5. Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge, built between 1869 and 1883 connects Manhattan with New York’s most populous borough, Brooklyn. The 1.5 km long bridge, which spans the East River, is one of the greatest engineering achievements of the 19th century.



Brooklyn Bridge
Image: Suiseiseki, CC BY-SA 3.0,
via Wikimedia Commons



Words

  • achievement = something important that you have done and are very proud of
  • century = a hundred years
  • connect = link
  • engineering = the building of roads, bridges , machines and other objects
  • most populous = with the most people
  • span = to go across