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One of our favourite things to do in New York is to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge- a must do while in New York
The history of the bridge is legendary.
Construction began on January 3, 1870,lasting 13 years. Washington Roebling, son of the original builder John Roebling , completed the building of the bridge after the untimely death of his father from tetanus, after an accident. Washington himself became ill after suffering an attackof the "bends" whilest doing underwater surveillance of the site.Washington's wife, Emily Roebling, became his aide, learning engineering and communicating his ideas and commands to the workers on-site. When the bridge opened, she was the first person to cross it. Washington Roebling rarely visited the site again.
On the opening day, a total of 1,800 vehicles and 150,000 people crossed what was then the only land passage between Manhattan and Long Island. The bridge's main span over the East River is 1,595 feet 6 inches (486.3 m). The bridge cost $15.5 million to build and approximately 27 people died during its construction.
At the time it opened, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world — 50% longer than any previously built — and it has become a treasured landmark. The granite Gothic towers at either end were the tallest structures in the Western Hemisphere for some years.At night the bridge is floodlit to highlight the architecture..
The Brooklyn Bridge has a wide pedestrian walkway open to walkers and cyclists in the center of the bridge and higher than the automobile lanes. While the bridge has always permitted the passage of pedestrians across its span, its role in allowing thousands to cross takes on a special importance in times of difficulty when usual means of crossing the East River have become unavailable. 9/11 witnessed its saddest moment, when thousands fled across it b%
Once you have crossed the bridge explore BROOKLYN , another fascinating New York place. Leave a Comment Directions: Take the subway A, C High St. - Brooklyn Bridge or 4,5,6 Brooklyn Bridge.. In Manhattan, the pedestrian walkway is accessible from the end of Centre Street, or through the south staircase of Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall IRT subway station.
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The bridge was built not without tragedy; Roebling himself died from complications of a crushed foot, and his son became paralyzed from the "bends" during construction of the bridge. Roebling's daughter-in-law then studied advanced math to help complete the bridge.
It is still a marvel to walk across, especially the views as you cross from the Brooklyn side towards Manhattan. I found it interesting that while reading a large plaque commemorating the completion of the bridge, Roebling and his son's name was on the plaque, but not his daughter-in-law's. Leave a Comment Directions: Take the subway A, C High St. - Brooklyn Bridge (Brooklyn side) or 4,5,6 to City Hall (Manhattan side).
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This is cheap, neat and fun to do. Get the water taxi accross the east river, walk up to the bridge and walk accross. Remember that this bridge was built before the turn of the century too.... (opened in 1883)
Read the placards on the bridge and enjoy the view of the city. This is great to do because it is free, it is never crowded unlike every other tourist thing in NYC and it is an amazing view of the city.
This is a must do for anyone going to NYC.... Leave a Comment Address: Manhattan, Brooklyn Bridge.Directions: Take the water taxi from Any station in Manhattan headed towards The East River. get off at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge, walk up and accross, back into Manhattan.....
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The subway system of NYC is easy to understand and just get the map and get on either side of the bridge and it is an easy walk. Before the walk, we even got some hotdogs on the many stands on the streets....just to have energy for the long walk....
Remember to stay on the Left side for walking because there are a lot of bikers who go the RIGHT side.
At the western end gothic wall/tower of the Bridge, I did see the year 1875 - although I saw in some books that it supposedly was opened in 1883? - designed by Prussian engineer John Roebling. I have walked this bridge 16 years before, but now that I am older, I appreciate more the intricate webbing of the lines of steel.
From the bridge, you can also see the Statue of Liberty and the many boats coming out of Pier 17 to take a cruise near the statue. The outline of the Big Apple with the Empire State is also seen....truly a great walk to do in NY and you will see people from all over the world! We were lucky we did it that afternoon because the weather was just perfect! Leave a Comment Directions: Take the subway A, C High St. - Brooklyn Bridge or 4,5,6 Brooklyn Bridge.
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The bridge opened to the public on May 24, 1883, at 2:00 p.m. A total of 150,300 people crossed the bridge on opening day. Each person was charged one cent to cross.
The bridge opened to vehicles on May 24, 1883, at 5:00 p.m. A total of 1,800 vehicles crossed on the first day. Vehicles were charged five cents to cross.
Today, the Brooklyn Bridge is the second busiest bridge in New York City. One hundred forty-four thousand vehicles cross the bridge every day. Leave a Comment Directions: Take the subway A, C High St. - Brooklyn Bridge or 4,5,6 Brooklyn Bridge.
