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During what years was the Brooklyn Bridge constructed?
Construction began in January of 1870, or December of 1869, depending on who you ask. The Brooklyn Bridge opened on May 24, 1883.
How many years did it take to finish the Brooklyn Bridge?
It took 600 people and 14 years to build the Brooklyn Bridge.
How old is Brooklyn bridge?
The Brooklyn Bridge opened on May 24, 1883, so it was 130 years old in 2013.
How was the Brooklyn bridge an advancement in technology during the civil war?
It was not. The Brooklyn Bridge was built about 20 years after the Civil War.
Who many people did it take to built the Brooklyn bridge?
It took 600 people and 14 years to build the Brooklyn Bridge.
What places connect to the Brooklyn bridge?
The Brooklyn Bridge does not connect any two cities. The Brooklyn Bridge connects the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Before the five boroughs consolidated into one city in 1898, Brooklyn was its own city. The Brooklyn Bridge was completed in 1883, so for the first five years of its existence it connected the city of Brooklyn to New York City.
Why is Brooklyn bridge important?
Before the Brooklyn Bridge was built, there was no way to cross the East River from Brooklyn to Manhattan, or Manhattan to Brooklyn, except by boat. Traveling between them was extremely inconvenient. The Brooklyn Bridge changed all that. It made commuting much easier; it was now possible for people to live in Brooklyn, but work in Manhattan. It is not a coincidence that the five boroughs -- which at the time were separate cities -- incorporated into one city in 1898, only 5 years after the bridge opened. The Brooklyn Bridge helped bind the boroughs together into one city.
What is the difference between the Manhattan Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge?
No, they are not the same bridge. Three bridges connect Lower Manhattan to Brooklyn: the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge and Williamsburg Bridge. The Brooklyn Bridge is the furthest south, the Manhattan Bridge is in the middle, and the Williamsburg Bridge is the furthest north. The Brooklyn Bridge was originally called the "New York and Brooklyn Bridge," which is perhaps where some of the confusion comes from. But when the bridge opened in 1883, New York City consisted mostly of just Manhattan. It was not until 15 years later, in 1898, that the five boroughs -- Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island -- united to form modern-day New York City. Before then, Brooklyn was its own city (the other three consisted of small towns and farmland), so the bridge was called the "New York and Brooklyn Bridge" because it united the city of New York and the city of Brooklyn. Of course, today Brooklyn is part of New York City, so calling it the "New York and Brooklyn Bridge" is redundant.
What was the importance of the Brooklyn bridge for the city?
After a fierce winter in (1866-1867), all ferries were stopped between Manhattan and Brooklyn. This isolated Brooklyn from Manhattan and worried people who did business between the two and became a huge problem for NY. Luckily enough, German immigrant John Roebling started building a suspension bridge between the two cities in 1869 and finished 14 years later.
After 14 years of construction what New York bridge over the East River opened on this day in 1883?
The Brooklyn Bridge
How old is Brooklyn?
The Brooklyn Bridge opened on May 24, 1883, so it was 130 years old in 2013.
How were the bridges to Long Island constructed?
it took about 6 years and it also depends on which bridge you are atlking about
