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Brooklyn Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge is the first and greatest of the East River Bridges, connecting lower Manhattan with Brooklyn. The main suspension span extends 1,596 feet and the total length of the bridge with approaches is 6,016 feet. The bridge was designed by John Robeling and opened to the public on January 3, 1870. Originally configured for two rail lines and four lanes of vehicular traffic on a single level with a elevated central walkway, the bridge was reconfigured numerous times, with a 1944-1954 reconstruction that removed the rail tracks to permit six lanes of auto traffic.

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Brooklyn Bridge
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Night view from Brooklyn Heights
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View from the South
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Tower closeup
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View from the Southwest
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View from the Northwest
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West tower
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West approach
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West approach
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West approach
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View from the West
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Under the West approach
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View from the West
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Roadway
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Pedestrian walkway
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Lamp
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Pedestrian walkway
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Your humble photographer
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West tower and cables
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Cable closeup
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Commemorative plaque
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West tower
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Manhattan Bridge viewed from the Brooklyn Bridge
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Trusses and cables
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Trusses and cables
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West tower
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Pedestrian walkway
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Playground by the west approach
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Playground by the west approach
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Playground by the west approach
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Welcome to Manhattan, indeed!
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Corrosion under a Manhattan on-ramp
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Old lamp and bricked-in arch under Manhattan approach
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Corrosion under a Manhattan on-ramp
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Deck of Manhattan abutment
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Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
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Summer crowd on pedestrian walkway west of the Manhattan tower
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Pedestrian walkway to Manhattan tower
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Looking up one of the cables to the Manhattan tower
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Suspender from one of the four main cables
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Lattice of suspender cables and stays
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Lattice of suspender cables and stays
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Lattice of suspender cables and stays
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1875 date marker on the Manhattan tower
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Truss over south roadway between Manhattan and Brooklyn towers
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Brooklyn tower
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Cable pedestrian barriers west of the Brooklyn tower
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Truss over north roadway between Manhattan and Brooklyn towers
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Memorial plaque to Emily Warren Roebling on Brooklyn tower
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Truss over south roadway on Brooklyn side span
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Welcome to Brooklyn
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Large Covered Wagon (2004) by Tom Otterness
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Large Covered Wagon (2004) by Tom Otterness
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Large Covered Wagon (2004) by Tom Otterness
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Large Covered Wagon (2004) by Tom Otterness
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Large Covered Wagon (2004) by Tom Otterness
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Washington, John and Emily Roebling (1983) by Keith Godard
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Washington, John and Emily Roebling (1983) by Keith Godard
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Anchorage Plaza
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Brooklyn anchorage and Anchorage Plaza
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Brooklyn Tower viewed from the southeast
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Wedding couple taking photo in front of bridge
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Wedding couple taking photo in front of bridge
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Maintenance carriage under the Brooklyn side span

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