I'm going to have to go with the Golden Gate Bridge, of course.
Which ones are your favorites?
I think the Ravenel Bridge near Charleston, SC is very impressive:
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As is the Sunshine Skyway Bridge near St. Petersburg, FL
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But the Mackinac Bridge near Mackinac, MI is also extremely beautiful, I can't seem to make up my mind :)
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pics taken from wikipedia
Either the GWB or Delaware Memorial bridge here. I'm a sucker for suspensions.
Though I think that either the Ravenel Bridge in Charleston or the Eugene Talmadge Bridge (Route 17) [Thanks Alex!] in Savannah, GA (can't recall the actual name of it) come in in close second because I like cable-stayed too... And third maybe the new Central Artery bridge on I-93 in Boston... And now I just really can't make up my mind. :P
In my biased opinion, the Sunshine Skyway is my pick. But to be honest, I prefer the old design (cantilever) over the new one (cable-stayed). In the two images below one is a postcard of mine depicting the old spans (before the tragic accident May 9, 1980) and after. The other is a picture I took on one of my many trips across the Skyway. This picture was taken November 8, 2008.
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Quote from: deathtopumpkins on January 18, 2009, 12:05:39 PM
Either the GWB or Delaware Memorial bridge here. I'm a sucker for suspensions.
Though I think that either the Ravenel Bridge in Charleston or the Route 17 bridge in Savannah, GA (can't recall the actual name of it) come in in close second because I like cable-stayed too... And third maybe the new Central Artery bridge on I-93 in Boston... And now I just really can't make up my mind. :P
Thats the Eugene Talmadge Bridge in Savannah (U.S. 17)
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Its similar in design to the Sid Lanier Bridge (U.S. 17) near Brunswick.
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I would have to say the Ben Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia, PA/Camden, NJ. It looks really neat at night.
I.C.
Nice shot! Love the lighting...
Hmm, to give this an international flavour i cant go past my hometown bias and go Sydney Harbour Bridge. But i also extremely like the Golden Gate and Brooklyn Bridges. The Golden Gate is beautiful, especially those ones where it is half covered in fog.
that is an excellent Golden Gate Bridge photo!
I dunno if this is the most beautiful bridge ever (probably not), but this is my favorite bridge photo I've ever taken:
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this bridge is on state route 132 in the central valley of California. It's from 1923, I think. The photo was taken with an IR filter.
Wait you don't mean you took that in 1923, right? Btw, I love IR photos.
I think he meant the bridge was from '23! :P
haha yes, the bridge is from 1923. The photo is from June '07!
Good to see another fan of IR photography. Do you take IR photos, voyager? I use a Nikon D50 with a W87 filter (780mm cutoff). About 11 stops loss.
I would have to say the Fremont Bridge in Portland, it's nice and a double decker, but also the Woodrow Wilson (I-495 Capital Beltway) is nice, it's different compared to a normal interstate bridge but fits in with the arch bridges of DC.
Never seen it in person but judging from photos that bridge at the end of the Big Dig project in Boston looks pretty sweet.
Personally I'm more into thru truss bridges, but I can't think of one I could come out and say "beautiful". My local bypassed truss bridge was probably quite attractive back in its day, but these days it's so bashed up its sufficiency ratings are down into the single digits (no lie) so I can't honestly call it "beautiful".
I'm a big fan of truss bridges, even though they tend to be more difficult to get nice photos of than suspension ones.
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old US-10 somewhere in eastern Montana, a mile or two south of I-94.
Of those bridges I've been to, I'd say the US-17 bridge in Savannah:
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And it's clone further south, US-17 in Brunswick:
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I founded these pics on another forum, here the Golden Ears bridge in the Lower Fraser Valley in BC currently under construction
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Jacques-Cartier bridge in Montreal
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the Quebec bridge and Pierre-Laporte bridge
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Lions Gate bridge in Vancouver
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I like the Thousand Islands Bridge.
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They are not huge, but the 2 suspension bridges in the Mid Hudson, the Bear Mountain and the Mid Hudson, are favorites of mine. The Mid Hudson looks quite good at night since the lighting has been added.
I was reminded in another thread of the US-77 bridge in Sioux City, Iowa.
