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.
Plank Race Team Building Exercise. A Team Building activity that requires lots of teamwork and communication. The team members need to work as one to complete the race. Three to four team members stand on two wooden planks with their feet tied to the plank. They then comminicate to walk on step at a time and moving each plank one step forward.