Construction Magazine August 2014 | Page 53

Brooklyn Bridge , New York , US
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Brooklyn Bridge , New York , US

One of the US ’ largest suspension bridges , it was completed in 1883 after 13 years of construction , which claimed the life of designer Augustus Roebling , who developed a tetanus infection after crushing his foot while conducting surveys for the project . His legacy is a 1,595.5-foot historic landmark and the world ’ s first steel-wire suspension bridge .
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