Brooklyn Bridge
CountryUSA
Year Built1883
Total Length1,825 m
Main Span486 m
TypeSuspension
About Brooklyn Bridge
The first steel-wire suspension bridge. Took 14 years to build. Washington Roebling completed it while paralyzed, directing construction through his wife Emily. 27 people died during construction. Originally had a toll of 1 cent. Over 150,000 people cross daily.
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