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It took 600 workers 16 years to build. Twenty workers died (including architect John A. Roebling) , mostly due to "the bends" or caisson disease, resulting from ascending from the underwater excavation chambers.
Originally, the bridge had two outer and two inner lanes, and an elevated center walkway. On May 30, 1883, panic broke out after a woman tripped on the bridge and screamed - 12 of the estimated 20.000 people who were on the bridge at that time, were crushed to death.
The Gothic double arches on either side of the bridge stand 277 ft (84m) high. At the top of each of the two towers, saddle plates anchor the cables. Each of the 4 main cables has 19 strands made of 278 parallel wires.
The Central span of the bridge is 1.595 ft (486m) long; the roadway from anchorage to anchorage is 3.579 ft ( 1.091 m) long.
A stroll across the bridge's walkway offers the most spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline ... Leave a Comment Directions: Take the subway A, C High St. - Brooklyn Bridge or 4,5,6 Brooklyn Bridge.
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Of the many bridges that link Manhattan Island to the mainland, this is probably the best known and in my opinion is the most attractive. The Gothic style stone arches of its granite and limestone towers are one of the distinctive images of New York.
It is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States and is 5,989 feet long, 85 feet wide and 135 feet high at its tallest point. When it opened in 1883 it was the largest suspension bridge in the world and the first ever steel-wire suspension bridge.
We chose to walk from Manhattan to Brooklyn on a bright morning, when the dun was still low enough to help us create some interesting shots. The walkway is a raised wooden strip down the centre of the bridge, which pedestrians share with cyclists (a marked lane for each). Traffic thunders below you on either side, so don’t expect a peaceful walk, or to be able to hang over the side to look at the East River beneath. But the views back to Downtown and Midtown Manhattan are fantastic and will have you stopping to take another photo every few yards. If you want to pause for a rest and a more leisurely contemplation of those views there are handily placed benches along the way.
Once you reach the other side, head for Fulton Street State Park & Brooklyn Bridge Parks, down by the water on either side of the bridge, for more great photo opportunities and a chance to relax after your walk (see my Off the Beaten Path tip for more on these parks). Directions: The nearest subway station from which to start your walk is Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall (lines 4, 5 and 6) – and even if you choose not to walk across there are great views of the bridge from here
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Another fabulous symbol of New York is the Brooklyn Bridge.
This suspension bridge, that joins lower Manhattan to Brooklyn, was built between 1869 and 1883.
It was the first suspension bridge to use steel for its cable wire, and at the time it was built it was the longest suspension bridge in the world.
Just look at how fabulous this bridge is!
One of the highlights of my visit to New York was walking across the bridge to Brooklyn and back again. Great views of Manhattan, and numerous photo opportunities! Leave a Comment
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In 1855, John Roebling, the owner of a wire-rope company and a famous bridge designer, proposed a suspension bridge over the East River after becoming impatient with the Atlantic Avenue-Fulton Street Ferry. Roebling worked out every detail of the bridge, from its massive granite towers to its four steel cables. He thought his design entitled the bridge "to be ranked as a national monument… a great work of art." this elegant structure was, at the time of its completion in 1883, the longest suspension bridge in the world. Anchored across the lower East River by two neoGothic towers and a delicate lacework of steel-wire cables, the soaring lines of the Brooklyn Bridge have inspired countless architects, engineers, painters and poets to pursue their own expressions of creative excellence, among them Frank Lloyd Wright, Hart Crane, Walt Whitman, Georgia O'Keefe, Joseph Stella, John Marin and Lewis Mumford.
Work began on the Brooklyn Bridge in 1869. Roebling himself died of tetanus in 1869 from an injury sustained while surveying the bridge site. His son Washington, also an accomplished engineer, took over direction of the construction after his father’s death.In 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge, then known as the "Great East River Bridge," opened to the public. The final cost to build was a little over $15 million, twice the originally projected cost. Twenty-seven men overall died during construction. The Brooklyn Bridge, now a National Historic Landmark, is Brooklyn's most beloved tourist attraction as well as the connection between Brooklyn and Manhattan for close to 140,000 vehicles daily.
The Brooklyn Bridge's main span over the East River is 1,595 feet (486 meters) and takes you from Manhattan's civic center into tree-lined Brooklyn Heights. Address: 1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10128-0173Phone: (212-639-9675); 311Directions: Take the subway A, C High St. - Brooklyn Bridge or 4,5,6 Brooklyn Bridge.Website: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/bridges.
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the bridge by travelfrosch, 4 more photos
I also understand the entire bridge is for sale. If you're interested, talk to any of the water salesmen on either side of the bridge for details.
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