Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge Overview A walk across the Brooklyn Bridge is a must for any first time visitor to New York City.  The bridge spans the East River, connecting lower Manhattan with Brooklyn.  A stroll across the bridge presents artistic beauty, history, and stunning views of lower Manhattan.  Completed in 1883, the bridge was a technological wonder of it's time. It was the first suspension bridge to use steel support cables and it was 50% longer than any other suspension bridge previously built. What to Expect The Brooklyn Bridge seems to always be busy with pedestrian, bicycle, and automobile traffic.  Luckily, the pedestrian/bicycle walkway is located on a raised platform above the street traffic.  The location of the walkway in the middle of the bridge presents a stunning visual image as you follow the path of the support cables to the bridge towers.  But don't stand and stare too long, because you might be run over by other tourists or bicyclists!  It's hard to imagine that the towers were the highest structures in the world when the bridge was built.  Foot Traffic on Brooklyn Bridge If possible, plan to walk the bridge on a day when the weather looks favorable.  Cold weather, cutting winds, and rain (or snow) could quickly turn a planned frolic across the bridge into painful march against mother nature.  A brisk walk across the bridge, with time to take a few photos, should take 30-40 minutes, though your experience will depend on your traveling companions.  From the bridge, you can snap photos of lower Manhattan and even the Statue of Liberty.  If you don't want to walk all the way back to Manhattan once you've crossed the bridge into Brooklyn, you can catch a subway from the High Street station from Brooklyn. Just the Basics  Lower Manhattan from Brooklyn Bridge Location: 1071 Fifth Avenue  Cost: Free!  Advice: Time your walk with good weather if you can, otherwise you might be miserable!  As you plan your NYC itinerary, keep in mind that the bridge is close to Wall Street, Ground Zero, and the Staten Island Ferry.

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