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this is the view from the Nebraska side. US-77 ends on that bridge.
Outside of the US, my favorite bridges would be a cross between these two:
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Hagelsund Bridge in Norway.
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Gothenburg Harbor Bridge - Gothenburg Sweden.
the Hagelsund bridge looks very much like the bridge in northern Norway that goes to the island that the town of Hammerfest is on. I can't remember the name of the bridge or the island, alas.
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and here is the Tjeldsund bridge, which is on highway E-10 to the Lofoten Islands.
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Quote from: Chris on January 18, 2009, 11:17:56 AM
I think the Ravenel Bridge near Charleston, SC is very impressive:
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I think I'd give the nod to the Ravenel, not only for sheer beauty but 8 regular sized lanes is hard to beat on a bridge like that, it's such a joy to drive over. The Fred Hartman Bridge outside of Houston would be a close second in my book.
It's hard though, there are so many bridges I like.
I am partial to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Annapolis, only because I had the pleasure of participating in the annual bridge walk one year -- the eastbound span is closed for the walk -- and was treated to an excellent panorama of Annapolis, the Naval Academy, and the surrounding area.
I like the Frederick Douglass-Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Douglass-Susan_B._Anthony_Memorial_Bridge) in Rochester (formerly the Troup-Howell bridge). I have never been over it, but I have been over the old bridge. I saw this bridge under construction, but I haven't gotten to go over it.
Picture (from Wikipedia page):
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For some reason I really like the Nippon Clip-on Auckland Harbor Bridge:
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My personal favorite is the Main Street Bridge in Jacksonville, FL
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I'm somewhat surprised the New River Gorge Bridge hasn't come up yet.
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Now THAT's a bridge! :-o
The Bay Bridge. The Golden Gate Bridge's underappreciated cousin. I think it's just as lovely; it just happens to not have as many optimal vantage points.
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large version: http://www.artistjake.com/lj/DSC_3666A.jpg (http://www.artistjake.com/lj/DSC_3666A.jpg)
And that is my new wallpaper!
I hope to get half as good a shot of that bridge when I go out there in May! Wow, that is beautiful . . .
Why I like the Golden Gate Bridge more: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfstreetlight/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfstreetlight/) :-P
Ooh... nice Bay Bridge shot! I think that's pushing the Golden Gate's monopoly on good pictures.
thanks :)
Bay Bridge is hard to get good photos of because Yerba Buena Island is swarming with all kinds of authorities and prohibitions about where you can't go and how quickly you must cease to exist ... there is a piece of the island that is marked as a Coast Guard station, and I respect their property, but to put up, all around the other parts of the island, all sorts of hideous warning signs about how trespassing is going to cost you three arms, four legs, and a penis ... that's just savage.
Yup, only good place they usually let you get photos is from Treasure Island.
Another bridge I like:
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(I know, old thread, but I figure it's okay to post in seeing as how it's on the first page and all)
I've only ever been on it once (2005), but I'm partial to the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Its beauty is heightened to me by the fact that it looks like it has so much space to itself, it's otherwise wide open water.
The Rainbow Bridge in Idaho- it blends so well with the surrounding setting
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(photo credit NSBP (http://library.byways.org/assets/67347))
That one is rather cool-looking, I've never seen it until today.
The Ballyshannon bypass bridge in Ireland looks good during the day (http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=File:New_N15_bypass_bridge_Ballyshannon_-_Day_shot_-_Coppermine_-_8296.jpg), but better at night (http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=File:Ballyshannon_Bypass_Bridge_-_Coppermine_-_8289.jpg)
However, Chenonceau (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chateau_de_Chenonceau_2008E.jpg) is probably my favourite one that I've been across.
It would have to be between the Ambassador Bridge between I-75/I-96 in Detroit and ON 3 in Windsor, ON and the Veteran's Glass City Skyway on I-280 in Toledo, OH, though I've only crossed the latter. The former is a suspension bridge built in 1929, the latter a cable-stayed bridge built in 2007.
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1926 Ben Franklin Bridge. Beautiful at night and during the day. Impressive due to it being a bridge that was planned to carry a variety of traffic from the start, rail,Streetcar(never used but planned),Pedestrian, and normal cars
For me it's covered bridges.
I'm sorry I don't have a picture at the moment.
