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Brooklyn Bridge

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BROOKLYN BRIDGE

BY CHRIS FRICK
Photo by Andos_pics

LOCATION

  • Spans across East River
  • Connects boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn
  • In New York City
Photo by swan-t

DESIGN

  • Built by John Augustus Roebling
  • Took 13 years to build
  • Started in 1870 and finished in 1883
  • Suspension bridge

MONEY AND DISTANCE

  • Cost 15.1 million
  • Spans 5,988 feet
Photo by Werner Kunz

FUN FACTS

  • One of the oldest suspension bridges in America
  • Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964
  • Carried elevated trains until 1944
Photo by marcoderksen

THANKS FOR LISTENING

I HOPE I WASN'T TOO BORING
Photo by Nouhailler