The Bailey Island Bridge is located in Harpswell, Maine on Route 24. Before the making of the bridge, the fishermen that lived on Bailey’s Island wanted a bridge that connected their island to Orr’s Island. The town of Harpsweell made and voted on their decisions in the weekly town meetings (“Bailey”). The project was stalled because of some of the mainlanders in the town, but it was brought back up for discussion in 1912. They first agreed on a “road” which would connect the two islands and would be constructed with timber. This was to cost $3,000. The cost quickly reached $25,000 at a later town meting because they decided to build the bridge with stone and concrete instead. Once the legislature decided to pass a bill stating that it would fun state’s highway and bridge projects, they decided to move forward with the project (Hansen, 36). This bridge was necessary to the people of Harpswell due to the weather changes making it impossible for the fishermen and their families to cross from island to island. They used their fishing boats when the weather cooperated, but when storms arose and when the water …show more content…
Not only has it been a huge cultural monument, but it also has changed the economy of the area. The area no revolves so much on tourism and that is where a lot of their money comes from. Originally, all they wanted was access to the mainland because the people were struggling to get by, but once the bridge was made things changed in a different way. This brought a lot of tourism to the area that they were not originally expecting. This was a necessity of the people and turned out to be a great addition to their area once the bridge was made. There was a lot of talk and it took awhile to pass the building of the bridge, but in the end they made a good decision to build the bridge. This bridge is also very unique in it’s own way, being one of the only bridge’s built in this
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The area of where the bridge was to cross the Ohio River was said to be one of the hardest places to build but came with some advantages. The section of the river had a solid rock base for the supporting pier to be built on. Since the engineers knew they could build a pier that would not settle they decided on a continuous bridge design. This design type distributes the weight so the steel trusses could be smaller and riveted together. This alone saved an estimates twenty percent of steel that was originally thought to be need to make the bridge cutting down the cost. The two continuous trusses span a collective 1,550 feet across the water. With addition of the north and south approach viaducts, for trains to go under the bridge, the superstructure’s total length is 3,463 feet. The bridge was made to hold two sets of tracks making the width 38 feet and 9 inches. The design called for 27,000 cubic yards of concrete and 13,200 tons of steel with some members being four foot square beams that span a distance of seventy feet. The design was the first step in a long process that would take several years to
Ambrose Bierce's "An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge" seems to have been written to skillfully play with the minds of its readers. The ending of "An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge" can prompt the question, "What just happened?" Present becomes the past, gets lost in a sort of dream world and then comes back to the present sense again. Bierce's infamous character Peyton Farquhar is known to raise eyebrows just by the mention of his name. Farquhar's grizzly end was due to a clever disguise by a Federal Scout, but exactly how clever was it? What if this entire ordeal was planned in such a way to have Farquhar killed on purpose?
All of his projects were stunning and unbelievable which involved huge risks. If he hadn't staked other people's money and his own reputation on these projects, Britain would not be able to boast the fastest railway and ships in the world. (Lane, 2006)
Before the Anzac brifge was built there were two bridges over Johnstons bay. The first bridge was made to get the abbattoirs out of central sydney and relocate them at Glebe Island. That bridge was opened in 1862 and featured a twelve meter swing section on the east of the three hundred and eighteen meter bridge. The second bridge was opened in 1902 and was a swing bridge that was electrically operated. It was designed by Percy Allan, who also designed
The Hampden Bridge was built to replace the Wagga Wagga company bridge, a toll bridge that was constructed in 1862. The Hampden bridge was built as it would provide the main and one of the only links between North Wagga Wagga South Wagga Wagga, which were divided by the Murrumbidgie river.
The bridge we chose to select for our research paper is the Blue Water Bridge. The Blue Water Bridge spreads across the St. Clair River and conducts international traffic between Port Huron, Michigan, and Point Edward and Sarnia, Ontario. According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, “Located near the I-94 and I-69 interchange, the bridge forms a critical gateway linking Canada and the United States”. The Blue Water Bridge consists of tolls and inspection plazas on each side of the border where individuals pay for crossing and communication with inspection offices such as Immigration or Customs. The original Blue Water Bridge opened in 1938 and it was renovated in 1993. This bridge is a three-lane westbound bridge. The second
Ever since San Francisco was first settled, it was dependent on ferry service to get supplies to and from each bay county. In the 1920’s, San Francisco was the largest US city still reliant on ferries. The idea of building a great bridge was introduced to the state legislation in 1920, this idea faced many opponents such as the ferry industry, citizens worried about traffic, and experts who claimed the bridge could not withstand the harsh earthquakes San Francisco is known for. However, with support from the powerful automobile industry and the federal government, the bridge finally began construction in 1933.
Setting is an extremely important element in literature. Setting could completely change a story. Changing settings can even add irony, humor, sadness, a whole new meaning, and so much more to the story. The setting of a story can also tell a lot about the characters by telling where they live and what time period they are in.
Jessica Alba once said, “My theory is that if you look confident, you can pull off anything – even if you have no clue what you're doing.” This quote describes how Jessica perceives confidence. She says you can portray confidence, even if someone doesn’t know what he or she is doing. However, this is a different way most people perceive confidence. Confidence is knowing what is happening at all time, and being intelligent about things. But Alba’s quote contradicts this. The way people perceive miscellaneous items differ in many ways. Some of the ways people comprehend these items can be contradictory to what they are. People view items, ideas, and events differently, as shown in the themes of “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” “And of Clay Are We
It is common for different writers and filmmakers to place tension into their own works in order to inspire different characters into action or to get certain events to occur. In Ambrose Bierce’s short novel, “An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge,” Bierce makes sure to include this tension surrounding Peyton Farquhar and regarding his hanging using vivid descriptions. At the end of the story, it is revealed in a twist ending that his “escape” was just an illusion and he had really been hung. Robert Enrico’s short film adaptation, An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge, tries to portray and imitate the tension that was stored in Bierce’s piece. Subsequently, Enrico attempts to show this tension visually and audibly, and uses different camera shots and
In this lesson, we explore the history, construction, and restoration of the Longfellow Bridge that connects the cities of Boston, Massachusetts and Cambridge, Massachusetts across the Charles River.
Over the East River in New York City stands the Brooklyn Bridge, connecting the Brooklyn and Manhattan boroughs. From end to end, the bridge spans 6,016 feet and weighs a heavy 14,680 tons. Ever since construction on the Brooklyn Bridge was completed in 1883, the bridge has offered a safe route with scenic views to tens of thousands of tourists and commuters who have traveled it via train, car, pushcart, and bicycle. The history behind the Brooklyn Bridge is definitely intriguing as well as important because many fatalities occurred in the construction process, including one which occurred before construction on the bridge even started. Also, a lot of workers, time and money were used in building the bridge. In addition,
What is a bridge? A bridge is a structure providing continuous passage over a body of water, roadway, or valley. Every bridge looks different from the another. Their bridge structure is different. There are nine types of main bridges. Bridge engineers use a lot of geometry to help them design the different bridges. Without geometry, the bridges would not be safe.
A View from The Bridge Discuss the importance of stage directions in Arthur Millers ‘A View From The Bridge’ and what they reveal about the character of Eddie Carbone. Stage directions are very important in drama and this is evident in Arthur Millers ‘A View From the Bridge’. Stage directions give actors and directors character motivation and this allows actors to create believable characters and explain a characters actions and feelings. They also highlight characters emotions that are indirectly portrayed through stage directions instead of directly through dialogue.