Ponte do Paiva (http://v8.cache6.c.bigcache.googleapis.com/static.panoramio.com/photos/original/34686641.jpg?redirect_counter=1) in Recife, Brazil, is a rather beautiful bridge. The picture in the link shows the bridge while the highway leading to it was still under construction. When I was there in December, the highway was still partially under construction (the tollbooth on the approaching highway was completed, but north of the tollbooth the highway was a dirt road).
edit - and I should note that I didn't take that picture, I found it on Google Maps (didn't have my camera with me when we went to Cabo do Santo Augostinho). I did take a bunch of pictures of Boa Viagem, though those aren't as much of roadgeek interest.
My two bridges I love are: 1. The Park Bridge on the trans-can 1 just east of Golden, BC
http://www.journalofcommerce.com/images/archivesid/24262/100.jpg (http://www.journalofcommerce.com/images/archivesid/24262/100.jpg)
2. The Oresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden
http://www.composedvolcano.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/o1.jpg (http://www.composedvolcano.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/o1.jpg)
The Golden Gate Bridge is the most iconic bridge on the planet IMO. It's the Mona Lisa of bridges.
Rick
Quote from: mightyace on March 17, 2011, 02:34:05 AM
For me it's covered bridges.
I'm sorry I don't have a picture at the moment.
I spotted some videos of covered bridges located in Quebec, like that one in Fort-Coulonge in the Ottawa River valley
The longest covered bridge in Hartland, New Brunswick
I've always liked the Clifton Suspension Bridge (hey, that's me in the foreground back in April 2007).
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One bridge i always liked the look of, despite its infamous reputation was the 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Yes it had a bad design in terms of deck width, and using solid girders. But at the same time they were just learning the techniques.
It just looks so graceful, the towers are not over the top on the art deco touches, fairly simple bridge.
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It sounds a little cliche to choose such a famous bridge, but I do consider to George Washington to be the most beautiful. It's so graceful yet powerful. It speaks to American strength and symbolizes an era when this country embraced its power and potential.
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Quote from: papaT10932 on May 05, 2011, 09:28:32 AM
It speaks to American strength and symbolizes an era when this country embraced its power and potential.
The Great Depression? It opened in 1931. There was supposed to be concrete and granite paneling on the towers covering the exposed trusses but it was left off to save money.
Quote from: Scott5114 on May 15, 2011, 10:09:12 PM
The Great Depression? It opened in 1931. There was supposed to be concrete and granite paneling on the towers covering the exposed trusses but it was left off to save money.
Yes, the Great Depression. That's when Americans figured out that they had to get their hands dirty and work. Out of the Great Depression was born the most prosperous generation of Americans in history. Not like today where we think they way to save the economy is to go shop at WalMart.
Americans had a lot more than their hands dirty when the Dust Bowl hit and as for working, the capitalist system had died off due to a lack of what else, capital! There were no jobs to be had to speak of in those days. Go watch "The Grapes Of Wrath" to see what a struggle those times were. This nation was extremely lucky to not wind up becoming Fascist or Communist in those dark days.
Rick
The bayonne bridge was supposed to have non structural granite as well. But it was left off.
Quote from: SteveG1988 on May 18, 2011, 09:54:37 AM
The bayonne bridge was supposed to have non structural granite as well. But it was left off.
That was the George Washington Bridge.
It was actually both, same person
I think the Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natchez_Trace_Parkway_Bridge), while it's not the most beautiful bridge ever, certainly deserves a mention here. It crosses TN Highway 96 a short distance south of Nashville. It's quite impressive to see, although you might miss it if you don't know it's there. From the roadway it doesn't look so spectacular, except for the view. If you have any plans to drive that section of the parkway, be sure to stop at the overlook.
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Terrific photos! :clap:
Quote from: xcellntbuy on June 11, 2011, 10:09:45 PM
Terrific photos! :clap:
Thanks, but I didn't take them. Just copied them from the internet.
I was unaware of / unprepared for this bridge when I saw it. I didn't have a camera with me, and it was only because I had time to kill that I stopped at the overlook, thinking that there must be something worth seeing if they built one just for a bridge. Even after I saw it, I didn't know much about it until I reached Tupelo, where I stopped at the Visitor's Center and asked questions.
