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  1. Brooklyn Bridge one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Its length is 1,825 meters. It crosses the East River and connects Brooklyn and Manhattan in New York City.

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  2. It was built from 1869 until 1883. The bridge was designed by John Roebling, and the construction was directed by his son Washington Roebling and Washington's wife, Emily. When it was finished, it was the tallest structure in North America.

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  3. Firstly, this bridge was called as New York and Brooklyn Bridge. The current name was given in 1915.

    In 1964 this bridge was listed as a National Historic Landmark.

    More than 120,000 vehicles, 4,000 pedestrians and 3,100 bicyclists cross the Brooklyn Bridge every day. 

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  4. Do you know that on March 24, 1983 Brooklyn Bridge was designated a National Historic Engineering Landmark.
    The height (11 feet) and weight (6,000 lb) of Brooklyn Bridge has made it necessary to put restrictions on its use by commercial vehicles and buses.
    Brooklyn Bridge is one of the most popular as well as the most known landmarks in New York.

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