To demonstrate the bridge's strength, Big Dig officials invited 14 elephants from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus to cross the span on Oct. 15, 2002. The elephants weighed in at 112,000 pounds.
Globe Staff Photo / David L. Ryan
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