Why bridges are built

Why do we build bridges?

Bridges help us today all over the world for specific reasons. Bikes, cars and skateboards use bridges to make transport faster and easier. Bridges are built to get from point A across to point B faster and easier.

Unfortunately in the past the Tamaki bridge we know today did not exist in the 18th century. Thus crossing the river was peoples only choice to get to their destination. Taking punts or boats were the only common choices to get across faster and easier. Although sometimes there was a consequence to crossing. People would drown in the process of getting across. This made the river very dangerous to some people, it was so common that drowning was called the New Zealand disease.

In the 19th century in 1865 the first bridge was built and was the start of fast transport. Currently taking a bridge is fast transport for most of us. But again traveling back in time people had to pay to cross the Tamaki bridge in the 19th century. This also was the start for dry transport.

Bridges weren’t only for dry transport, but also for boats too. Underneath bridges boats had the ability to cross without the water system crashing. This made it easier for boats to cross underneath the bridge while cars could drive on the bridge too. Some bridges that are built can actually split in half and open for boats to cross.

It’s easier to see the truth on why people build bridges now. The point was that it could save lives, faster transport and for boats to cross the river. There's much more than just the view from a bridge or just crossing it.

Today our writing group has written a explanation piece on why do we build bridges? This task included formal writing, Facts and more information telling us why we build bridges. I was able to explain the importance of why it was good for boats to cross the river underneath, It was faster transport and how they stopped many lives from drowning which was commonly named the New Zealand disease.