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	George Washington Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The George Washington Bridge (known informally as the GW Bridge, the GWB, or the GW) is a toll suspension bridge spanning the Hudson River, connecting the Washington Heights neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City to Fort Lee in New Jersey by means of Interstate 95, U.S. Route 1, U.S. Route 9.
		The Bridge is near the sites of Fort Washington (on the New York side) and Fort Lee (in New Jersey), which were fortified positions used by General Washington and his American forces in his unsuccessful attempt to deter the British occupation of New York City in 1776 during the American Revolutionary War.
		In 1910 the Washington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution erected a stone monument to the Battle of Fort Washington.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_Washington_Bridge (2041 words)

	Brooklyn Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bridges were not tested in wind tunnels until the 1950s - well after the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in the 1940s.
		The bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 17, 1977 and on March 24, 1983 the bridge was designated a National Historic Engineering Landmark.
		During transit strikes by the Transport Workers Union in 1980 and 2005 the bridge was used by people commuting to work, with Mayors Koch and Bloomberg crossing the bridge to show solidarity with the inconvenienced public.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brooklyn_Bridge (1998 words)

	George Washington Bridge (I-95, US 1 and US 9)
		The "Hudson River Bridge," as the George Washington Bridge was called in the early days, was twice the length of any existing span, and it required an intricate system of access roads to handle large volumes of traffic.
		The six-lane George Washington Bridge was completed on October 25, 1931, eight months ahead of schedule, at a cost of $59 million and 12 lives.
		Although the suspenders have lost an estimated ten percent of their strength over the years, the bridge is not in danger of failure because it was "over-engineered." The replacement project is not expected to disrupt traffic, but is expected to cost more than the original $59 million cost of the bridge.
	www.nycroads.com /crossings/george-washington (3766 words)

	Lake Washington Ship Canal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lake Washington Ship Canal, which runs through Seattle, Washington connecting Lake Washington to Puget Sound, is a system consisting of, from east to west, Union Bay, the Montlake Cut, Portage Bay, Lake Union, the Fremont Cut, Salmon Bay, the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, and Shilshole Bay.
		In 1916 the water level of Lake Washington dropped by nearly nine feet (3 m) when the Montlake Cut was completed, replacing the Black River as the lake's outlet in favor of Portage Bay and Lake Union.
		With the opening of the Locks on May 8, 1917, there was finally a navigable passage from the lake to the sound.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lake_Washington_Ship_Canal (278 words)

	inside WSU
		Nearly 70 years after its completion, a bridge built on campus in the 1930s to honor the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth will finally be dedicated.
		The bridge was originally constructed in 1932 as part of a nationwide, bicentennial celebration of the birth of the American Revolution general who became the first president of the United States.
		Besides being a symbol of celebrating Washington’s birth and of the relationship between the university and city, the bridge holds significance in WSU’s history.
	www.wichita.edu /insidewsu/@2-07-2002/Bridgededication.htm (447 words)

	Historylink
		Washington became the first state to ban the sale of cigarettes to anyone, adults as well as minors, on March 7, 1893.
		The dedication was originally scheduled for February 22, 1932, George Washington's 200th birthday, but unfortunately the bridge was not finished and the dedication had to be delayed a few days.
		The bridge is nicknamed the Aurora Bridge because it is part of Aurora Highway, which in turn forms part of U.S. Highway 99, a north-south thoroughfare that extends from Canada to Mexico.
	realchangenews.org /pastissuesupgrade/2001_02_22/misc/historylink.html (592 words)

	Fortlee.com The gateway to the Northeast
		At the time of development, the George Washington Bridge was to be twice as long as any other bridge in the nation.
		The bridge was to be 600 feet tall with 43,000 tons of steel used for its construction rising over 200 feet from the river.
		The completion of the George Washington Bridge and the access it provided made Fort Lee one of the most populated communities in Bergen County.
	www.fortlee.com /htm/history/gwb.asp (652 words)

	GORP - George Washington Memorial Parkway, Virginia Scenic Drives
		Developed as a memorial to George Washington, the Parkway may be used on any day to travel to exciting historical, natural, and recreational areas.
		It is linked to the Lincoln Memorial by Memorial Bridge, symbolizing the reunion of North and South.
		A memorial is located in the northern center of the island which includes a 17-foot bronze statue of the Nation's 26th President and four 21-foot granite tablets inscribed with Roosevelt's philosophy of citizenship.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/activity/byway/va_georg.htm (1315 words)

	George Washington Bridge Trivia
		George Washington, the “father of our country”, actually crossed the Hudson River between Washington Heights in upper Manhattan and Fort Lee in the Palisades of New Jersey over two centuries ago, by boat.
		Schuman said it was inspired by the impression the Bridge gave him as he crossed it and observed it at different times of the day.
		The George Washington Bridge is the busiest bridge in the world, accommodating nearly 100 million vehicles each year.
	www.fortleeonline.com /gwb/trivia.html (725 words)