Wow. That is one beautiful bridge.
Quote from: papaT10932 on May 05, 2011, 09:28:32 AM
It sounds a little cliche to choose such a famous bridge, but I do consider to George Washington to be the most beautiful. It's so graceful yet powerful. It speaks to American strength and symbolizes an era when this country embraced its power and potential.
William Schuman composed a piece for symphonic band titled "George Washington Bridge". Our band played it in high school. Here's the Naval Academy Concert Band performing it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1f4cG808PY
The sheet music included the following "composer note" from Schuman:
"There are few days in the year when I do not see the George Washington Bridge. I pass it on my way to work as I drive along the Henry Hudson Parkway on the New York shore. Ever since my student days when I watched the progress of its construction, this bridge has had for me an almost human personality, and this personality is astonishingly varied, assuming different moods depending on the time of day or night, the weather, the traffic and, of course, my own mood as I pass by.
"I have walked across it late at night when it was shrouded in fog, and during the brilliant sunshine hours of midday. I have driven over it countless times and passed under it on boats. Coming to New York City by air, sometimes I have been lucky enough to fly right over it. It is difficult to imagine a more gracious welcome or dramatic entry to the great metropolis."
And then there's the Sesame Street song. Which, interestingly, doesn't seem to be on YouTube.
Gotta love Louisiana Bridges. If I can figure out how to attach a picture I will.
Quote from: texaskdog on July 01, 2011, 02:14:46 PM
Gotta love Louisiana Bridges. If I can figure out how to attach a picture I will.
Assuming your pics are in jpeg format, it's easy. Open a free account at an image-hosting website like photobucket.com. Use the upload link to do just that with your pics. Once the image is online, resting your cursor on it will bring up a list of different types of links you can use to post the image to a website, blog, email, etc. In the case of this forum, you'd want the link labelled "IMG Code". Paste that link into your message, then click "Preview". You should see your message including the picture(s).
And yes, I agree with you, Louisiana does have some beautiful bridges. Hope to see some in your pics.
Crescent City Connection (at night)
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CCC/GNO Bridge Panoramic (http://www.flickr.com/photos/epb/3421140060/) by Eric Paul (http://www.flickr.com/people/epb/), on Flickr
Great pic there! If you can get past the fact that 90 is non-essential and BR-90 is a major road :)
I can name 3 of 'em off my head in Cal. hopefully the state won't split apart unless they can maintain its' services like roads.
1. San Pablo Bay bridge (I-580) in the northern section of the San Francisco Bay, connects Contra Costa (Richmond/Vallejo) and Marin counties together (San Rafael/Novato).
2. Terminal Island Bridge (Cal. route 47) connects the island (ports of L.A. and Long Beach) with I-110 (Harbor freeway) of San Pedro.
and 3. San Diego Bay Bridge (Cal. route 75) from Coronado peninsula to the interchange with I-5, under the bridge is an urban arts space known as Chicano Park. The view of the bay bridge from downtown San Diego is nice to see in the late afternoon.
Not to be a homer here, but I think that the Glen Canyon Bridge deserves mention:
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Maybe not because of the bridge itself, but rather because of the surrounding scenery, and also what the engineering feat meant in connecting the two sides of the canyon to this then- (and still-) remote part of the country.
Quote from: Rover_0 on July 11, 2011, 02:12:27 PM
Not to be a homer here, but I think that the Glen Canyon Bridge deserves mention:
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.travelpod.com%2Fusers%2Frosemarys%2F1.1250899899.bridge-at-glen-canyon-dam.jpg&hash=9ade1ed601b21a87dda90e4d9bde748f83880198)
Maybe not because of the bridge itself, but rather because of the surrounding scenery, and also what the engineering feat meant in connecting the two sides of the canyon to this then- (and still-) remote part of the country.
THANK YOU! I will be there on August 16th!
I like the bridges of downtown Pittsburgh a lot.
Quote from: Duke87 on June 13, 2011, 08:20:45 PM
And then there's the Sesame Street song. Which, interestingly, doesn't seem to be on YouTube.
Hehe. I've been looking for it for years myself. It's one of those songs that's been stuck in my head for years, yet I haven't heard it for real since it was on Sesame Street ~30 years ago.
