Roebling's Hartford Bridge

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:academic_programs gptkb:Roebling's_Sons_Company
early example of steel suspension bridge
gptkbp:approach_roads Main Street and State Street
gptkbp:architectural_feature gptkb:towers
gptkbp:builder gptkb:John_A._Roebling's_Sons_Company
gptkbp:card_number wood and steel
truss deck
gptkbp:challenges wind resistance
river navigation
gptkbp:closed gptkb:1970
gptkbp:closure_type structural integrity concerns
gptkbp:community_impact improved connectivity
gptkbp:construction_method modular construction
cantilevered
gptkbp:construction_started 1886
3 years
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Connecticut_River
gptkbp:cultural_heritage part of local heritage.
gptkbp:cultural_impact local landmark
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:1970
gptkbp:design_influence influenced future bridge designs
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:John_A._Roebling
gptkbp:has_public_transport yes
gptkbp:height 100 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:National_Register_of_Historic_Places
gptkbp:historical_use gptkb:transportation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roebling's Hartford Bridge
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for caisson
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:historical_landmark
gptkbp:length 1,200 feet
steel wire
wire cables
gptkbp:load_limit 20 tons
gptkbp:local_history part of Hartford's industrial history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hartford,_Connecticut
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:City_of_Hartford
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
gptkbp:notable_event flood of 1936
hurricane of 1938
gptkbp:opened 1889
gptkbp:passenger_traffic vehicular and pedestrian
10,000 vehicles per day
gptkbp:preservation_efforts efforts ongoing
gptkbp:price $1 million
gptkbp:public_access yes
gptkbp:renovation 1950s
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Hartford's_Founders_Bridge
gptkbp:replacement_bridge gptkb:Founders_Bridge
gptkbp:revival not applicable
gptkbp:significance first suspension bridge in Hartford
gptkbp:style gptkb:Gothic_Revival
suspension
gptkbp:suspension main cables and suspenders
gptkbp:tourist_attraction yes
gptkbp:type gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:wing_configuration gptkb:Connecticut_River
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_A._Roebling
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5