Wanna Buy The Brooklyn Bridge?

How many poor suckers fell for that years ago?

Well...

(Sucker!!!)

IT"S NOT FOR SALE!!!

But it is a beautiful bridge with a lot of history and a beautiful view of Manhattan as well as Brooklyn.

The Brooklyn Bridge

It is Roebling's 1840 patent for the in-situ spinning of wire rope that has to be recognized as one of the decisive breakthroughs in modern suspension bridge technology. This patent brought John Roebling a commission to build a cable-suspended, wooden aqueduct over the Allegheny River in 1845. Roebling built a number of such aqueducts before receiving two major bridge commissions in his mid-career: his 821-foot-span Niagara rail bridge of 1841-55 and his 1,000-foot span Cincinnati Bridge of 1856-67; both of which were prototypes for the 1,600 foot Brooklyn Bridge, whose construction ran through two generations of Roeblings between 1869 and its completion in 1883. The twin masonry support towers of this vast span necessitated the building of foundations 78 feet below the water level...

Details

Length of river span: 1595.5 feet
Total length of bridge: 5989 feet
Width of bridge floor: 85 feet
Suspension cables: four, each 15.75 inches in diameter and 3578.5 feet long, containing 5434 wires each, for a total length of 3515 miles of wire per cable
Foundation depth below high water, Brooklyn: 44 feet 6 inches
Foundation depth below high water, Manhattan: 78 feet 6 inches
Tower height above high water: 276 feet 6 inches
Roadway height above high water: 119 feet (at towers)
Total weight, not including masonry: 14,680 tons

Getting To The Walkway

There are several ways of getting to the walkway, depending on which subway you take, and which exit you use from certain stations. You should also be aware that there are two different ways to get on the bridge walkway in Brooklyn. High Street on the A/C is the station closest to the Brooklyn Bridge. Here are the two ways to get from High Street to the Bridge, depending on which exit you use. FIRST WAY -- FROM EXIT NEAR BACK OF TRAIN AT HIGH STREET STATION: If you exit the station near the rear of a Brooklyn-bound train, you will find the escalator that leads to the street. You will emerge from the subway on the west side of Cadman Plaza West, near Middagh Street. (Note - "High Street" itself no longer exists there; do NOT look for street signs that say "High Street"). Across the Street you will see a park. That is Cadman Plaza Park - cross the street towards it. When you have crossed the street, you may do one of two things: 1) Turn left. Walk along the edge of the park to Prospect Street. Be careful as you do this, because you will be crossing two exit ramps from the Bridge as you do it. Turn right on Prospect Street and walk under the Bridge ramp. At the next corner (which is Washington Street/Cadman Plaza East), turn right. A few yards ahead, in the stone wall of the bridge structure on your right, is the entrance to a staircase that leads to the Bridge walkway. Walk up those stairs. OR -- 2) After crossing the street to the park, continue in the same direction and walk directly across the park to the street on the far side. This is Cadman Plaza East. Turn left. As you walk along, on your left you will come to the stone structure supporting the Bridge ramp. There is an entrance to the staircase that leads to the Bridge in this stone wall. SECOND WAY - FROM EXIT NEAR FRONT OF TRAIN AT HIGH STREET STATION: There is no escalator at this end -- but the bridge entrance is actually a little easier to find. When you come up on the street, you will be on Adams Street/Brooklyn Bridge Boulevard, just a little south of Sands Street. Turn so that the road is on your right, the parking lot and apartment houses are on your left, and the big sign that says "Read God's Word The Holy Bible Daily" (which is on the world headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses) is directly behind you. Walk south along the sidewalk all the way to the corner of Tillary Street. At the corner of Tillary Street, turn right. In the middle of Adams Street is the entrance of the walkway. FROM CLARK STREET STATION: When you come out of the station, you will be on the northwest corner of Henry Street and Clark Street. Cross Henry Street and walk east one block on Clark Street to Cadman Plaza West. Cross Cadman Plaza West and turn right. At the next corner, you will be at Tillary Street; turn left. Walk two blocks -- the first block brings you to Cadman Plaza East, and the second brings you past the new United States Courthouse to Adams Street. In the middle of Adams Street at Tillary is the entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge walkway. FROM BOROUGH HALL/COURT STREET STATION: If you come up to the Street on Joralemon Street, turn so that old Borough Hall is on your left and the Brooklyn Municipal Building in on your right. Walk to the corner -- this is Brooklyn Bridge Boulevard/Adams Street. Turn left and walk up this street to Tillary Street. Cross Tillary Street and turn right -- the entrance to the walkway is in the middle of the street in front of you. If you come up in the park in front of Borough Hall: Turn your back on Borough Hall, and keep the 1950's courthouse on your right. Walk up the path in the park to Johnson Street/Tech Place, and turn right one block. At Brooklyn Bridge Boulevard/Adams street, turn left and walk up this street to Tillary Street. Cross Tillary Street and turn right -- the entrance to the walkway is in the middle of the street in front of you. If you come up to the street at the corner of Court and Montague: Cross Court Street to the park where Borough Hall and the Courthouse are. Turn left and walk to Johnson Street/Tech Place. Turn right one block to Brooklyn Bridge Boulevard/Adams Street. Turn left and walk up this street to Tillary Street. Cross Tillary Street and turn right -- the entrance to the walkway is in the middle of the street in front of you. If you come up on Montague Street next to St. Anne/Holy Trinity Church: Turn so that the street is to your right and the church is to your left. Cross Clinton Street, and walk one block on Montague Street to Court Street. Cross Court Street to the park where Borough Hall and the Courthouse are. Turn left and walk to Johnson Street/Tech Place. Turn right one block to Brooklyn Bridge Boulevard/Adams Street. Turn left and walk up this street to Tillary Street. Cross Tillary Street and turn right -- the entrance to the walkway is in the middle of the street in front of you.

Being born and raised in Brooklyn, I have a beautiful picture of the Brooklyn Bridge on all my postcards, mail outs and my main website:

http://lukeconstantino.tripod.com/

I love NYC, but if you cannot see the extreme beauty, culture, architecture, history and diversity that Brooklyn has to offer by itself, you are not a true New Yorker.