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Three great bridges

15 Jul 2021 03:15:27 | Update: 15 Jul 2021 03:15:27
Three great bridges

Howrah Bridge
The Howrah Bridge is a balanced cantilever bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge, because it replaced a pontoon bridge at the same location linking the two cities of Howrah and Kolkata.
Total length: 705 m
Body of water: Hooghly River
Location: Howrah, Kolkata, West Bengal
Construction started: 1935

Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
Location: San Francisco, Marin County
Total length: 2,737 m
Construction started: January 5, 1933

Hardinge Bridge
Construction of the through truss bridge began in 1910, though it was proposed at least 20 years earlier.
Design: Truss bridge
Locale: Pabna District & Kushtia District
Crosses: Padma River
Opened: 4 March 1915

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