Assertion: bridge's opening | /r/CapableOf | have much of an impact as the suez canal
Facets:
value: as the suez canal
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The proposal received much acclaim in both cities, and residents predicted that the New York and Brooklyn Bridge's opening would have as much of an impact as the Suez Canal, the first transatlantic telegraph cable or the first transcontinental railroad.