Existing comment:
1876
The Towers are Joined
Massive stone anchorages on either shore secure the cables and resist their tremendous pull. Each anchorage weighs 60,000 tons and is 89 feet high. Before cable making could begin, the towers were joined by wire rope loops, called "travelers:" these would carry men and material between the anchorages. The first traveler was completed August 14, 1876. |