	Washingtonpost.com: Metro News
		Motorists in the Washington region are likely to see even more delays caused by road work in the next few years as Maryland, Virginia and the District spend millions of dollars in added federal funding made available in the six-year, $218 billion highway bill.
		Ramps from the southbound parkway to the Key and Roosevelt bridges may be closed from 10 p.m.
		Reconstruction of ramp to the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge and construction of a connector road to Rte.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/local/daily/oct98/rosslyn7.htm (588 words)

	George Washington Bridge - NYWiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The two-level George Washington Bridge (GWB) crosses the Hudson River between upper Manhattan (West 178th Street) and Fort Lee, New Jersey and forms part of Interstate Highway I-95.
		In 1981, the George Washington Bridge was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
		The twelve-lane Trans-Manhattan Expressway, extending eastward from the bridge to the Harlem River between 178th and 179th Streets, connects both levels of the bridge with Amsterdam Avenue, the Harlem River Drive and the 181st Street Bridge over the Harlem River.
	www.nywiki.com /new-york-city/index.php/George_Washington_Bridge (637 words)

	HistoryLink Essay:Great Northern Railroad bridge spanning Lake Washington Ship Canal opens in December 1917.
		In December 1917, the bascule railroad bridge that spans the Lake Washington Ship Canal near 34th Avenue NW in Ballard is completed.
		The bridge spans the canal on the Puget Sound side of the locks.
		These bridges, and later the high Aurora Bridge (George Washington Memorial Bridge, 1932) and Lake Washington Ship Canal Bridge (Interstate-5, 1962) replaced various low bridges crossing the lakes, bays, small canals, marshes, and ditches on the route of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, which opened on July 4, 1917.
	www.historylink.org /essays/printer_friendly/index.cfm?file_id=3320 (278 words)

	HistoryLink Essay: Seattle's George Washington Memorial Bridge (Aurora Bridge) is dedicated on February 22, 1932.
		On February 22, 1932, Seattle's George Washington Memorial Bridge, commonly known as the Aurora Bridge, is dedicated.
		The bridge is part of Aurora Highway, which in turn forms part of U.S. Highway 99, a north-south thoroughfare that extends from Canada to Mexico.
		The bridge is 2,945 feet long and 70 feet wide, and stretches 167 feet above the waters of Lake Union.
	www.historylink.org /essays/output.cfm?file_id=5418 (261 words)

	George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) and Interstate 395 Interchange (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) and Interstate 395 Interchange
		The project is located at the interchange between the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) and Interstate 395 in Arlington County, Virginia.
		This is a short-term project which is a part of the proposed improvements for the14th Street Bridge Corridor leading into Washington, DC.
	www.efl.fhwa.dot.gov /traffic/gwmp (287 words)

	The George Washington Bridge - Landmarks - New York Magazine
		This 4,760-foot bridge connecting upper Manhattan’s Washington Heights to New Jersey is one of the most famous bridges in the United States.
		The bridge’s four suspension cables stretch nearly one mile each and have a diameter of three feet.
		Each of the bridge’s two 43,000-ton steel towers along with the suspension cables are illuminated at night, setting the entire bridge aglow.
	www.newyorkmetro.com /listings/attraction/george_washington_bridge (458 words)

	Upcoming.org: Venue: Fremont Bridge Troll
		The Troll, also known as the Fremont Troll or the Giant Bridge Troll, is a piece of whimsical public art in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, Washington in the United States.
		The troll is a mixed-media megalithic statue, located on North 36th Street at Troll Avenue North (the street renamed from Aurora Avenue N in his honor), under the north end of the Aurora Bridge, aka the George Washington Memorial Bridge.
		The sculpture became an impromptu memorial for the victims of the crash, with mourners leaving flowers, notes, and mementos at its base.
	upcoming.org /venue/12816 (439 words)

	Sea Scouts Soling Sail April 2006
		Following a beat around the point at Gasworks Park we passed under the George Washington Memorial Bridge and headed west on a comfortable broad reach.
		On approach to the Fremont Bascule Bridge it was plainly apparent that the vertical clearance at the mid span is only 14 foot and our course was changed towards the Center for Wooden Boats in less restricted water.
		April, who was trimming the headsail, seemed to lose her chirpy banter as progress was made on the one-mile upwind leg.
	www.cycseattle.org /seascouts/solings.html (659 words)

	Disconnects.org - george washington picture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		George Washington's first battle was fought here against the French triggering the start of the French and Indian War in the summer of 1754.
		George Washington chose the Great Meadows (near present day Farmington), for the inevitable battle with an approaching French Army, proclaiming it 'A charming field for an encounter.' During the last two days of May and first three of June, he built a circular palisade fort, w...
		George Washington was the first president of the U.S. He as also a valant soldier in the Revolutionary War and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
	www.disconnects.org /cat/george_washington_picture (1556 words)

