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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bridge
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gptkbp:academic_programs
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recognized
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gptkbp:architect
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gptkb:Edward_W._Mc_Clure
gptkb:Clifford_Milburn_Holland
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gptkbp:art_installations
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features art installations nearby.
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gptkbp:awards
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received awards for design excellence
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gptkbp:cable_system
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suspension cables support the deck
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gptkbp:challenges
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overcoming tidal currents during construction
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gptkbp:color_scheme
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gptkb:blue
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gptkbp:community_events
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yes
hosts local events occasionally
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gptkbp:community_involvement
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local community involved in preservation efforts
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gptkbp:connects
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Bristol and Portsmouth, Rhode Island
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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gptkb:American_Bridge_Company
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gptkbp:construction_cost
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$4 million
$4.5 million
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gptkbp:construction_material
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gptkb:steel
steel and concrete
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gptkbp:construction_method
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cantilevered construction
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gptkbp:construction_started
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gptkb:1927
1924
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gptkbp:crosses
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gptkb:Mount_Hope_Bay
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gptkbp:cultural_events
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site for local festivals occasionally
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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yes
symbol of regional connectivity
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gptkbp:deck_width
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40 feet
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:bridge
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gptkbp:design_load
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40 tons
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:Mc_Clure_Engineering_Associates
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gptkbp:emergency_response_time
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quick response from local services
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gptkbp:emergency_services
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yes
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gptkbp:enforces
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occasional accidents reported
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gptkbp:engineering_style
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gptkb:Art_Deco
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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studied
studies conducted prior to construction
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:pedestrian_walkway
two lanes of traffic
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gptkbp:has_public_transport
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limited public transport access
no pedestrian walkway
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gptkbp:has_toll
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yes
no tolls since 2003
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gptkbp:height
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135 feet
135 feet above the water
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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gptkb:National_Register_of_Historic_Places
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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gptkbp:historical_tours
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available
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Mount Hope Bridge
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gptkbp:is_connected_to
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gptkb:Aquidneck_Island
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gptkbp:is_maintained_by
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gptkb:Rhode_Island_Department_of_Transportation
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gptkbp:landmark
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gptkb:Bristol_County
yes
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gptkbp:length
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1,500 feet
13,912 feet
10,650 feet
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gptkbp:lighting
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gptkb:LED
LED lighting installed in 2010
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gptkbp:local_history
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part of Bristol's history since the 1920s
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gptkbp:local_legends
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yes
associated with local folklore
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:The_Bridge
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Bristol,_Rhode_Island
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gptkbp:maintenance
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gptkb:Rhode_Island_Department_of_Transportation
annual
regular inspections every two years
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gptkbp:maintenance_funding
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funded by state and federal grants
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gptkbp:open_to_public
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June 1930
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gptkbp:opened
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gptkb:1927
gptkb:Governor
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:Rhode_Island_Department_of_Transportation
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gptkbp:parking
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no bicycle lane
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gptkbp:part_of
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Route 114
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gptkbp:passenger_traffic
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gptkb:vehicles
motor vehicles
approximately 20,000 vehicles per day
20,000 vehicles per day
traffic signals installed at approaches
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gptkbp:photography
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popular
popular for sunset photography
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gptkbp:renovated
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gptkb:2000
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gptkbp:renovation
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completed in 2003
restoration of original features in 2003
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gptkbp:safety_features
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barriers
barrier rails
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gptkbp:scenic_views
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yes
part of the Rhode Island Scenic Byways
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gptkbp:speed
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50 mph
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gptkbp:tour
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available for school groups
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gptkbp:tourist_attraction
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yes
popular for photography
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gptkbp:type
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cable-stayed bridge
suspension
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gptkbp:used_for
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commuting
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gptkbp:view
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yes
Bristol waterfront
limited viewing areas available
scenic views of Mount Hope Bay
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gptkbp:weather_resilience
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designed to withstand storms
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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2
1,200 feet
1,200 feet between towers
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mount_Hope_Bay
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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