Manhattan Bridge Sunset
by Jessica Jenney
Title
Manhattan Bridge Sunset
Artist
Jessica Jenney
Medium
Photograph - Photograph- Fine Art Photography
Description
Manhattan Bridge framing the Empire State Building.
The Manhattan Bridge opened to traffic on December 31, 1909. It was designed by Leon Moisseiff,and is noted for its innovative design. As the first suspension bridge to employ Josef Melan's deflection theory for the stiffening of its deck, it is considered to be the forerunner of modern suspension bridges and this design served as the model for many of the long-span suspension bridges built in the first half of the twentieth century. The Manhattan Bridge was also the first suspension bridge to utilize a Warren truss in its design
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January 23rd, 2023
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