What are the legends of road and bridge construction in the United States? What story?

Brooklyn Bridge, formerly known as New York and Brooklyn Bridge, is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. It was built in 1883, and its 1, 825m (5,988ft) [1]- long deck spans the East River, connecting Manhattan, new york, USA. When completed, it is the longest suspension bridge in the world and the first bridge using steel suspension cables. After the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge, it has become an indispensable part of the new york City skyline and became a national historical landmark in the United States on 1964.

The Brooklyn Bridge was designed by German-born American civil engineer John Augustus Roebling. He has many years of experience in building suspension bridges, and Brooklyn Bridge will be one of his masterpieces. Unfortunately,1On July 6th, 869, when Roblin went to investigate the location of Brooklyn Building, a ferry crashed into the dock and Roblin was injured. Roblin suffered from tetanus because he refused to be treated by a doctor, and died on July 22nd of the same year. His son, Washington Roblin, is in charge of the bridge as the chief engineer.

1On May 24th, 883, the bridge was completed at a cost of 1550000 USD, with about 27 lives.

Modern road asphalt is a Belgian immigrant named Edward Smet, who works at Columbia University in new york. At 1872, de Smet designed a modern asphalt with "good grade" and the highest density. This kind of road asphalt was first used in Battery Park in Washington, D.C. and Fifth Avenue in new york, Pennsylvania Avenue 1872 and 1877.