Saw this cool picture on Google Plus today

[spmkam]

Imagine this in NYC or any other big city.

[spmkam]

Hanshin Expressway in Japan

[Chris]

Yes, Osaka to be exact

[NE2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gate_Tower_Building
For better or for worse, we have eminent domain here. But you don't have to imagine; walk NYC's High Line, an old freight rail line:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=40.742124,-74.007736&spn=0.003707,0.008256&gl=us&t=m&z=18&layer=c&cbll=40.742208,-74.007713&panoid=it6dmhdqQHenWgDaaLzLMQ&cbp=12,191.76,,0,-2.75

[mgk920]

Interesting in that that interchange ramp 'floats' through that building, the two do not touch.

Mike