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Benji Daniels

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 * 1) What is the name of the bridge? The name of my bridge is the London Bridge.
 * 2) When and where was the bridge built? This bridge opened in March 1973 by Thomas Telford. Actually the Romans made the first London bridge which fell, and then the Saxons made another London bridge which also failed to be sturdy, so in the 1900's Thomas started to build the first sturdy London Bridge. The multiple failures in building the London Bridge is why there is a song about the London Bridge falling down.
 * 3) What is the purpose of this bridge? What does it span and what does it connect? It connects the east and west sides of London
 * 4) Why was this bridge needed? This bridge was needed in order to cross a river in London.
 * 5) What type of bridge is it (arch, suspension, cable, beam, etc.)?The London Bridge is a box girder bridge
 * 6) How much did it cost? It cost 10.99 million dollars to build the London Bridge
 * 7) What were some of the special challenges that the bridge engineers faced? How did they overcome these challenges? The London Bridge fell multiple times. It continued to fall because it was never finished until the 1990's.
 * 8) Did you find any fun or interesting facts or stories about this bridge? Because the London Bridge fell so many times they wrote a famous song about it. Watch the video below to hear the song.