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Jul 1, 2022 · The story of the Brooklyn Bridge, which was named a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1972, is one of engineering innovation, with its use of large pneumatic caissons and steel-wire suspension cables.
Jul 8, 2024 · When completed in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world, 20% longer than any built previously—and seven times taller than any other structure in New York.
The Brooklyn Bridge has been called the most influential bridge in the history of the United States. It is also, perhaps alongside the Golden Gate Bridge, the most well-known and recognizable bridge in the United States as well.
Jul 25, 2024 · Brooklyn Bridge, suspension bridge spanning the East River from Brooklyn to Manhattan in New York City. The bridge was the first to use steel for cable wire, and during its construction explosives were used inside a pneumatic caisson for the first time.
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Mar 22, 2010 · When it was built, the bridge was by far the longest suspension bridge in the world. Cables are put in place on the Brooklyn Bridge during its construction, circa 1875.
The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River.
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Dec 4, 2023 · Construction on the Brooklyn Bridge began in 1869 after New York legislators approved John Augustus Roebling’s plan to build the first steel suspension bridge across the East River. Upon its completion in 1883, it was the longest, tallest suspension bridge in the world.
