Arguably the most influential bridge in American history, the Brooklyn Bridge remains one of New York City’s most celebrated architectural wonders. Designed by the brilliant engineer John Augustus Roebling (1806-1869) and completed by his equally ingenious son Washington Roebling (1837-1926), 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.

Construction Commenced - January 3, 1870
Opened to traffic - May 24, 1883
Total length - 6016 feet
Length of Main Span - 1595.5 feet
Length of each of the four cables - 3578.5 feet

Photos taken on August 23, 2004
The bridge has a pedestrian deck that rises above the traffic level. There are 2 viewing areas around the pillars but the views from other parts of the bridge as just as spectacular.

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Beautiful, the Brooklyn Bridge is one of the best walks in the city.

Make sure you don't make the same mistake I did and walk from the Manhattan side to the Brooklyn side...:doh:

I actually started out in Manhattan, walked to the 2nd pillar, then returned. It took an hour and a half! My feet were dead afterwards, but it was worth it!

Full set of photos at : http://www.geocities.com/asiaglobe/gallery/ny-brooklyn.htm

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lovely images.. thanks for sharing them :yes:

The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the most beautiful Bridges in the world.I have to say that these are very good pictures of the bridge.

Cool. You should try riding your bike along the bridge. Its awesome

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You can access the photos on my website. They're hosted on a different server so they should load properly :

http://www.geocities.com/asiaglobe/gallery/ny-brooklyn.htm