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By Leon By Leon
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HOW DID IT BECOME FAMOUS? Tower Bridge became famous because everyone pretended it fell down as an attraction, so that everyone from round the world could see how brilliant it was. Tower Bridge became famous because everyone pretended it fell down as an attraction, so that everyone from round the world could see how brilliant it was.
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How is it made? Tower Bridge was opened in 1894 and is the only bridge with 11,000 tons of steel and faced with Cornish Granite and Portland Stone. Tower Bridge was opened in 1894 and is the only bridge with 11,000 tons of steel and faced with Cornish Granite and Portland Stone.
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WHERE IS IT? Tower Bridge is in the middle of London a couple of streets down from London Bridge. Tower Bridge is in the middle of London a couple of streets down from London Bridge.
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HOW DOES IT WORK? It works because the super strong ropes and cables that hold it up and it has electrical sensors which sense boats and stop the cars from coming through so that the boats can come through. Electric cables
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WHAT IT IS USED FOR? Tower Bridge, which opened in 1894, serves exactly the same purpose today as it did then. That is to allow vehicles and people to cross the river Thames and to open to allow tall ships to travel upstream of the bridge. The only difference between 1894 and now is that traffic volume has increased significantly and shipping has decreased significantly.
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What type of bridge is it? The Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge. It is a suspension bridge because it has suspension holding it up with cords. The Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge. It is a suspension bridge because it has suspension holding it up with cords.
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How long did it take to make? It took 8 hard years for the builders working all day and all night to make it. It took 8 hard years for the builders working all day and all night to make it.
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