Brooklyn Bridge Gothic Arches

Being a (slightly) proud New York City native, I couldn’t pass up this opportunity to share video that I watched this past Independence Day weekend. It’s an episode of the show “Man Made” titled Bridges of NYC (via Hulu). In its history, New York City has held consecutive world records for the longest bridge, and not just once too. From the times of New Amsterdam, we had the Brooklyn Bridge, which was the longest bridge of its time, followed by the Williamsburg Bridge, which was the longest of its time, to the Queensboro Bridge, to the George Washington Bridge, etc. Each has its specialty and each has its interesting history.

If you like bridges or if you live in New York City, this is a must see. Watch the video here on Hulu, or below. (It’s about 45 minutes long.)

My personal favorite is the original one, the Brooklyn Bridge. The photo above was taken from my personal collection. The bridge has far more character than any of the others, I’d say. Which one do you like most, in terms of looks, or design, or whatever? Leave a note in the comments!