The Golden Gate, of course.
Also the Russian Gulch bridge on California SR-1 http://bridgehunter.com/ca/mendocino/100151/ (http://bridgehunter.com/ca/mendocino/100151/)
and how about the Selah Creek Bridge on I-82 in Washington http://www.panoramio.com/photo/3801007 (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/3801007)
Quincy's Bayview Bridge isn't too bad, IMHO.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi837.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fzz298%2Fmidamcrossrds%2F100_1383.jpg&hash=a7b580b41d337e734c2506a72f12725ea6829977)
But I do like the metal monsters.
Savanna-Sabula Bridge
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Beardstown Bridge
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi837.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fzz298%2Fmidamcrossrds%2F100_1386.jpg&hash=aff7cd1bbcc6d281b3e65a988bbaa82089f82da0)
Spring Valley Bridge
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi837.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fzz298%2Fmidamcrossrds%2F100_0836.jpg&hash=98e9f9fe5973d20c246ffa673931ac627128e657)
I like the Lake Freeway bridge in Milwaukee.
The bridge to nowhere in the san gabriel mountains.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_to_Nowhere_%28San_Gabriel_Mountains%29
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fen%2Fthumb%2F4%2F41%2FBridge_to_Nowhere%2528San_Gabriel_Mountains%2529.JPG%2F758px-Bridge_to_Nowhere%2528San_Gabriel_Mountains%2529.JPG&hash=7b042ceb3e62213850a06eb22a1941d4646b81be)
http://highestbridges.com/
Saw one in Cameron, Arizona a few weeks ago....
trying to figure out how to post a pic though
Quote from: texaskdog on September 06, 2011, 07:26:26 PM
Saw one in Cameron, Arizona a few weeks ago....
trying to figure out how to post a pic though
you must be referring to this bridge:
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Good one, thanks for the assist!
Quote from: texaskdog on September 06, 2011, 10:04:09 PM
Good one, thanks for the assist!
from my first major road trip when I got an SLR; was playing around with long exposures well after dusk.
Bayonne Bridge is so beautiful! Too bad it may come down in the next twenty years due to new larger container ships. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey owns both the bridge and Port Newark. They want the larger ships to dock at their port so they will be more than happy to replace the current 1931 structure! We may see another cable stayed bridge in its place, plus NJDOT wants to extend the Hudson- Bergen Light Rail onto Staten Island as well that is another good reason to tear it down.
Quote from: roadman65 on October 05, 2011, 07:38:51 PM
Bayonne Bridge is so beautiful! Too bad it may come down in the next twenty years due to new larger container ships.
False. It's protected as a historic structure. The plan is to raise the bridge deck within the bridge, I believe. (I was a fan of raising the entire thing to preserve the profile, but it would have been much more difficult and costly.)
I'd say my favourite in QC would be the Laviolette (A-55 between Bécancour and Trois-Rivières.)
Quote from: Steve on October 05, 2011, 10:33:06 PM
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False. It's protected as a historic structure. The plan is to raise the bridge deck within the bridge, I believe. (I was a fan of raising the entire thing to preserve the profile, but it would have been much more difficult and costly.)
I hope you're right about this, though the Port Authority is strong and the fact that it is a bi-state bureaucracy does not stop them from getting what they want.
Quote from: Dr Frankenstein on October 07, 2011, 09:24:15 PM
I'd say my favourite in QC would be the Laviolette (A-55 between Bécancour and Trois-Rivières.)
Moi aussi
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Nice shot, AsphaltPlanet. It's a shame I didn't have my camera when I went (only to get A-55 clinched once and for all). The Grand-Mère Bridge (on QC-153) is a pretty one too!
Heres one i took last year on a explore the area trip.
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It is pretty impressive in every way, its height,width,length, plus it is the longest cantiliver in the united states.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fa7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ak-snc6%2F60900_1457999367742_1166104707_31100577_7754992_n.jpg&hash=19f718c2e2cdf0eaa848f385beb11dc815085b94)
Helmick Mill/Island Run Covered Bridge over Island Run (35-58-35) 74', Built 1867, Restored 2009
TR269 west of Eagleport. Morgan County, Ohio
Nice picture. Shame about the graffiti. People have no respect these days.
