Total length of bridge, including the part on land: 5,989 feet
Total height of the bridge towers above water: 276 feet and 6 inches
Height of bridge towers below water: 44 feet 6 inches on the Brooklyn side,
78 feet 6 inches on the New York side.
Total strength of bridge cables: approx. 98,488 tons
Actual weight on bridge cables: approx. 12,000 tons
Thickness of bridge cables: 15 and 3/4 inches
Total weight of the bridge: approx.14,680 tons
Conclusion: The Brooklyn Bridge Weighs More than Me
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