John A. Roebling
Tested cable wire strength:
160 ksi
Dead weight of deck and suspenders:
13,240 kips / 3,410 kips per cable.
Maximum load on single cable (Live and Dead Load):
6,000 kips
Ultimate strength of cables - 24,600 kips
Cable factor of safety - 24,600/6,000 = 4.1
Maximum cable sag - 130 feet
Brooklyn Bridge East River Span - 1595.5 feet
Supported land span - 930 feet.
Length of Brooklyn Approach - 971 feet
Length of New York Approach - 1562 feet
Official Length end-to-end - 5,989 feet, 1.13 miles.
Annual Res College Bridge Walk
Meet Thursday, 9/3, 3pm
Broome Lobby
More Brooklyn Bridge facts here.
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