New York’s Famed Brooklyn Bridge Opens on this Day in 1883

On May 24 in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge opened, connecting two of New York City's five boroughs — Manhattan and Brooklyn — for the first time in history. The iconic steel-suspension bridge spanned 486.3 meters (1,595 feet) over New York’s East River, thanks to the pioneering work of German designer John Roebling. At the time, it was the largest suspension bridge ever built. It also was the safest due to Roebling’s technological breakthrough: a web truss built on each side of the...

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