Show 5 H History story of Brooklyn Bridge e Brooklyn bridge rid the first bridge bidge b. b ge to topan 4 pan span t the e East river r er la is oyer 1 a q m mile clUe le in length and cost to date more than estimates the Automobile Blue Book It It has ha been numbered among the sev seven wonders wonders- of f th the world worle Designed by John A A. A this masterpiece in engineering was was started January 1870 and opened to traffic raffle 3 May 1833 1883 During Durin the preliminary work J John hn met hl his hii death i p. His son Ion William A A. took up task S of completion He was subsequently seriously Injured by fire re while In one ona of ot the caissons c and became an invalid In compliance with his wish he was was' stationed in a home on th the heights of ot Brooklyn from which with the aid of ofa assistance of ot his his' r the a telescope and wife he directed the work from his his his' window until the last rivet was driven |