connection to 2000s
What is the Brooklyn Bridge still used for today?
what is transportation
What is the full name of the engineer that designed the Brooklyn Bridge?
who is John Augustus Roebling
What was the reason of the Brooklyn Bridges construction?
What is more efficient transportation
How long did the process of the Brooklyn Bridge's process take?
what is 14 years
What 2 boroughs does the Brooklyn Bridge connect?
What is Manhattan and Brooklyn
What is one of the biggest differences between most bridges and the Brooklyn that is still used up to date?
what is subways.
What strong material was Roebling known for his work with?
What is steel wires
Why was the Bridge significant to people living in Brooklyn?
what is easy access to jobs in Manhattan.
When did the Brooklyn Bridge Process begin?
a)1859
b)1869
c)1879
What is 1869
what body of water does the Brooklyn Bridge go over?
what is the East River
What modern structures were influenced by the success of the Brooklyn Bridge.
What is large suspension bridges
He died after an accident during early bridge construction involving this body part?
What is foot
What sickness did workers get while constructing the Brooklyn Bridge?
What is the bends or the caisson disease
What year did Roebling die?
a)1859
b)1864
c)1869
what is 1869?
What was the Brooklyn Bridge's initial name?
what is the East River Bridge
How does the Brooklyn Bridge continue to impact New York City beyond transportation?
what is tourism, represents cultural identity, and connects communities
Before the Brooklyn Bridge, Roebling built several bridges using this same design, which is?
What is a suspension bridge
Who did the the building process of the bridge benefit.
What is immigrants in need of jobs
What time did Roebling's son takeover as chief engineer?
a)1866
b)1868
c)1870
what is 1870?
What was hidden in the towers of the Brooklyn Bridge?
what is wine cellars
how many people walk across the Brooklyn Bridge everyday on average?
What is 28,000 to 30,000 pedestrians
Augustus Roebling’s son who took over the bridge project after his death.
Who was Washington Roebling
What did the Brooklyn Bridge symbolize.
what is the American process
what year did the Brooklyn Bridge complete?
a)1882
b)1883
c)1884
what is 1883
How many feet long is the Brooklyn Bridge?
what is 6,016 feet