The Brooklyn Bridge is an important icon to New York City. This documentary talks a little about the history and the materials used to construct this monument. The only way to get across was through ferry so they decided to construct the first bridge in NYC. It took 14 years to build from 1867 through 1883. The architects were John A. Washington and Emily Roebling. In a time where women didn’t work or go to school, Emily really stepped up and took over every day running. Men respected and took orders from her.
Since the bridge moves, it has expansion joints so it can expand during the summer and contract in the cold of the winter. They compare the bridges movement to its breathing, as if it was alive. The bridge is supported by 15 3/4 inch cables with 5,434 steel wires going across.
It’s very nice seeing in the end, the change throughout the years from when it was first build to now. You can see how far the city has come to.
