Queensboro Bridge

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/queensboro-bridge

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is Queensboro Bridge?7,449 feet (2,270 meters)
2. What is the year of completion?1909
3. What is the bridge type?Steel cantilever bridge
4. When did the Queensboro Bridge open?The bridge opened on March 30, 1909. It was built after plans were finished in 1901.
5. Why does the Queensboro Bridge have two levels?The bridge has two levels because more cars needed to cross as the city grew. The upper level was added in the 1930s and again in the 1950s to give more lanes.

Cantilever Bridge: A bridge built using cantilevers, which are structures projecting horizontally, supported at only one end.
Urban Sprawl: The expansion of low-density development outwards from cities into surrounding rural areas.
Infrastructure: The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
Multi-modal Transportation: The use of several different methods of transport for a single journey or within a given area.