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Sixteen construction workers lost their lives during the bridge's construction.16 construction workers died during the building of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
It's said that only 3 people died during the construction of the Verrazano
At least 27 workers were killed during the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. One of them was John A. Roebling, the designer and engineer who planned the bridge. Please see the related link for details.
The building of the Sydney Harbor Bridge was such an achievement during the great depression because this kept many workers during the Depression employed. The bridge was named "Iron Lung".
The bridge was built during WW2 so there was a shortage of male construction workers. Women filled the labour spots at that time. This means there was probably a large percentage of female workers but not all. Due to this it sometimes referred to as "The Ladies Bridge"
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16 workers died during the construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge.
It is believed that 12 workers in total died during the construction of the George Washington bridge. Many people have committed suicide by jumping from this bridge.
On 29 August 1907, the south arm and part of the central section of the Quebec bridge collapsed into the river in a matter of seconds. Of the 86 workers on the bridge at the time, 75 were killed. A second collapse during construction in 1916 killed another 11 people. The bridge was finally completed in 1919.
No workers were killed during the construction of the Space Needle
On 29 August 1907, the south arm and part of the central section of the Quebec bridge collapsed into the river in a matter of seconds. Of the 86 workers on the bridge at the time, 75 were killed. A second collapse during construction in 1916 killed another 11 people. The bridge was finally completed in 1919.
no one died during the construction of the millau bridge in France