Main objective of reconstruction was to provide two 3-lane roadways, each unobstructed by existing intermediate stiffening truss; outer truss was retained and topped by addition containing new posts, struts and eyebars; in floor system much of original steel is retained; cost of reconstruction was $3,317,536; work was done while traffic was partly maintained.
Brooklyn bridge rebuilt for today's traffic
Eng News -- Rec
Engineering News-Record ; 147 , n 17
1951
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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