Friday, February 22, 2019

Walking on the Brooklyn Bridge Jan 2019

Its always been a dream of mine to walk on the Brooklyn Bridge.
I love New York City and this iconic structure sings the city in its powerful presence.
There was no better way to start the New Year 2019 than giving the walk a go.It was freezing that day(around 1degree C) but I didn't care ,I wanted to do it!
The Brooklyn Bridge is a suspension bridge ,which took 14 years to built and was completed in 1883.It connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn.It was the world's first steel-wire bridge.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1972.
Interesting features :
Length - 5989 ft / 1825 m
Width - 85 ft/ 25.9m
Height - 276.5 ft/ 84.3m above mean high water
Crosses -East River

It was really wonderful to have the chance to experience this historic structure !!