3. The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge’s towers Were Built by Separate Companies

The Brooklyn tower of the Verrazano Bridge was built by Harris Structural Steel and the Staten Island tower was built by American Bridge, which as the time as a part of U.S. Steel Corporation. While the towers were similar in style, there was a slight difference in the construction process. However, once completed, it was very difficult to tell the distinction between the two. Interestingly, John Roebling and Sons, the famed Brooklyn Bridge engineers, spun and made the suspender rope for the bridge.