Does the Tappan Zee count for anything in this thread? Ha ha! Me and a friend crossed it on August 20th northbound/westbound, eventually heading to Lakewood, NJ.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FVOUGD.jpg&hash=a67d2841aed8a213e5d9522bfc0713a557da8912)
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Fzu95A.jpg&hash=e488d57b1641d9c7c562260a90479ca36abd8508)
These two pictures came from the Seabees Memorial Bridge, spanning the Connecticut River between Brattleboro, VT and Chesterfield, NH, along VT and NH Routes 9, respectively. I even got the shot of the NH DOT state line marker on the west shore of the Connecticut River. They were taken on June 8, 2010, with the first picture on the Brattleboro, VT side.
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Quote from: KEVIN_224 on December 09, 2011, 02:22:17 AM
Does the Tappan Zee count for anything in this thread?
I think the bridge itself is nice looking, but I don't feel very safe driving over it.
MacDonald Bridge in Halifax, Nova Scotia:
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pics are my own
The A-55 bridge above reminds me of the Piscataque River Bridge, between ME & NH on I-95.
Elsewhere:
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ficons-ak.wunderground.com%2Fdata%2Fwximagenew%2Fb%2Fbigkid%2F1-800.jpg&hash=b37323bea41796f41e4776e307f0019ad29b09eb)
Left: the Waldo-Hancock Bridge, 1931
Right: the Penobscot Narrows Bridge, 2006
Ya mean this bridge? :D
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As I was on a Concord Coach Lines bus, crossing into Kittery, ME on June 20, 2011. :-P
I remember the old Waldo-Hancock Bridge mentioned by "yakra." I recall it seeming very rickety and decrepit and I always ranked it as one of the scariest bridges I'd ever ridden over (not driven, as I was a passenger).
Kevin: That's the one! (http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=43.086755,-70.760107&spn=0.044129,0.077162&t=m&z=14&vpsrc=6&layer=c&cbll=43.08684,-70.76002&panoid=vmJQ1EUxEoP9UaryAaeTEA&cbp=12,323.69,,0,-2.1)
here is another one in Nova Scotia, the Seal Island Bridge, part of Trans Canada 105.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm8.staticflickr.com%2F7010%2F6433676105_4e84a2a41b_z.jpg&hash=31481d137eeb011ced4ff158ae29bba01f98f53d)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/6433676105/sizes/z/in/photostream/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/6433676105/sizes/z/in/photostream/)
Quote from: yakra on December 15, 2011, 03:30:10 PM
the Penobscot Narrows Bridge, 2006
Whoah, time lapse dissonance moment. I had no idea that bridge was finished. I remember driving over the old bridge while the new one was still under construction and nowhere near complete, thinking "wow, the new bridge will be nice when it's finished someday"... and the fact that that was seven and a half years ago (summer 2004) just sank in. Damn.
New River Gorge in WV on US Route 19
1) On the back of a US Quater, See WV Quater
2) You can jump of the bridge on Bridge Day in October. I participated what a rush.
3) One of the highest spans on the east coast, if not the highest in the US.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.qualityinnnewrivergorge.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fsliders%2Fslide-new-river-gorge-bridge.jpg&hash=a02fae88081816e2f6f1d8942042c6090f0df7e9)
No Bixby Bridge?
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You can't exclude Hong Kong from this. :P
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Quote from: surferdude on December 21, 2011, 03:16:33 PM
New River Gorge in WV on US Route 19
1) On the back of a US Quater, See WV Quater
2) You can jump of the bridge on Bridge Day in October. I participated what a rush.
3) One of the highest spans on the east coast, if not the highest in the US.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.qualityinnnewrivergorge.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fsliders%2Fslide-new-river-gorge-bridge.jpg&hash=a02fae88081816e2f6f1d8942042c6090f0df7e9)
According to information at the Visitors Center at the north end of this bridge, the Washington Monument can easily fit underneath it. That is how tall this structure is. I think, though, the highest in the US is in Colorado near Canon City.
This guy's done some research on said topic: http://highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Bridges_in_United_States
The Royal Gorge is indeed the highest. Second is the one at Hoover Dam, and third is the New River Gorge.
