The Pros Of Constructing The Brooklyn Bridge

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Constructing the Brooklyn Bridge took a lot of risks. While on the early stage of construction, John A. Roebling died because of a freak accident as he was surveying the location of the bridge’s Brooklyn tower in 1869. (.2015. [ONLINE] Available at http://www.history.com/topics/brooklyn-bridge)
The risks of constructing the Brooklyn Bridge are the biggest during the foundation process, when the caissons are put into the bedrock slowly. Although it was relatively safe for the workers to work underwater in the caisson, working in it were really uncomfortable. The hot dense air inside the caisson inching towards the bedrock of the East River gave them blinding headaches, itchy skin, bloody noses and slowed heartbeats. The journey towards and