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For example, in Russian, the format "Ozero X-ozero" (i.e. "Lake X-lake") is used. In English, it is usual to do the same for foreign names, even if they already describe the feature, for example Lake Kemijärvi (Lake Kemi-lake), Faroe Islands (literally Sheep-Island Islands, as øy is Modern Faroese for Island), or Saaremaa island (Island land ...
The Fire Island Inlet Bridge, an integral part of the Robert Moses Causeway, is a two-lane, steel tied arch span with a concrete deck that carries the parkway over Fire Island Inlet. Construction of the Fire Island Bridge was completed in 1964 and although a relatively young structure, (about 60 years old), its concrete deck has suffered from ...
The bridge opened on July 4, 1959. The bridge that spans one-quarter mile represented the first step by Suffolk County to preserve 810 miles of shore frontage for public purposes. The bridge project was the development of Smith Point County Park, with a beach frontage of 6,000 feet along the eastern side of Fire Island Barrier Island on ...
Connections Game Answers for Tuesday, November 28, 2023: 1. ROOMS IN A HOUSE: BEDROOM, DEN, KITCHEN, STUDY 2. LAND SURROUNDED BY WATER: ATOLL, BAR, ISLAND, KEY 3 ...
When first proposed in 1938, the span was to be a vertical-lift bridge with a design similar to that of the Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge. Later, the design of the Fire Island Bridge was changed to conform with that of the Great South Bay span, a 600-foot (180 m) steel-arch span with a 60-foot (18 m) clearance.
The bridge opened in 1959, replacing a swing bridge built in 1927. Originally known as the Lady’s Island Bridge, it was renamed in 1971 in honor of Richard V. Woods, a local South Carolina ...
New North Hutchinson Island bridge in Fort Pierce on track for a late 2027 opening; it would become the tallest bridge on the Treasure Coast.
A village in Romania. Means "balls" or "testicles" in Romanian - and when pronounced properly, it sounds just like "the single-word name" of an important and famous mid-19th century-origin, German high-tech firm!. Bosc-Bordel: A commune in France. "Bordel" means "brothel" in French. Bounty Islands: A group of islands that have a lot of bounty ...