Y-Bridge (Zanesville, Ohio)

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/y-bridge-zanesville-ohio

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. When was Y-Bridge (Zanesville, Ohio) built?1902
2. What is the location?Zanesville, Ohio, USA
3. What is the spans?The confluence of the Licking and Muskingum Rivers
4. What is the Y-Bridge in Zanesville, Ohio?It is a Y-shaped bridge that lets cars cross the Licking and Muskingum Rivers at the same time.
5. Why does the Y-Bridge look like a Y?The Y shape helps the bridge handle traffic coming from three directions at the point where the two rivers meet.

Confluence: The point where two or more rivers or streams merge into a single body of water.
U.S. Route 40: A historic highway that traverses the United States, originally known as the National Road.
Civil Engineering: The branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction, and maintenance of public works.
Landmark: A recognizable natural or artificial feature used for navigation or to identify a location.