| The Brooklyn Bridge has a few features that make it comparatively easy to pull off. Here's a street view link that should give you an idea: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.705226,-73.995817,3a,90y,130... - The bike+pedestrian path is suspended over the roadway. - There are some suspension cables leading from the suspended pedestrian path, and trusses leading to the other cables. - The cables are pretty thick and have railing-like cables, likely for maintenance. - There is only a small metal door preventing people from running all the way up the cables. The railing-like cables look useful for climbing over the door. It's possible that with the right skills, nothing is necessary but the new flag and tins, a plan, and a little luck. |
Even with permits and DOT assistance, the SWAT team came out after them and halted traffic on the bridge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b4gVfJpUKU