Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge started on 2nd, January, 1870.

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Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge was completed in early 1883.

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Brooklynn Bridge remained the longest suspension bridge in the world at 5,989 feet for twenty years.

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Longest suspension bridge record was beat, in 1903 when the Williamsburg Bridge was built on the same river.

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Neo-Gothic architectural style was used for the Brooklyn Bridge.

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The Brooklyn Bridge was designed by German-born American civil engineer John A. Roebling.

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Civil engineer John A. Roebling died before construction started.

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So his son Washington Roebling took over position of chief engineer after his death.

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The Brooklyn Bridge is a suspension/ cable-stay bridge that spans across the East River in New York, USA.

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Total length of Brooklyn Bridge is 6,016 feet (‎1‎,833.7 )‎

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Total Width of Brooklyn Bridge is 85 feet (25.9 meters).

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Height of the Brooklyn Bridge is 272 feet (82.9 meters)

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Constructed by New York Bridge Company.

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The bridge had cost US$15.5 million in 1883 dollars about US$436,232,000 in 2021.

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Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge started on 2nd, January, 1870.

Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge was completed in early 1883.

Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge was completed in early 1883.

Brooklynn Bridge remained the longest suspension bridge in the world at 5,989 feet for twenty years.

Longest suspension bridge record was beat, in 1903 when the Williamsburg Bridge was built on the same river.

Neo-Gothic architectural style was used for the Brooklyn Bridge.

The Brooklyn Bridge was designed by German-born American civil engineer John A. Roebling.

Civil engineer John A. Roebling died before construction started.

So his son Washington Roebling took over position of chief engineer after his death.

The Brooklyn Bridge is a suspension/ cable-stay bridge that spans across the East River in New York, USA.

Total length of Brooklyn Bridge is 6,016 feet (‎1‎,833.7 )‎

Total Width of Brooklyn Bridge is 85 feet (25.9 meters).

Height of the Brooklyn Bridge is 272 feet (82.9 meters)

Constructed by New York Bridge Company.

The bridge had cost US$15.5 million in 1883 dollars about US$436,232,000 in 2021.

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