John A. Roebling Bridge
Completion Date
1866
Project Type
Bridges
Location
Cincinnati, OH
39 05 34.8 N
84 30 35.6 W
39 05 34.8 N
84 30 35.6 W
The John A. Roebling Bridge, a suspension bridge with a main span of 1,057 feet, was the greatest structure of its kind in the world and was the prototype for the Brooklyn Bridge, which followed 16 years later.
The John A. Roebling Bridge, a suspension bridge with a main span of 1,057 feet, was the greatest structure of its kind in the world and was the prototype for the Brooklyn Bridge, which followed 16 years later.
