Bridges

candelah · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:51 pm Post subject: Bridges

Was watching Modern Marvels on the History Channel the other night about Pacific Coast Highway. Much of the emphasis was on the building of bridges on this route which runs from the Mexican border to Washington state. There were some truly inspirational stories of brilliance and determination. Many bridges were constructed over gorges to connect roads that were laid on man-made shelves carved into the sides of the coastal mountain ranges shooting up from the Pacific Ocean. There were some serious engineering achievements being made.

Bixby Bridge, Big Sur, California

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

Cape Creek Bridge, Oregon

This all made me think of the stunning images of the recently opened Millau Viaduct, the tallest bridge in the world, in southern France.

Any bridges in your neck to show?

Travis · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:52 pm Post subject:

i saw something similar on the golden gate bridge, very cool! i, of course, fancy the bridges near me:

my friend olivia on the bridge by my apartment.

working our way north...

never been here...

or here!

BlackBelt · Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:38 am Post subject:

couldn't find any pics of any bridges near me, so here's a cute puppy instead

_________________
Rohformat, Heavy Industries...online labels, free techno music

JackVegas · Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:42 am Post subject:

Unfortunately, here's the only pic I could find of a bridge 'round my neck of the woods. Since the ice is now 2 foot thick, I usually walk my dog on the ice underneath this bridge every day.

This one isn't too far away though:

_________________
HTTP://WWW.COSMICDUB.COM - What? There's actually something there???
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
http://www.myspace.com/mattu77

candelah · Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:26 pm Post subject:

Very cool. Some awesome shots. I could even detect the bridge on the nose of the pup.

This is the Coronada Bridge in San Diego.

JB · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:35 am Post subject:

how did i nearly miss this thread - amasing shots like Hugh has already said....Golden Gate is amasing.....just reminds me of 'Dirty Harry' (a favourite of mine) - Brooklyn Bridge is also cool, look at those lines Laughing

here is one you'll all know :

Imagine being on a boat, at night, floating under that beast, whilst listening to FK play records....now, that was special, even as a Londoner who has seen that dam bridge 1001 times..!!

JB
_________________
www.jameskumo.com
www.kumo-music.com
www.myspace.com/kumomusic

deejay66 · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 10:49 am Post subject:

One of many, just 5 mins walk away Cool

Nothing too grand round our way!
_________________
blog.myspace.com/fred_naked

niki · Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 12:00 pm Post subject:

dear matt (d66) you obviously did not pass 'reality checkpoint' in your last post - 'go to jail + miss a turn' for forgetting the finest bridge in Romsey - so good I could not find a web image - obviously not yet 'gentrified'

:P

n

bck · Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 4:40 pm Post subject:

My neighborhood bridge:

Oresund Bridge - Connecting Denmark (Copenhagen) and Sweden (Malmö).

DJGordy · Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:32 pm Post subject:

Love this thread!

I'd like to post a pic, but can't work out how to do it... Embarassed

Can anyone help?

deepspace · Site Admin Joined: Apr 12, 2003 Posts: 140

DJGordy · Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:20 pm Post subject:

Sorry, don't know how I managed to miss that Embarassed

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

candelah · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:00 pm Post subject:

JB! Touche on that one, brother! Damn!

And to all, some really great shots!

So cool to see a litte interest in this bridge thing. From 1993 to 1997 I lived in the quaint New England town of Mystic, Conecticut, one block away from the historical draw bridge, a different breed of bridge altogether.

candelah · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:01 pm Post subject:

JackVegas · Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 5:39 am Post subject:

Dude, it's long as hell. I think, almost 5 miles.
_________________
HTTP://WWW.COSMICDUB.COM - What? There's actually something there???
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
http://www.myspace.com/mattu77

JB · Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 5:44 am Post subject:

JB · Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 5:49 am Post subject:

candelah · Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:12 pm Post subject:

BOING!!! Nice to see it can still get up, JB!

From my days in Las Vegas:

This is an area known as the Spaghetti Bowl because of it's legendary traffic delays.

boderekstits · Star Pilot Joined: May 12, 2004 Posts: 429

(Note: Admin fixed your tags, which were a bit....mixed-up)

boderekstits · Star Pilot Joined: May 12, 2004 Posts: 429

there we go.........Chesapeake Bay Maryland

candelah · Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:45 pm Post subject:

I saw a Modern Marvels segment on the building of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, too. That is amazing stuff. Just mind blowing, really!!!

candelah · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:16 pm Post subject:

Seven Mile Bridge along the Overseas Hwy. that connects the Florida Keys.

Marius · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:54 am Post subject:

Painting by Monet, of a bridge situated 3 minutes from my office! This snap looks a little more bleak than I remember the painting to be thought...

_________________
Marius
---
myspace
last.fm

Bande-A-Part_NYC · Star Pilot Joined: Dec 30, 2003 Posts: 396

Weird, I get this feeling of anxiety from some of those pics!
_________________
All The Critics Love You In New York

www.myspace.com/loveontherun

FK · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 4:36 pm Post subject: