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 * 1) What is the name of the bridge? **The name of this bridge is the George Washington bridge.**
 * 2) When and where was the bridge built? **This bridge was started in 1925. The construction was completed on October 25, 1931. The bridge took 6 years to build. The bridge was opened to the public for foot traffic on the same day that it was completed, and to car traffic the next day.**
 * 3) What is the purpose of this bridge? What does it span and what does it connect? **It connects New York and New Jersey. It was built mainly to be used for people that live in New Jersey to get to their jobs in New York. It goes over the Hudson River. It spans 3,500 Feet.**
 * 4) Why was this bridge needed?
 * 5) What type of bridge is it (arch, suspension, cable, beam, etc.)? **The George Washington Bridge is a suspension bridge.**
 * 6) How much did it cost? **This bridge cost $60,000,000 to make.**
 * 7) What materials were used to build this bridge? **This entire bridge was made out of steel.**
 * 8) What were some of the special challenges that the bridge engineers faced? How did they overcome these challenges? **One of the problems that the engineers had was that the architects wanted the whole thing to be made out of stones. This made it really hard to build and cost thousands of dollars more than it already did.**
 * 9) How long did it take to build this bridge?
 * 10) What are the measurements of this bridge?
 * 11) Did you find any fun or interesting facts or stories about this bridge?