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Q. What did Emily Roebling do?
Emily Warren Roebling, (born September 23, 1843, Cold Spring, New York, U.S.—died February 28, 1903, Trenton, New Jersey), American socialite, builder, and businesswoman who was largely responsible for guiding construction of the Brooklyn Bridge (1869–83) throughout the debilitating illness of its chief engineer, her …
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- Q. What did Emily Roebling do?
- Q. Who was the engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge?
- Q. What happened to John Roebling?
- Q. What did John Roebling invent?
- Q. How old is the Roebling Bridge in Cincinnati?
- Q. How high is the Roebling Suspension Bridge?
- Q. When was the first suspension bridge built?
- Q. Where is the Big Mac Bridge?
- Q. What was the first suspension bridge built by Roebling?
- Q. How many people died building the Brooklyn Bridge?
- Q. Did John Roebling invent twisted wire rope cable?
- Q. When was the Brooklyn Bridge started and finished?
- Q. What is the longest single road in the world?
- Q. What is the straightest road in the world?
- Q. What are the 5 longest highways in the world?
- Q. What’s the longest road in the USA?
- Q. Which country has longest road in the world?
- Q. What country has the longest highway?
- Q. Is every road in America connected?
- Q. Which country has the best quality roads?
- Q. Which is the highest road in the world?
Q. Who was the engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge?
John A. Roebling
Q. What happened to John Roebling?
In July 1869, soon after construction of the Brooklyn Bridge began, John Roebling died from tetanus contracted when his foot was crushed in an accident on site. Almost immediately, Roebling’s 32-year-old son and partner, Washington A. Roebling, was named chief engineer in his place.
Q. What did John Roebling invent?
suspension bridges
Q. How old is the Roebling Bridge in Cincinnati?
155c. 1866
Q. How high is the Roebling Suspension Bridge?
30 m
Q. When was the first suspension bridge built?
Jan
Q. Where is the Big Mac Bridge?
Q. What was the first suspension bridge built by Roebling?
September 1856
Q. How many people died building the Brooklyn Bridge?
20 people
Q. Did John Roebling invent twisted wire rope cable?
Roebling, John Augustus German-born American engineer. In 1841–9 he perfected the manufacture of twisted-wire cables which he employed to suspend the Pennsylvania State Canal aqueduct above the Allegheny River (1844–5), a work that won him recognition.
Q. When was the Brooklyn Bridge started and finished?
The Brooklyn Bridge took 14 years to build, starting in 1869 and ending in 1883.
Q. What is the longest single road in the world?
Pan-American Highway
Q. What is the straightest road in the world?
North Dakota claims its Highway 46 is the longest straight road in the US and Canada. Located in the heart of Saudi Arabia, the Highway 10 is 120 miles (193km) stretch of straightness….Where is the longest straight road in the world?
| 1 | |
| Road | Highway 85 |
| Length | 1.116km (693mi) |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
Q. What are the 5 longest highways in the world?
Here are the top five longest highways in the world:
- Pan-American Highway – Total length: 30,000 miles (48,000 km)
- Highway 1, Australia – Total length: 9,009 miles (14,500 km)
- Trans-Siberian Highway – Total length: 6,800 miles (11,000 km)
- Trans-Canada Highway – Total length: 4,860 miles (7,821 km)
Q. What’s the longest road in the USA?
US Route 20
Q. Which country has longest road in the world?
Australia
Q. What country has the longest highway?
Australia’s
Q. Is every road in America connected?
All roads in the continental United States are connected to each other.
Q. Which country has the best quality roads?
Singapore
Q. Which is the highest road in the world?
Srinagar: In a major feat, the Border Roads Organization (BRO) has constructed the world’s highest motorable road in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, passing through Umling La Top at a height of over 19,300 feet.
