Construction started in 1901 and, by the time it was opened to traffic in 1909, the Queensboro was the longest cantilever bridge in the country, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. The bridge today doesn't look quite like it did at first.
The meaning and origin of the expression: Walk the plank. Walk the plank. Meaning. A form of execution in which victims were forced to walk, often blindfold and with hands tied, off a plank of wood and into the sea. Origin.
(March 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) A walkathon (walk-a-thon), walking marathon or sponsored walk is a type of community or school fundraiser in which participants raise money by collecting donations or pledges for walking a predetermined distance or course.