• London Bridge was painted red, white and blue in 1977, as a part of the Queen's Silver Jubilee celebrations.

• The Zhaozhou Bridge is the oldest standing bridge in China and the world’s oldest stone segmental arch bridge. Built in 605 AD, it is still standing strong today, over 1400 years later.

• The Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia can rise or fall up to 18 cm (7.1 inches) depending on the temperature due to the steel expanding or contracting. It also features 6 million rivets and weighs 39006 tonnes.

Thanks For Reading!

Source:

• Suspension Bridges, Arch Bridges, Fun Trivia for Kids
• 20 Awesome Facts About the Golden Gate Bridge
• Image Source: Google Images.

Most Beautiful Bridges In The World.

 1. Constitution Bridge , Venice, Italy 🇮🇹

2. Henderson Waves Bridge ,Singapore 🇸🇬

3. Seri Wawasan Bridge ,Putrajaya, Malaysia 🇲🇾

4. Zubizuri ,Bilbao, Spain 🇪🇦

5. Manhattan Bridge ,New York City, USA 🇺🇲

6. Sheikh Zayed Bridge ,Abu Dhabi, UAE 🇦🇪

7. Széchenyi Chain Bridge ,Budapest, Hungary 🇭🇺

8. Golden Gate Bridge ,San Francisco, USA 🇺🇲

9. Bandra Worli sea link , Mumbai, India 🇮🇳

10. Puente de la Mujer ,Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇦🇷