Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Overview: Suspension bridge over East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York
Status: Open to traffic
History: Opened to traffic May 24, 1883
Builders: - John A. Roebling (Designer)
- Washington A. Roebling (Builder)
Design: Wire suspension
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 1,595.9 ft.
Total length: 5,858.2 ft.
Deck width: 59.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.71217, -74.00381 (decimal degrees)
40°42'44" N, 74°00'14" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: NRHP 66000523 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
NY 2240019 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 26192 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2004): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 0.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003): 140,479

HAER NY-18 - Brooklyn Bridge, Spanning East River between Park Row, Manhatten and Sands Street, Brooklyn, New York, New York County, NY
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