Crossing over...Bridges
Dec 24th, 2005, 05:35 AM
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Okay, I'm kind of surprised that no one has mentioned the old Charleston, SC bridge. Not necessarily world famous bridges, but legendary in the area. And I know we've had alot of Charleston visitors on this board.
Dec 24th, 2005, 09:17 AM
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AnnMarie: thank you!
rkkwan, I've also walked across the Interstate Bridge (between Oregon and Washington). Although the bridge isn't conventionally appealing like the St. Johns is, I do like the Interstate Bridge for its engineering elegance. It has an interesting history. Originally only that single span was built across the river in the 1910's. Forty years later, an identical twin was built right next to it! Can you tell which span is older?
Whenever I get a window seat on a flight out of PDX, I try to photograph the Glenn Jackson Bridge (I-205 bridge), which isn't much to look at from the ground and is hard to photograph from there, but from the sky it looks very cool - curvy and long. I got another shot of it last week - only half of it. Next time I'll sit on the other side of the plane to try to get the other half!
Portland sure has a wide variety of bridges! Oregon itself has a variety, even on the coast. One of my favorite bridges is the Yaquina Bay Bridge at Newport, Oregon, part of highway 101. You can walk across that too but it is a very windy walk.
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rkkwan, I've also walked across the Interstate Bridge (between Oregon and Washington). Although the bridge isn't conventionally appealing like the St. Johns is, I do like the Interstate Bridge for its engineering elegance. It has an interesting history. Originally only that single span was built across the river in the 1910's. Forty years later, an identical twin was built right next to it! Can you tell which span is older?
Whenever I get a window seat on a flight out of PDX, I try to photograph the Glenn Jackson Bridge (I-205 bridge), which isn't much to look at from the ground and is hard to photograph from there, but from the sky it looks very cool - curvy and long. I got another shot of it last week - only half of it. Next time I'll sit on the other side of the plane to try to get the other half!
Portland sure has a wide variety of bridges! Oregon itself has a variety, even on the coast. One of my favorite bridges is the Yaquina Bay Bridge at Newport, Oregon, part of highway 101. You can walk across that too but it is a very windy walk.
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Dec 24th, 2005, 09:54 AM
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Yes, I walked it in Arizona.
I don't remember the names for many of the bridges crossed. But every work day of my life I drive to work/ and return on a large bridge over the I&M canal between Lockport and Romeoville IL towns.
Can't say I don't enjoy some of the views, but I have had such dicey experiences with emergency vehicles and other situations on the mile long bridge over the years, that the pluses have become less and less, IMHO.
I don't remember the names for many of the bridges crossed. But every work day of my life I drive to work/ and return on a large bridge over the I&M canal between Lockport and Romeoville IL towns.
Can't say I don't enjoy some of the views, but I have had such dicey experiences with emergency vehicles and other situations on the mile long bridge over the years, that the pluses have become less and less, IMHO.
Dec 24th, 2005, 10:04 AM
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Andrew - Thanks for the story about the I-5 Interstate bridge. Looking at the pictures, the two spans do look identical, so I can't say which is older. I did walk on the western span, i.e. south bound.
Dec 24th, 2005, 11:14 AM
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Without a doubt the incredible bridge in Millau, France. Wish it were longer
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Dec 24th, 2005, 02:28 PM
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Hi Cigalechanta--clearly, I am doing something wrong...I thought a glass of red wine might help but it didn't...at least not ONE glass ;-) I'm getting the Kodak sign in page and once I sign in the statement Album Not Available is still there. If you don't mind you can send it to me at [email protected]. Curiosity killed the cat... but for awhile I was a suspect ;-) Thank you!
Dec 24th, 2005, 04:14 PM
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Now that is an awesome bridge!!! Did I see it in an episode of The Amazing Race?!? Seems I've seen a picture of it before but can't remember where--to see it in person must have been magnificent! Thank you!! 
Dec 25th, 2005, 08:09 AM
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Seto Ohashi Bridge, by rail, crossing the Inland Sea between Okayama and Takamatsu, Japan, at sunset.
Spectacles Bridge, Nagasaki, Japan
Fort Duguesne Bridge, Pittsburgh (the locals are happy here in Steelerland)
Spectacles Bridge, Nagasaki, Japan
Fort Duguesne Bridge, Pittsburgh (the locals are happy here in Steelerland)
Jan 3rd, 2006, 08:08 AM
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One of my favorite bridges is one that I remember from my childhood... the 'swing bridge' from Davenport, Iowa onto Arsenal Island. This bridge, which is part of the Lock & Dam #15 complex along the Mississippi River, was built in the early 1900's. It is a double decker bridge with a set of railroad tracks on the top level and two auto lanes on the lower level. The center section of the bridge is able to rotate 180 degrees in either direction to allow tall ships navigating the locks to pass by. Quite an engineering feat in its day.
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