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Brooklyn Bridge (+I 7I8 643 5I02) New York NY/USA the Brooklyn Bridge connects the financial district of lower Manhattan over the east river to Brooklyn |
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after
I7 years of construction
the Brooklyn Bridge opened to traffic May 24 I883. At the time of its construction the Bridge was about 50% longer than any other bridge in the World |
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construcion lasted for I7 years
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the bridge's architect John A Roebling died during the construction which is completed by his son |
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![]() Brooklyn Bridge, 1955 De Biasi, Mario Buy this Art Print |
![]() Brooklyn Bridge Buy this Art Print |
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some figures central spann: a central span of 488 m total lenght tower height owner: total expenditure: architects: John A Roebling |
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cable-stayed
bridges (Ponts a Hublots)
indicated length is the central span in between both towers St Nazaire/ France sinceI975 404m Skarsundet/ Norway sinceI992 530m Shanghai/ China sinceI994 602m My Thuan/VietNam Pont de Normandy/France sinceI995 856m (total lenght 2I4I m) Tatara/Japan sinceI999 890m |
suspended bridges |
as a comparison
the length of the entire Champs Elysée
(Arc de Triompe to the Obelisque in the middle of the Place de la Concorde)
2200 m