d d.e i (»ust met ion of the New York
< , nne> i in*-* railroad lum attracted
i lie attention of tho whole enuineer
i»m world. H represents a cost of
over $L‘7.'">iuron and has been under
t ;»i:>! r* etion for four years. Tho
M.di (Into bidden i; soil' is tlu* loncost
steel ,* ' h hr id co in tho world, hav
hm ,i span of 1.017 foot between the
fate:; Of tile opposite towers, which
to a heir lit of 2."n foot. Some
idea of it s inn; nit ado may la- unified
* i in tlie fact t hat it contains no re
*. ej than hot h t In* Manhattan a id
.•nshoio bridees. previously the
. .vst in New York, and four times
i i i mil steel as the Wool worth
rniidinc in New York Pity. din* top
of the arch at the center is :?05 feet '
above mean low water ami the clear
ance above mean low water is liu
leet. The ira k is suspended from
the arch.
