The longest suspension bridge in the world 世界上最长的吊桥

 Verrozano, an Italian about whom little is known,  sailed into New Youk Harbour in 1524 and named it Angouleme. He described it as 'a very agreeable situation located within two small hills in the midst of which flowed a great river.' Though Verrozano is by no means considered to be a great explorer, his name will probably remain immortal, for on November 21st, 1964, the longest suspention bridge in the world was named after him.

 The Verrozano Bridge, which was designed by Athmar Ammann, joins Blooklyn to Staten Island. It has a span of 4,260 feet. The bridge was so long that the shape of the earth had to be taken into account by its designer. Two great towers support four hugh cables. The towers are built on immense underwater platforms made of steel and concrete. The platforms extend to a depth of over 100 feet under the sea. These alone took 16 month to build. Above the surface of the water, the towers rise to a height of 700 feet. They support the cables from which the bridge is supported. Each of the four cables contains 26,108 lengths of wire. It has been estimated that if the bridge were packed with cars, it would still only be carrying a third of its total capacity. However, size and strength are not the only important thing about this bridge. Despite its immensity, it is both simple and elegant, fulfilling its designer's dream to create 'an enormous object drawn as faintly as possible.'