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    The Brooklyn Bridge is a historic suspension bridge in New York City that connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn over the East River. It was designed by John Roebling and built from 1869 to 1883, making it one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. At over 5,900 feet long, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world and the tallest structure in North America when completed. The bridge carries vehicles, trains, and pedestrians and is now a landmark of New York City.

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    The Brooklyn Bridge is a historic suspension bridge in New York City that connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn over the East River. It was designed by John Roebling and built from 1869 to 1883, making it one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. At over 5,900 feet long, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world and the tallest structure in North America when completed. The bridge carries vehicles, trains, and pedestrians and is now a landmark of New York City.

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    The Brooklyn Bridge is a historic suspension bridge in New York City that connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn over the East River. It was designed by John Roebling and built from 1869 to 1883, making it one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. At over 5,900 feet long, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world and the tallest structure in North America when completed. The bridge carries vehicles, trains, and pedestrians and is now a landmark of New York City.

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    Brooklyn Bridge
    bridge in New York City, crossing the East River

    The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest


    suspension bridges in the United States. It is 5,989
    feet (1,825 meters) long.[7] The bridge goes over the
    East River. It connects the New York City boroughs
    of Manhattan and Brooklyn. It is one of the leading
    landmarks of New York City.

    Brooklyn Bridge

    View from Manhattan

    Coordinates 40.7057°N 73.9964°W

    Carries 6 lanes of roadway (cars


    only)
    Elevated trains (until
    1944)
    Streetcars (until 1950)
    Pedestrians and bicycles

    Crosses East River

    Locale New York City (Civic


    Center, Manhattan –
    Dumbo/Brooklyn Heights,
    Brooklyn)

    Maintained by New York City


    Department of
    Transportation

    ID number 22400119[1]

    Characteristics

    Design Suspension/Cable-stay
    Hybrid

    Total length 6,016 ft (1,833.7 m;


    1.1 mi)[a]

    Width 85 ft (25.9 m)

    Height 272 ft (82.9 m) (towers)

    Longest span 1,595.5 ft (486.3 m)

    Clearance below 127 ft (38.7 m) above


    mean high water[2]

    History

    Designer John Augustus Roebling

    Constructed by New York Bridge


    Company

    Opened May 24, 1883; 140 years


    ago[3]

    Statistics

    Daily traffic 105,679 (2016)[4]

    Toll Free both ways

    Brooklyn Bridge

    U.S. National Register of Historic Places

    U.S. National Historic Landmark

    NYC Landmark No. 0098

    Built 1869-1883

    Architectural style neo-Gothic

    NRHP reference No. 66000523

    NYCL No. 0098

    Significant dates

    Added to NRHP October 15, 1966[5]

    Designated NHL January 29, 1964[6]

    Designated NYCL August 24, 1967

    Location

    Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap

    The bridge was built from 1869 to 1883. It was the


    first fixed crossing of the East River. It was designed
    by John Roebling. The construction was directed by
    his son Washington Roebling and Washington's wife,
    Emily.[8] When it was finished, it was the tallest
    structure in North America.

    The bridge is an official landmark. It has been a


    National Historic Landmark since 1964.[6][9][10] It
    became a National Historic Civil Engineering
    Landmark in 1972.[11]

    References

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