General Information
| Other name(s): | Great East River Bridge; New York and Brooklyn Bridge |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 2 January 1870 |
| Completion: | 24 May 1883 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Suspension bridge with cable-stays |
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| Support conditions: |
for registered users |
| Function / usage: |
upper deck: Pedestrian bridge (footbridge) lower deck: Road bridge lower deck: Tramway, light or metro rail bridge |
| Material: |
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| Construction method: |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 1972 |
for registered users |
|---|---|
| 1954 |
for registered users |
Location
| Location: |
Manhattan, New York, New York, USA Brooklyn, New York, New York, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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| Next to: |
Manhattan Bridge (1912)
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| See also: |
Franklin Square Bridge (1883)
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| Coordinates: | 40° 42' 20" N 73° 59' 47" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 487 m | |
| main span | 486.3 m | |
| length of side spans | 280 m | |
| total length | 1 825 m | |
| number of lanes | 1950: 2 x 3 | |
| pylons | height | 85 m |
Materials
| cables |
steel
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|---|---|
| deck |
steel
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| towers |
masonry
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Chronology
| 1950 | All rail traffic on the bridge is discontinued. |
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| 1950 — 1952 | Strengthening of the bridge without altering its overall appearance based on a design by David B. Steinman. |
Notes
John A. Roebling submitted designs for the Brooklyn Bridge, but died shortly before construction began while surveying the site. His foot was injured and he died of lockjaw (tetanus). His son Washington Roebling continued work on the design. He himself suffered an attack of the bends and was confined to an apartment overlooking the construction site. Emily Roebling, his wife, relayed his instructions to the workers and was practically chief engineer until the bridge was completed.
The Brooklyn bridge has an elevated pedestrian walkway.
Participants
Initial construction (1869-1883)
Design
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John A. Roebling's Sons Company
- John A. Roebling (designer)
Construction
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John A. Roebling's Sons Company
- Washington Roebling (chief engineer)
- Emily Warrren Roebling (assistant to chief engineer)
- Wilhelm Hildenbrand
Reconfiguration (1948)
Design
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Robinson & Steinman
- David B. Steinman (designer)
Relevant Web Sites
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A Span for All Seasons: Brooklyn Bridge
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A Span for All Seasons: Brooklyn Bridge
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archINFORM: Brooklyn Bridge
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BBC News: Alerts halt Brooklyn Bridge birthday bash (24.05.2002)
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BBC News: Brooklyn Bridge 'for sale' (27.2.2002)
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Bernd Nebel: Brücken Weltweit: Die Brooklyn Bridge
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BridgeArt: Бруклинский мост (Brooklyn Bridge)
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Brooklyn Bridge Web Cam
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Dan Heller Photography: Brooklyn Bridge
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Dave Frieder: Brooklyn Bridge
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Digital Bridges: Pneumatic tower foundations of the East River suspension bridge
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Digital Bridges: Report of the Chief Engineer of East River bridge
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Digital Bridges: The New York and Brooklyn Bridge
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Great Buildings Online: Brooklyn Bridge
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HAER: Brooklyn Bridge, Spanning East River between Brooklyn & Manhattan, New York City, New York County, NY
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NYC Roads: Brooklyn Bridge
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PBS: Building Big - Brooklyn Bridge
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Wikipedia: Brooklyn Bridge
Relevant Publications
- (1983): 100 Jahre Blooklyn-Brücke in New York. In: Stahlbau, v. 52, n. 12 (December 1983), pp. 370-375.
- The Accident to the Brooklyn Bridge. In: Scientific American, v. 79, n. 7 (13 August 1898), pp. 106.
- Aluminum trusses and floor for Brooklyn bridge. In: Journal of The Franklin Institute, v. 219, n. 6 (June 1935), pp. 782-783.
- (2009): Appraising the Brooklyn Bridge. In: Civil Engineering Magazine, v. 79, n. 2 (February 2009), pp. 38-49.
- (1997): L'architecture et les ingénieurs. Deux siècles de réalisations. Moniteur, Paris (France), pp. 134.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20000011 - Published on:
28/10/1998 - Last updated on:
20/02/2022
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