Talk:Brooklyn Bridge

message: Hi, The lede claims that "it is one of the oldest roadway bridges in the United States." Since the oldest, the Frankford Avenue Bridge was built in 1697 and the Kingston Bridge (Kingston, New Jersey) in 1798 (7th oldest according to this website), I get the feeling that there were plenty more constructed before 1883. What to do? A  seems a bit harsh. In the third para: "Only vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic traffic are permitted, with commercial vehicles being banned." I would suggest "Only private vehicular...", and delete one of the "traffic"s, which seems to have escaped the notice of the the GA reviewer. MinorProphet (talk) 09:17, 22 January 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for the comments. Yes a  would be kind of harsh, and a bit wrong (the correct tag would be ). I removed that because it obviously is not true, and not cited in the body. I believe  resolved your second concern about repeated "traffic". I really should've gotten that to WP:GOCE, since I wrote the lead on the fly. epicgenius (talk) 23:30, 24 January 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: After re-reading the intro, may I say what a pleasure indeed it is to read a lede that others may heed and take as a creed. >MinorProphet (talk) 01:22, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  One of the oldest? 

message: Comment moved from the article to talk. Dreamy Jazz 🎷 talk to me | my contributions 00:26, 25 February 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: , thanks for the catch. Have fixed that now. epicgenius (talk) 14:31, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Comment by 2605:a000:d744:fc00:ec5d:d625:3676:a33f 

message: An editor trimmed a link about Joseph Henderson, stating that it was unreferenced.  However, the second reference given says this:
Captain Joseph Henderson, a Sandy Hook pilot, was the  next   witness called. He testified  as to  the difficulties  masters  of ships  would experience  in  bringing   their  ships  under   the   bridge   when completed.
Perhaps there was some other reason for trimming the link TEDickey (talk) 19:02, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: , It was inserted by a Henderson family member who has been going around looking for excuse to insert Henderson contents into the article for what appears to be more for promoting his family heritage more so than improving the encyclopedia. There is a discussion at COI Noticeboard. Graywalls (talk) 03:11, 19 July 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  comment about Joseph Henderson 

message: I have just uploaded a video I took of Brooklyn Bridge in 2019. If anyone thinks it is suitable for the article do please place it wherever may be appropriate. Anne (talk) 16:33, 4 January 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: I've positioned the video on the article now, but it might need adjusting R or L. Anne (talk) 13:28, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: Modern video of Brooklyn Bridge

message: Under the Caissons section of Construction under History, I've added a quotation from Frank Harris to better convey the human experience of the working conditions. I've also added "the bends" as the commonly known term for decompression sickness at the time. Relevant citation here: 
Tyrone Madera (talk) 22:14, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  I've added a quotation and "the bends" 

message: Sorry if this is not the correct way to make this proposition. I am missing information about the architect. It was Wilhelm Hildenbrand I think somehow it should be mentioned.
:This isn't correct.  As described in the article the bridge was designed by John Roebling, with further work by Washington Roebling.  Hildenbrand was a draftsman who worked for Washington Roebling. Dan Bloch (talk) 06:58, 9 May 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Architect  

message: I like this article.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.183.25.236 (talk) 09:08, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Good 

message: In two locations in the article, the 1922 ban on motor vehicle traffic over the bridge is described. In both cases, the next section discusses motor vehicle traffic on the bridge over 25 years later. At some point, clearly, the ban was lifted, but I don't see a mention of it. This crucial piece of the narrative - which I know nothing about or would add it myself - should be included. MicroProf (talk) 15:57, 24 May 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: @MicroProf, thanks for bringing this up. The ban was lifted on May 12, 1925. I cannot believe that I forgot to add that before. – Epicgenius (talk) 01:44, 19 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reinstatement of motor vehicles 

message: I just finished David McCullough's The Great Bridge. The caisson fire and the "Great Blowout" were two separate events. Both of them did occur in the Brooklyn caisson. Unfortunately, I have already loaned away the book and cannot look up the details of each event to correct the text. I will do so if I can find another source. Mark (talk) 21:36, 29 May 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Great Blowout 

message: Seems like we should have some mention of John McCarthy, who repeatedly sold the bridge and made the "have I got a bridge to sell you..." phrase famous. Some stuff here. Matt Deres (talk) 13:41, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bridge sale scam