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. Scenes of modern New York . THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE. Stretches from opposite City Hall Park to Fulton and Sand streets, Brooklyn. This magnificent bridge was begun in 1870 andopened to the public in 1883. Cost $21,000,000. It consists of a central river span 1,595 feet long and two land spans, with a total length between terminals of7,580 feet. The bridgeway carries two cable and two trolley car tracks, two wagon ways and a footpath. 4,000 cars and 2,000 vehicles pass east and west everyday. The average number of passengers in twenty-four hours is 300,000. It is estimated that about 5,000,000,00
. Scenes of modern New York . THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE. Stretches from opposite City Hall Park to Fulton and Sand streets, Brooklyn. This magnificent bridge was begun in 1870 andopened to the public in 1883. Cost $21,000,000. It consists of a central river span 1,595 feet long and two land spans, with a total length between terminals of7,580 feet. The bridgeway carries two cable and two trolley car tracks, two wagon ways and a footpath. 4,000 cars and 2,000 vehicles pass east and west everyday. The average number of passengers in twenty-four hours is 300,000. It is estimated that about 5,000,000,000 people have used this bridge since its
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