Dimensions
- Clearance: 245 feet (75 m) above high water level
- Dip of Chains: 70 ft (21.34 m)
- Height of towers: 86 feet (26 m) above deck
- Overall Width: 31 ft (9.45 m)
- Span: 702 ft 3 in (214.05 m)
- Tower Width: 11 feet (3.4 m)
- Traffic: Four million vehicles per year
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