Escalante

Gaby Escalante

> The name of the bridge is Erasmusbrug. > The bridge was built in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The construction started in 1994, and it was completed in 1996. Ben van Berkel was the designer. > The purpose of the bridge was to connect the north and the south sides of Netherlands. It is 89 meters across. > Erasmusbrug is a cable bridge. > The bridge cost 165 million Dutch Guilders, which is $92,068,603.46 US dollars. > Concrete and steel was used to build the bridge. > Once the bridge was complete, engineers found out that the bridge would sway with strong winds. They had to insert dampers to prevent the movement. > It took two years to build Erasmusbrg bridge, which was the planned amount of time. > The bridge is 89 meters long. The pylon is 139 meters tall. It is well known because of the tall pylon.
 * 1) What is the name of the bridge?
 * 1) When and where was the bridge built?
 * 1) What is the purpose of this bridge? What does it span and what does it connect?
 * 1) What type of bridge is it (arch, suspension, cable, beam, etc.)?
 * 1) How much did it cost?
 * 1) What materials were used to build this bridge?
 * 1) What were some of the special challenges that the bridge engineers faced? How did they overcome these challenges?
 * 1) How long did it take to build this bridge?
 * 1) What are the measurements of this bridge?
 * 1) Did you find any fun or interesting facts or stories about this bridge?

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 * The bridge was in the movie "Who Am I?" staring Jackie Chan, in 1998.
 * In the 2005 Air Bull Race, the planes had to fly under the bridge.
 * It was the backdrop for a concert of DJ Tiesto.
 * Erasmusbrug has the nickname "The Swan" because of the shape and height of the pylon.