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Brooklyn Bridge

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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BROOKLYN BRIDGE

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THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE WAS MADE IN 1833

- It was the longest suspension bridge of its time.
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It connects the city of Manhattan with Brooklyn

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OUT OF THE TOTAL 600 WORKERS.

THE BRIDGE CAUSED A TOTAL OF 23 DEATHS,
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JOHN ROEBLING, GERMAN IMMIGRANT AND FOUNDER

DIED AFTER CRUSHING HIS FOOT IN AN ACCIDENT DURING CONSTRUCTION
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HIS SON, WASHINGTON ROEBLING

DIED FROM CAISSON DISEASE CONTRACTED FROM THE CONSTUCTION
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THESE PROBLEMS WEREN'T RESOLVED,

BUT ENDED AFTER THE BRIDGE WAS FINALLY BUILT
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TRAFFIC

  • 120,000 vehicles cross daily.
  • 4,000 people cross daily.
  • 2,600 bicyclists cross daily.
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FUN FACTS

  • The Brooklyn Bridge was the first steel-wire suspension bridge ever made.
  • Brooklyn bridge was first called the 'New York and Brooklyn Bridge'.
  • The Brooklyn bridge took 13 years to complete.
  • The bridge is one of the most popular landmarks in all of New York.
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WORKS CITED

  • "NYC DOT." NYC DOT. NYC DOT, n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2013.
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  • "Brooklyn Bridge." , New York City. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2013.
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WORKS CITED CON'T

  • Freudenheim, Ellen. "How Many People Walk the Brooklyn Bridge Every Day? How Many Bikes & Cars?"
  • -About.com Brooklyn, NY. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2013.
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