The Brooklyn Bridge is on of the most magnificent and incredible architectural feats in American history. The bridge is one of the oldest bridges in the country. The Brooklyn Bridge crosses the East River and connects Brooklyn to Manhattan. It was the first steel-wire suspension bridge and was the longest of its kind in the world until 1903. The fact that this bridge was built so long ago, and still stands strong, is incredible.

The Brooklyn Bridge opened on May 24, 1883. The bridge is a suspension bridge made with cable stays. The bridge was designed by John Augustus Roebling, and spans 5,989 feet. Designer Roebling had previously designed big project suspension bridges in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Texas.

Roebling was injured while surveying the property for the bridge, and died of tetanus before the bridge was built ever build. It was a tragedy. Roebling’s son, Washington Roebling, completed the design and supervised the engineering for a time, but he died. The bridge was completed 14 years after it was started The project was eventually completed by Washington Roebling’s wife, Emily.

When the Brooklyn Bridge opened, there was a rumor that the bridge was about to collapse. A stamped ensued, killing 12 people and injured 35 more.

Of all the engineering designs of the 1800s, the Brooklyn Bridge stands out as the most famous remarkable. It took a long time to build the bridge; more than a decade. It also cost the life of its designer, and his son. The bridge and was constantly criticized by those who thought it was going to fall into the East River.

The Brooklyn may always be remembered most as the passage way that thousands took to escape Manhattan on September 11, 2001.