HIGH AND MIGHTY

This article provides an overview of the historical background and design features of the Brooklyn Bridge, connecting the Boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City. The focus is on the Brooklyn Bridge's initial primary design engineer, John Augustus Roebling, a German immigrant who had introduced iron wire rope to the U.S. and used it in early suspension bridge design. The various designs considered are discussed, and the construction phase of the project is described in detail.