The
Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid
cable-stayed/
suspension bridge in
New York City, spanning the
East River between the boroughs of
Manhattan and
Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River. It was also the
longest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its opening, with a main span of 1,595.5 feet (486.3 m) and a deck 127 ft (38.7 m) above
mean high water. The span was originally called the
New York and Brooklyn Bridge or the
East River Bridge but was officially renamed the Brooklyn Bridge in 1915.
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