Civics and Urban Life

100th Birthday Celebration for the Manhattan Bridge?

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The Brooklyn Paper reports that Brooklynites will finally get a chance to celebrate the 100th birthday of the Manhattan Bridge. 

This weekend, there will be tours, a parade, lectures and fireworks on Sunday. Says the Brooklyn Paper:

It's a party fit for a bridge that has never gotten its due, despite being
superior to the Brooklyn Bridge in almost every important way:

• The Manny B carries more people every day than any bridge in the
city — even more than the George Washington — thanks to its subway
lines. About 400,000 people cross the span every day.

• It was the first true suspension bridge because it didn’t rely on
cross-bracing like the Brooklyn Bridge or trusses like the Williamsburg
Bridge. The result is a graceful, clean look beloved by real New
Yorkers.

• And best of all, it taught generations of engineers what not to do when building a bridge.