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The Manhattan Bridge, connecting Lower Manhattan to Downtown Brooklyn and considered to be the forerunner of modern suspension bridges, opened to traffic.
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Manhattan Bridge
Suspension bridge in New York City
The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan at Canal Street with Downtown Brooklyn at the Flatbush Avenue Extension. Designed by Leon Moisseiff, the bridge has a total length of 6,855 ft (2,089 m). The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Lower Manhattan
Southern part of Manhattan, New York City
Lower Manhattan, also known as Downtown Manhattan or Downtown New York City, is the southernmost part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. The area is the historical birthplace of New York City and in the 17th and 18th centuries composed the entirety of the city. Lower…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Downtown Brooklyn
Central business district in New York City
Downtown Brooklyn is the third-largest central business district in New York City, and is located in the northwestern section of the borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood is known for its office and residential buildings, such as several of Brooklyn's tallest buildings and the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Suspension bridge
Type of bridge
A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. The first modern examples of this type of bridge were built in the early 1800s. Simple suspension bridges, which lack vertical suspenders, have a long history in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)