Proposed Bridge
Before the concept of a causeway across the Strait of Canso in 1903 an ambitious proposal the Strait of Canso bridge proposed a 4,370 ft (1,330 m) cantilever bridge. The span, measuring 1,800 ft (550 m), would have been longer than the Firth of Forth bridge.
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Famous quotes containing the words proposed and/or bridge:
“It looks as if we may be presented with a kind of vast municipal fire station.... What is proposed is like a monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much loved and elegant friend.”
—Charles, Prince Of Wales (b. 1948)
“Home! Yes! she would see Trafalgar Square, again; and Nelson on his plinth; and Chelsea Bridge as it dissolved into the Thames at twilight ... and St. Paul’s, the single Amazon breast of her beloved native city.”
—Angela Carter (1940–1992)