..well, i’ve nothing much to say so, have fun with these specs..
City of New York
Manhattan Bridge
1901 – 1910
| Total Length of Bridge |
6855 Feet
|
| Length of Main Span |
1470 Feet
|
| Length of Each Side Span |
725 Feet
|
| Width of Bridge |
120 Feet
|
| Height of Towers, M.H.W. To Center Of Cables |
324.4 Feet
|
| Depth of Trusses |
24 Feet
|
| Diameter of Cables |
21 1/4 Feet
|
| Breaking Strength of Each Cable |
30000 Tons
|
| Weight of Steel Towers |
12340 Tons
|
| Weight of Steel Cables |
8000 Tons
|
| Weight of Steel Suspended Spans |
20000 Tons
|
| Weight of Steel Approaches |
16600 Tons
|
| Masonry-Tower Foundations |
78000 Cu. Yards
|
| Masonry-Anchorages |
230000 Cu. Yards
|
| Masonry-Approaches |
32700 Cu. Yards
|
| Weight of Bridge Per Linear Foot |
24000 Pounds
|
| Weight of Each Anchorage |
232000 Tons
|