{"id":7075701,"date":"2026-10-04T13:58:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T13:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7075701"},"modified":"2026-10-04T13:58:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T13:58:20","slug":"happy-birthday-brooklyn-bridge-nyc-department-of-records-information-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7075701","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday, Brooklyn Bridge! \u2014 NYC Department of Records &#038; Information Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-sqsp-text-block-content=\"\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">When it opened in 1883, the bridge had a walkway for pedestrians and a roadway for carts or coaches. Passengers could ride across in a cable car. Trolley service commenced in 1899. By the 1940s, with the increased volume of automobile traffic, \u201c\u2026 it became clear that the Brooklyn Bridge would have to be modernized to derive from it its full potential in carrying capacity.\u201d Since trolley and rapid transit service ceased in 1945, by 1950, construction work began to widen the roadways to three lanes in each direction and connect to the then-new arterial highways in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Completed in 1954, the result is essentially what the bridge looks like today. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">In 2021, the City Department of Transportation separated bicycle and pedestrian traffic on the bridge by installing dedicated, two-way bike lanes on the Manhattan-bound roadway.\u202fMost recently, on March 27, 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/mayors-office\/news\/2026\/03\/mayor-mamdani-announces-redesigned-bike-and-pedestrian-connectio\" target=\"_blank\">Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced a redesigned bike and pedestrian connection<\/a> to the bridge along Centre Street at its Manhattan entrance, creating fully separate bike and pedestrian access for the first time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">On Sunday, May 24, the Brooklyn Bridge will celebrate its 143rd Birthday. What better way to mark the occasion than a walk across the \u201cSymbol of Greatness,\u201d as Mayor Wagner called the iconic structure in 1954. 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