Yes, I remember hearing that they had to convince the public it was safe by having elephants cross it first. I looked it up, and it turns out that there was an

Yes, I remember hearing that they had to convince the public it was safe by having elephants cross it first. I looked it up, and it turns out that there was an elephant march, but it was delayed until long after the (for-humans) opening, but still was a big spectacle: https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2011/12/22/the-elephants-that-tested-the-new-brooklyn-bridge/ https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2011/12/22/the-elepha...