Brooklyn Bridge
East River landmark
The Brooklyn Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City.
Completed in 1883, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world and became an iconic symbol of the city.
The expression I've got a bridge to sell you alludes to a classic confidence scheme supposedly involving the Brooklyn Bridge, now used to suggest someone is gullible.
Temporary halt or exclusion
- cablesHeavy ropes or wires
- spanDistance between endpoints
- anchorageSecure harbor spot
- tensionStretched or strained state
compression · load-bearing · caisson · pneumatic · foundation · innovation · truss · stiffening
NYC's densest borough
- East RiverNYC tidal strait
- DUMBOBrooklyn waterfront neighborhood acronym
- Lower ManhattanSouthern tip of island borough
- Empire State BuildingTall NYC landmark structure
Statue of Liberty · World Trade Center · waterfront · borough · skyline · downtown · harbor · Tribeca
People traveling on foot
- bicyclistsPeople who ride pedal-powered vehicles
- commutersDaily work travelers
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
- walkwayPath for foot traffic
wooden planks · traffic · vehicles · lanes · stroll · joggers · passage · connection
Tall vertical structures
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- archesWeight-bearing curved spans
- caissonsSealed underwater work chambers
masonry · stonework · pointed arches · anchorages · approaches · promenade · pedestrian walkway · roadway
Widely recognized, enduring
- photographyCreating images from light
- postcardMailable picture souvenir
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
viewpoint · sightseeing · tourism · attraction · destination · symbol · monument · heritage
suspension
Temporary halt or exclusion
tension · compression · load-bearing · caisson · pneumatic · foundation · innovation · truss · stiffening · cantilever
Manhattan
NYC's densest borough
- East RiverNYC tidal strait
- DUMBOBrooklyn waterfront neighborhood acronym
- Lower ManhattanSouthern tip of island borough
Empire State Building · Statue of Liberty · World Trade Center · waterfront · borough · skyline · downtown · harbor · Tribeca
pedestrians
People traveling on foot
- bicyclistsPeople who ride pedal-powered vehicles
- commutersDaily work travelers
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
walkway · wooden planks · traffic · vehicles · lanes · stroll · joggers · passage · connection · thoroughfare
towers
Tall vertical structures
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- archesWeight-bearing curved spans
caissons · masonry · stonework · pointed arches · anchorages · approaches · promenade · pedestrian walkway · roadway · cables
iconic
Widely recognized, enduring
- photographyCreating images from light
- postcardMailable picture souvenir
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
panorama · viewpoint · sightseeing · tourism · attraction · destination · symbol · monument · heritage · 1883
- American DestinationsGrand Canyon, Yellowstone, Statue of Liberty, New York City, Las Vegas
- bridgesPonte Vecchio, Golden Gate, viaduct, skybridge, footbridges
- American LandmarksStatue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Mount Rushmore, Grand Canyon
- East Coast LandmarksStatue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, White House, Capitol Building, Empire State Building
- New YorkManhattan, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, NYC
- NYC AttractionsEmpire State Building, Central Park, Times Square, Statue of Liberty, One World Trade Center
Brooklyn Bridgetunnel
Enclosed underground route
Holland Tunnel · Lincoln Tunnel · subway tunnel · ferry · Channel Tunnel
Brooklyn Bridgepontoon bridge
Roadway on buoyant hulls
ferry crossing · rope bridge · swimming · fording · rowboat
bridge, bridges, bridging, bridged, drawbridge, footbridge, Brooklyn, Brooklynite, overbridge