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…showed last 75 words of 1392 total…altered the basic structure or appearance of the bridge. Recently, however, the diagonal steel stays and suspenders have shown the corroding effects of air pollution, of the heavy use of salt and chemicals for snow removal and of acids from pigeon droppings. Extensive repair work is planned on the stays and suspenders. But structurally? The Brooklyn Bridge is as sound today, as it was when it opened on that lovely May day in 1883. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**