(Note that he measures from mean low water level to the deck, or from the former level in the case of a manmade reservoir: http://highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page#Bridge_Height_Measurements)
I have to say, there's one bridge that I always find myself looking at whenever I pass it. That's the Court Street Bridge in Owego, NY. It's by no means monumental or famous, but it is very graceful and has an appealingly appropriate scale. It's nice to pass on NY 17 and see the little village anchoring the far end of it. It was a total rebuild in 2003 or so and is one of few successful examples of this that I can think of.
Stolen image below:
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(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthebesttraveldestinations.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F02%2FMillau-Viaduct8-400x265.jpg&hash=e8b7cdb43b1c235152aa004621ba85cb8e77390f)
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US 24 in Colorado between Minturn and Leadville boasts the Red Cliff Arch Bridge over the Eagle River:
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fr-dub.us%2Fpics%2Frcabridge.jpg&hash=1ef3ccb56fb28bd2559165bdba22d3d17cce2ad7)
Maybe the surrounding scenery helps me with the beautiful part...
I think that one's interesting, at least, because it's a bridge over another bridge, which itself is a bridge over two other things.
Until my trip to Tishomingo County last week, I had no idea that Mississippi has a covered bridge. It's in Iuka.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv226%2Fberberry%2F2012-02-16%2520Tishomingo%2520State%2520Park%2Fcoveredbridgeiniuka.jpg&hash=02204d7f3074a389585d657ce74d3b7b88fca437)
For me, it's the Dames Point Bridge in Jacksonville, FL.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bridgepros.com%2Fprojects%2FDamesPoint%2Fdamept9.jpg&hash=804089a7783c93a218ea5db4deab59c850e7f354)
There are many beautiful bridges here in Northern and Central Ca.
My most favorite bridge, no doubt, is the mighty Golden Gate. It just looks very graceful and the color looks perfect.
Though I've never been on it, the Bay Bridge looks very nice. Especially the new east span under construction.
Another one of my favorites has to be the Bixby on Hwy 1 north of Big Sur. Just...spectacular.
An honorable mention from me has to be the new Hoover Dam bypass bridge. Looks very nice, hope to see I-11 or whatever they happen to number it use this elegant bridge.
Here's a few from my own backyard. Not one, not two, but four Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridges.
Jefferson Street:
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Cass Street with Jackson Street behind, and Ruby Street (Chicago-style bascule) further up river:
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Rock Island RR left bridge with McDonough Street behind, and the twin I-80 bridges (cantilever trusses) further down river):
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Sorry, can't narrow it down to just one...
Michigan St Bridge, Sturgeon Bay, WI:
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The last covered bridge in Wisconsin, just outside of Cedarburg, WI:
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I-535/US 53 bridge between Superior, WI and Duluth,MN:
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Richard Bong Memorial Bridge/US 2 bridge also between Superior, WI and Duluth, MN:
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all photos taken by myself
Quote from: Chicagosuburban on August 16, 2011, 02:11:56 AM
I like the Lake Freeway bridge in Milwaukee.
That would be the Daniel Hoan Bridge (I-794):
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photo curtesey of Wikipedia
Inland Texas isn't particularly famous for bridges, but there are some good ones on the Gulf Coast.
The Rainbow Bridge over the Neches River (don't get dizzy):
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The Fred Hartman Bridge at Baytown:
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Although Dallas just opened the Margaret Hunt Hill bridge, which is supposed to be the first in a series of Trinity River bridges:
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Blue Water Bridge (Port Huron, MI; Point Edward, ON) from the International Roads Meet:
From Michigan:
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From Ontario:
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Best-looking three-level stack?
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm4.staticflickr.com%2F3191%2F2836287425_59575dd9fe_b.jpg&hash=c55be8d17f9a2af4f2caae09f95c997dcea9596b) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimbercore/2836287425/)
there is a similar concept somewhere on CA-70 at the Feather River. two railroad bridges cross each other over the water. I believe CA-70 crosses under one and parallels the other.
it's two fairly ordinary truss bridges, but the scenery is quite excellent.
alas, I do not have a photo offhand.
Quote from: NE2 on September 06, 2012, 08:10:49 AM
Best-looking three-level stack?
