Greenville Bridge – A Heaven over the Mississippi River
In the world of the grand man made structures of the world, the spectacular bridges which are comprised with exotic and spectacular engineering have stolen away the publicity from the last many years. There are a number of grand bridges which are located in
different parts of the world. You can easily spend some grand moments with your family members in the lapse of these man made structures during your holidays. Well further in this article, I am going to discuss about some essential facts and figures related to the grand Greenville Bridge of the United States of America.
The famous Greenville Bridge of United States of America is one of the most exotic landmarks which is well enhanced with spectacular beauty and splendor. The bridge will open for the local residents as well as the tourists from all across the world on 28th July, 2010. You can easily enjoy your summer vacations this year in the lapse of excellent engineering skills.
The Greenville Bridge of the United States widely extends over the great Mississippi River of the United States of America. This grand bridge is the only cable supported bridges of the United States of America. This man made structure lies between the Greenville Mississippi and Lake Village. The grand Greenville Bridge extends to a length of about 420 meters which makes it the third largest bridge of the world. This bridge is also the fourth longest bridges of the North America.
During the construction of this grand bridge, more than 250 designs related to the architecture, frame work, span and location of the bridge were created. These designs were proposed in order to ensure easier navigation for the small boats and cruises that passes from beneath the bridge. This spectacular man made3 structure is well enhanced with 12 foot outside shoulders, 8 foot inside shoulders and 12 foot lanes.
The bridge is sited about 2800 feets away from the Benjamin G Humphreys Bridge. This allows easier navigation for the boats and cruises which passes from beneath. The famous HNTB Corporation of the Kansas City is the consulting persuade and designer for this grand Greenville Bridge. The construction for the major portion of the bridge that spans over the Mississippi River was completed on 21st April, 2006. Now only the paving process and the addition of stripes is left after which this grand man made structure will be opened for the common public.
So these are some of the essential facts related to this grand man made structure of the United States. Make sure that you visit this exotic and stunning landmark during your upcoming vacations.
