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What type of bridge is the Brooklyn bridge?
The Brooklyn Bridge is a suspension bridge.
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Why is the Brooklyn Bridge called the Brooklyn Bridge?
Originally referred to as the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, it was dubbed the Brooklyn Bridge in an 1867 letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and formally so named by the city government...
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Are the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges the same bridge?
No, they are not the same bridge. Three bridges connect Lower Manhattan to Brooklyn: the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge and Williamsburg Bridge. The Brooklyn Bridge is the furthest south, the...
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Is the Brooklyn Bridge the longest bridge in the world?
No. Arguably the longest bridge is the Bang Na Expressway, in Bangkok, Thailand. It is 33.5 miles long (54 km), but is not considered a bridge because it does not cross a single body of water,...
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What is the bridge next to the Brooklyn Bridge?
The Manhattan Bridge. Three bridges connect Brooklyn to Lower Manhattan. In order from south to north, they are the Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge and the Williamsburg Bridge.