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Wood arches? I've seen something similar for a ped/bike bridge over the Olentangy River, but I wouldn't expect to see this for a highway bridge...
I personally like the Oakland Bay Bridge in SF the best. I found out that it could stand up for more than a century if left to the elements without maintenance, outlasting the Golden Gate Bridge which is also high on my list.
Here's another one for the "Ordinary Bridge, Awesome Scenery" category:
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmw2.google.com%2Fmw-panoramio%2Fphotos%2Fmedium%2F16063857.jpg&hash=d4d78fdf11eb695d906eab81f74b9419e60558a9)
Though I've driven the highway, they were in the process of building this bridge at the time. I'd say the ensuing one-lane detour down the valley and back up again–which included a shallow ford–was more cool than the actual bridge.
Here's Wikipedia's view (although it's probably not a trustworthy photo):
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Quote from: kphoger on September 15, 2012, 01:45:12 PM
Here's another one for the "Ordinary Bridge, Awesome Scenery" category:
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Disagree. Awesome bridge. Just because it looks ordinary when driving on it - so does New River Gorge.
Quote from: DaBigE on July 08, 2012, 06:55:19 PM
The last covered bridge in Wisconsin, just outside of Cedarburg, WI:
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Wait, what? The last one? I don't think so.
http://www.dalejtravis.com/cblist/cbwi.htm (http://www.dalejtravis.com/cblist/cbwi.htm)
Some of those are private property, but still, Wisconsin has a bunch of them on public roads.
Quote from: triplemultiplex on September 25, 2012, 06:47:25 PM
Quote from: DaBigE on July 08, 2012, 06:55:19 PM
The last covered bridge in Wisconsin, just outside of Cedarburg, WI:
Wait, what? The last one? I don't think so.
http://www.dalejtravis.com/cblist/cbwi.htm (http://www.dalejtravis.com/cblist/cbwi.htm)
Some of those are private property, but still, Wisconsin has a bunch of them on public roads.
Don't kill the messenger; I'm just repeating what the signs said:
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages14.fotki.com%2Fv390%2Fphotos%2F0%2F847780%2F10720305%2FIMG_0370-vi.jpg&hash=c0a4362988e4fa9056cd83f5a039eb71e81dd2d8) (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages51.fotki.com%2Fv1562%2Fphotos%2F0%2F847780%2F10720305%2FIMG_0371-vi.jpg&hash=0704558a3ba9745166ade9c5b50d0ae2c7e7f18a)
maybe it was the last one built, and everything thereafter is a different design?
Maybe the DAR didn't know of other bridges. After all, there was no Internet in 1955.
To me, "last" implies the last one in existence, not the last one built. And if they meant 'last one built', that was awfully presumptuous to assume no more would be built ever again.
Suffice to say, Wisconsin has other covered bridges and newer covered bridges. The Feds built one in the national forest near my hometown in the early 90's, for example.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dalejtravis.com%2Fbridge%2Fwisconsn%2Fjpg%2F4905101a.jpg&hash=9f26e17801aec8a786d6a3ffc30d123db756f0e4)
I don't think anyone has mentioned the Blue Ridge Parkway's Linn Cove Viaduct (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linn_Cove_Viaduct) in Avery County, North Carolina.
Images of the viaduct under construction (late 1970's and early 1980's) from the FHWA's Web site:
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fhwa.dot.gov%2Fbridge%2Fpt%2Fimages%2Fptc09.jpg&hash=75d3c3dd16663ead16ece3893b10f31efa28bc59)
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fhwa.dot.gov%2Fbridge%2Fprefab%2Fimages%2Flinn.jpg&hash=1745b2f67fd1e463a471b09833a6d3830e3b8465)
http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-9620_11154_11188-29665--,00.html
Besides the Mackinac Bridge, the Cut River Bridge is an excellent structure, elegant, and fitting it's locale. It has often been described as "a million dollar bridge over a nickle river".
The bridge that carries the Md. 200 (ICC) toll road over the Rock Creek (yes, the same creek that runs through the District of Columbia) is an attractive structure, but most motorists have never seen it from the side (click link below for Washington Post article from 2011 with image).
ICC aesthetics: Earth tones, arches and more that motorists might not notice (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/22/AR2011022207236.html)