Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Carquinez Strait Powerline Crossing was the world's first powerline crossing of a large river. It was built in 1901 for a 60 kV powerline operated by Bay Counties Power Company to deliver electric power to Oakland, California. For this a crossing of Carquinez Strait was required, which has at its narrowest point a width of 1 kilometre (0.62 mi). Such a span width was impossible with wooden poles, which were common in those days."@en }
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- Carquinez_Strait_Powerline_Crossing comment "Carquinez Strait Powerline Crossing was the world's first powerline crossing of a large river. It was built in 1901 for a 60 kV powerline operated by Bay Counties Power Company to deliver electric power to Oakland, California. For this a crossing of Carquinez Strait was required, which has at its narrowest point a width of 1 kilometre (0.62 mi). Such a span width was impossible with wooden poles, which were common in those days.".