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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #100 on: August 08, 2020, 10:40:10 PM »

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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #101 on: August 09, 2020, 05:02:39 AM »

Is it the Brooklyn Bridge?
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #102 on: August 09, 2020, 06:04:04 AM »

Is it the Brooklyn Bridge?
It would resemble that, but this came before that one, and is practically a bastion of western expansion.
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #103 on: August 09, 2020, 08:12:01 AM »

Is it the Brooklyn Bridge?

Definitely not. The arches on the Brooklyn Bridge’s towers are pointed on top and there are two arches per tower.

I'm guessing it’s the Wheeling Suspension Bridge.
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #104 on: August 09, 2020, 08:54:21 AM »

Wheeling suspension bridge?
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #105 on: August 09, 2020, 10:06:10 AM »

Wheeling suspension bridge?
Yeah, that's definitely it. IMO it's one of those bridges where, if you know it, you'll know it when you see it every time. The only other thing you could really confuse it with is the Roebling Bridge in Cincinnati and even then that has big differences.
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #106 on: August 10, 2020, 08:01:31 AM »

I’ll submit an entry. I took this picture in 2005.

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"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #107 on: August 10, 2020, 11:08:18 AM »

John O'Connell Bridge in Sitka, AK? I think I recognize this one.
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #108 on: August 10, 2020, 11:19:15 AM »

John O'Connell Bridge in Sitka, AK? I think I recognize this one.

Correct! I had to look up the name of the bridge because I never knew what it was, but yes, we were in Sitka for the day in 2005 and I have several pictures of that bridge, which was obviously under construction at the time.

I thought about whether to use a more zoomed-out picture to try to make it tougher because from certain angles, the mountain in the background (not visible in the picture above, of course) might look a little like Mount Fuji to some viewers.
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"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #109 on: August 11, 2020, 02:29:18 PM »

Since it’s been over 24 hours with no new entry, I’ll post one. This is way too easy, of course, and I really just wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to post a great bridge picture. My aunt sent this. She lives a short distance from the bridge. This was a couple of weeks ago.

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"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #110 on: August 11, 2020, 02:32:29 PM »

The Marine Parkway-Gill Hodges Memorial Bridge to Rockaway Beach, being hit by a lightning bolt.
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #111 on: August 11, 2020, 03:04:11 PM »

The Marine Parkway-Gill Hodges Memorial Bridge to Rockaway Beach, being hit by a lightning bolt.

Of course. You're up next if you want to post a picture.
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"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #112 on: August 11, 2020, 05:32:58 PM »

The Marine Parkway-Gill Hodges Memorial Bridge to Rockaway Beach, being hit by a lightning bolt.

Of course. You're up next if you want to post a picture.

I still can't figure out how to upload a photo that is saved to my device. Man, I feel stupid.
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #113 on: August 11, 2020, 05:43:49 PM »

The Marine Parkway-Gill Hodges Memorial Bridge to Rockaway Beach, being hit by a lightning bolt.

Of course. You're up next if you want to post a picture.

I still can't figure out how to upload a photo that is saved to my device. Man, I feel stupid.
You can use the Tapatalk app to upload directly from your mobile photo gallery.

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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #114 on: August 11, 2020, 06:38:09 PM »

^^^^

Tapatalk is what I use since Photobucket became unusable. It’s been reliable so far.
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"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #115 on: August 11, 2020, 06:50:53 PM »


Thanks. Here is my entry.
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #116 on: August 12, 2020, 05:52:51 PM »

Since nobody has made a guess yet, I'll give you all a hint: The bridge is located in Windsor County, Vermont.
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #117 on: August 13, 2020, 09:33:38 AM »

Thanks. Here is my entry.

Since nobody has made a guess yet, I'll give you all a hint: The bridge is located in Windsor County, Vermont.

Spaulding Bridge, Cavendish

(Holy cow, Windsor County looks like a truss bridge paradise!)
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #118 on: August 13, 2020, 12:28:00 PM »

Thanks. Here is my entry.

Since nobody has made a guess yet, I'll give you all a hint: The bridge is located in Windsor County, Vermont.

Spaulding Bridge, Cavendish

(Holy cow, Windsor County looks like a truss bridge paradise!)

Ding ding ding! We have a winner!
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #119 on: August 13, 2020, 12:33:34 PM »

Thank goodness for your hint!

Here is my challenge.

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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #120 on: August 13, 2020, 12:37:09 PM »

Thank goodness for your hint!

Here is my challenge.

I'm know what it is (I think) but I'll give someone else a chance.
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #121 on: August 13, 2020, 01:44:17 PM »

US 281's bridge over the Canadian River, west of El Reno, Oklahoma. It has 38 trusses.
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #122 on: August 13, 2020, 01:49:20 PM »

US 281's bridge over the Canadian River, west of El Reno, Oklahoma. It has 38 trusses.

Correct, sir.
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #123 on: August 13, 2020, 01:56:43 PM »

Nice. Here's my submission, photo taken a year ago.

Link to bridge

(One of these days, I'll download Tapatalk so I can use photos in my device storage...hopefully this works for now.)
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Re: The Guess That Bridge thread!
« Reply #124 on: August 13, 2020, 03:16:18 PM »

Nice. Here's my submission, photo taken a year ago.

Link to bridge

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West End Bridge, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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