Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Overview from Brooklyn

Photos taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

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View from above

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Scene at night

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Facts

Overview: Suspension bridge over East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York
Status: Open to traffic
History: Opened to traffic May 24, 1883
Builders: - John A. Roebling (Designer)
- Washington A. Roebling (Builder)
Design: Wire suspension
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 1,595.9 ft.
Total length: 5,858.2 ft.
Deck width: 59.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.71217, -74.00381 (decimal degrees)
40°42'44" N, 74°00'14" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: NRHP 66000523 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
NY 2240019 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 26192 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
Average daily traffic (as of 1985): 100

Update Log

February 26, 2007: Posted HAER photos

Sources

HAER NY-18 - Brooklyn Bridge, Spanning East River between Park Row, Manhatten and Sands Street, Brooklyn, New York, New York County, NY
Wikipedia

Comments

Brooklyn Bridge

Posted July 2, 2008, by Randy Brush

Thank you for show photo. Happy Brithday to Brooklyn Bridge on May 24, 2008. It is 125 year old. They already put many green light bulbs on bridge. Thank you.