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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bridge
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gptkbp:architect
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gptkb:Henry_Hornbostel
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gptkbp:architectural_style
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gptkb:Beaux-Arts
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Manhattan
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Queen
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gptkbp:bicycle_path
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yes
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gptkbp:can
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gptkb:Queensboro_Bridge_Pedestrian_Walkway
Queensboro Bridge Bike Path
Queensboro Bridge Roadway
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gptkbp:challenges
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overcoming river currents
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gptkbp:community_involvement
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local community support during construction
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gptkbp:connects
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gptkb:Manhattan
gptkb:Queen
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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gptkb:The_Phoenix_Bridge_Company
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gptkbp:construction_cost
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$18 million
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gptkbp:construction_era
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early 20th century
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gptkbp:construction_material
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gptkb:steel
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gptkbp:construction_method
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cantilever construction
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gptkbp:construction_started
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1901
1909
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gptkbp:crosses
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gptkb:East_River
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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iconic symbol of New York City
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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featured in movies and songs
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Joseph_Strauss
cantilever
cantilevered
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gptkbp:emergency_lanes
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yes
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gptkbp:emergency_services
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yes
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gptkbp:engineering_achievement
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one of the first cantilever bridges in the US
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gptkbp:engineering_style
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modern engineering techniques
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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studies conducted for preservation
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gptkbp:features
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suspension cables
two levels
decorative arches
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gptkbp:has_public_transport
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yes
serves buses
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gptkbp:has_toll
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no toll
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gptkbp:height
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120 feet
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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gptkb:cultural_landmark
important transportation link
important for urban development
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Queensboro Bridge
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gptkbp:inspiration
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inspired by the Forth Bridge
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gptkbp:landmark
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gptkb:New_York_City
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
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gptkbp:length
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false
3,724 feet
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gptkbp:lighting
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decorative lighting installed
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:maintenance
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gptkb:New_York_City_Department_of_Transportation
ongoing
regular inspections
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:59th_Street_Bridge
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:marathon
gptkb:New_York_City_Pride_March
gptkb:New_Year's_Eve_celebrations
Film shoots
Fourth of July fireworks
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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double-deck design
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gptkbp:open_to_public
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March 30, 1909
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gptkbp:opened
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gptkb:Mayor_George_B._Mc_Clellan_Jr.
1909
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:New_York_City_Department_of_Transportation
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gptkbp:passenger_traffic
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gptkb:vehicles
bicycles
pedestrians
cyclists
traffic monitoring systems
over 200,000 vehicles
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gptkbp:philosophy
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two approaches
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gptkbp:renovation
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gptkb:1980s
2000s
multiple renovations since opening
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gptkbp:safety_features
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guardrails installed
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gptkbp:serves
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gptkb:Queensboro_Plaza
gptkb:Manhattan's_Upper_East_Side
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gptkbp:significance
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connects Manhattan and Queens
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gptkbp:style
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gptkb:Beaux-Arts
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gptkbp:suspension
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false
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gptkbp:traffic_lights
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yes
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gptkbp:type
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cantilever bridge
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gptkbp:used_in
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film and television
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gptkbp:view
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gptkb:Central_Park
gptkb:Roosevelt_Island
gptkb:Long_Island_City
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gptkbp:viewpoint
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popular tourist attraction
Manhattan skyline views
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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gptkb:East_River
1,200 feet
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:East_River
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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