	Greenfield Village Memories - George Washington Carver Memorial
		Henry Ford built this cabin in 1942 as a lasting memorial to his friend and fellow innovator, George Washington Carver (1865-1943).
		Although hailed during his lifetime as "The Wizard of Tuskegee" for his work in agricultural chemistry, George Washington Carver is today better remembered as a naturalist.
		When George Washington Carver died in 1943, he was one of the most celebrated African-Americans of his time.
	www.wrenscottage.com /gvm/homes/wcarver.php (329 words)

	2004 Freemont Solstice Parade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		This year there were probably 50-75 of them -- compared to years past with only about 20.
		Actually named "George Washington Memorial Bridge" but few people remember that.
		When it was built, it was called the "bridge to nowhere".
	www.endofhisrope.net /Photos/2004-06-19Freemont/2004Freemont.html (53 words)

	US State & Town Views/Washington/Seattle - All Post Cards
		Ships are lifted from the level of Puget Sound to the level of Lake Union and lake Washington or lowered when outward bound.
		The total cost of the canal including right-of-way, excavation, locks and other features, was $5,000,000 borne by the government, state, county and city.
		It is now used as a museum by the University of the State of Washington.
	www.cardcow.com /viewall.php?cat=65099 (3591 words)

	George Washington Memorial Bridge, Washington: George Washington Memorial Bridge, Washington Latitude and Longitude (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		George Washington Memorial Bridge, Washington: George Washington Memorial Bridge, Washington Latitude and Longitude
		George Washington Memorial Bridge, WA George Washington Memorial Bridge is a bridge in King County, Washington.
		No representation is made or warranty given as to its content.
	lat-long.com /Washington/George-Washington-Memorial-Bridge_1505110.html (66 words)

	Queen Anne, Seattle - Insurance
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		After crossing the George Washington Memorial Bridge take a Left (South) onto Westlake Avenue North.
	www.qachamber.org /new_midlakes.html (164 words)

	Deleware Memorial Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Cemetery can be reached by taking the first/last exit on the New Jersey end of the Delaware Memorial Bridge [I-295] and traveling east on New...
		...From Deleware: Cross the Deleware Memorial Bridge and head towards the New Jersey Turnpike..
		Descriptive history and current conditions on the Delaware Memorial Bridge (I-295 and US 40) between New Jersey and Delaware.
	www.delawarepublicsafety.com /deleware-memorial-bridge.html (218 words)

	Washington State Highways: SR-99 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		I-5 supplanted US-99 through Washington in the 1960s, and the highway was decommissioned in Washington in 1971.
		This part of Aurora ascends Queen Anne Hill and crosses the Lake Washington Ship Canal via the Aurora Bridge, completed in 1932 and home to the famous Fremont Troll on the north bank of the Ship Canal.
		(Actually, the dedication plaque on the Aurora Bridge indicates that its proper name is the George Washington Memorial Bridge, but nobody calls it that.) The highway continues north between the neighborhoods of Fremont and Wallingford until hitting its first traffic light west of Green Lake.
	www.phenry.org /wsh/sr99.html (468 words)

	H1910
		1931 Jan 13, The Bridge connecting New York and New Jersey was named the George Washington Memorial Bridge.
		With his motion picture projector and George Eastman's photographic film, the first picture, called "The Sneeze," was recorded in Edison's mobile studio.
		1931 The George Washington Bridge, the first above ground link between Manhattan and New Jersey, was completed and described as the most beautiful bridge in the world.
	www.eleggua.com /History/1931.html (2782 words)

	Arlington Memorial Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Arlington Memorial Bridge, granite and concrete bridge across the Potomac River connecting the Lincoln Monument in Washington, D.C., with Arlington National Cemetery, N Va.; built 1926–32.
		D.C. Washington: Landmarks - Landmarks The city spreads out over 69 sq mi (179 sq km), including 8 sq mi (20.7 sq km) of water...
		Symbols of America: terrorists cannot unravel the fabric of our society, which is represented by our parks and monuments.
	www.infoplease.com /id/A0804740 (184 words)

	Geo. Washington Memorial Parkway Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) preserves the natural scenery along the Potomac River.
		It connects the historic sites from Mount Vernon, where Washington lived, past the nation's capital, which he founded, and to the Great Falls of the Potomac where the President demonstrated his skill as an engineer.
		The Parkway links a group of parks that provide a variety of experiences to more than 9 million people each year.
	www.nps.gov /gwmp/home.htm (293 words)

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		WSU to finally dedicate bridge built to honor Washington
		Nearly 70 years after its completion, a bridge built on the Wichita State campus in the 1930s to honor the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth will finally be dedicated.
		The bridge was originally constructed in 1932 as part of a nationwide, bicentennial celebration of the birth of the American Revolution general who became the first U.S. president.
	webs.wichita.edu /depttools/__news/print?__NID=324 (374 words)

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