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The metal bridge which crosses the River Eden at Langwathby isn't quite what you'd expect to see in a Cumbrian village.
And it hasn't always been this way. The old sandstone bridge in Langwathby was built in 1686 on the A686 and remained there for more than three-hundred years until devastating floods hit the village. In the early hours of Mothers day on March 25th 1968 the rains came and the force of the water washed the structure down the River Eden. A few weeks later a temporary Calendar Hamilton bridge was built and meant that people could travel again on the A686 from Penrith towards Northumberland. There were plans to keep the structure there for a decade but nearly forty years later the temporary bridge remains. A campaign in the 1990s involving Eden Hall and Langwathby Parish Council was launched to try and get a permanent replacement, it was hoped that the new one could be officially opened at midnight on New Years Eve 1999. The majority of the money for a new bridge was secured and Cumbria County Council was about to pay the last quarter of the funds but central government said no more money was to be spent on roads or bridges, so the bid failed. A few years later the flooding of January 2005 meant that the bridge was damaged again with parts of the old bridge and land nearby being washed away. After a recent safety inspection it’s been revealed that the temporary bridge could remain for the next forty years if needed. According to the Guinness Book of Records it’s the longest lasting temporary bridge in the country.
The four-lane Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge, which carries US 61 and 151 traffic across the Mississippi into Wisconsin. (The Illinois-Wisconsin border runs due east from a point about a half-mile south of here.) This bridge opened August 21, 1982, replacing the old Eagle Point Bridge (dating back from 1902) about a mile north of here. It is the only four-lane crossing on the Mississippi between US 14/61 in La Crosse, WI, and I-80 in Le Claire.
Bridging the gap, as bridges are want to do, this particularly impressive structure connects Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick and the rest of Canada, except Newfoundland of course.
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From Wikipedia:
The Veterans Memorial Bridge, spanning the Susquehanna River between Columbia and Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, is commonly associated with the name “Columbia-Wrightsvile Bridge,” although five other former and present-day bridges share this distinction. For the full Wikipedia article, click here.
I recropped this and went with a totally different effect; I purposely made it look like a drawing. This photo was edited in Lightroom using Kelsey Smith's "Crayon" Preset.
The original was just too "hard" contrast-wise and had too much blue, both in the sky and water. In addition, the hard reflections in the water are in the original RAW file as well, and I don't have the knowledge or the patience to fix it.
Comment & Critiques are appreciated, how does this preset look?
Tasman Bridge is one of Hobart's most impressive landmarks and was built in the 1960s, to cross the vast Derwent River. Consisting of four lanes, Hobart's Tasman Bridge is a vital part of city life, connecting central Hobart with its surrounding suburbs and nearby Hobart Airport, replacing the old floating bridge which was constructed in the late 1930s. Shortly after it opened, a large ferry collided with part of the Tasman Bridge, causing a section of the bridge to collapse, which took several months to be repaired.
Text taken for an official Tasmanian web site. Thanks .
This shot was taken while on this years (2009) We-ef conference.
The Mackinac Bridge was opened in 1957. It is a suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac to connect the Upper and Lower peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Mackinac Bridge is 26,372-foot (8,038 m) long. It is the world's 16th-longest bridge in total suspension and the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western hemisphere.
The Mackinac Bridge carries Interstate 75 and the Lakes Michigan and Huron components of the Great Lakes Circle Tours across the straits and connects the city of St. Ignace on the north end with the village of Mackinaw City on the south.
The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge, which opened on 8 December 1864, spanning the Avon Gorge and the River Avon, linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset, England. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the bridge is a grade I listed building and forms part of the B3129 road.
The idea of building a bridge across the Avon Gorge originated in 1753. Original plans were for a stone bridge, and later iterations were for a wrought iron structure. In 1831, an attempt to build Brunel's design was stopped by the Bristol riots, and the revised version of his designs was built after his death and completed in 1864. Although similar in size, the bridge towers are not identical in design, the Clifton tower having side cut-outs, the Leigh tower more pointed arches atop a 110-foot (34 m) red sandstone-clad abutment. Roller-mounted "saddles" at the top of each tower allow movement of the three independent wrought iron chains on each side when loads pass over the bridge. The bridge deck is suspended by 81 matching vertical wrought-iron rods.
Two men were killed during the bridge's construction; since opening it has gained a reputation as a suicide bridge. It has plaques that advertise the telephone number of The Samaritans and above the railings on the bridge there are anti-climb barriers. The Clifton Bridge Company initially managed the bridge under licence from a charitable trust. The trust subsequently purchased the company shares, completing this in 1949 and took over the running of the bridge using the income from tolls to pay for maintenance. The bridge is a distinctive landmark, used as a symbol of Bristol on postcards, promotional materials, and informational web sites. It was also used as a backdrop to several films and television advertising and programmes. It has also been the venue for significant cultural events such as the first modern bungee jump in 1979, the last ever Concorde flight in 2003 and a handover of the Olympic Torch relay in 2012.
This is not far from Oxenhope, walking towards Haworth. The bridge crosses the Bridgehouse Beck and the railway is in the background.
The Askøy bridge
The bridge that connects the island of Askøy with Bergen in western Norway.
Built: 1992
Length: 1057 m
Length span: 850 m
Length towers from sea level to top: 152 m
Maximum air draft: 63m
Lamps around the spans: 192
This is Norway's larges suspension-bridge until the new Hardanger bridge in the Hardangerfjord is finished.
Tyne Bridge, Swing Bridge, High Level Bridge, Queen Elizabeth Bridge and King Edward Bridge linking Gateshead with Newcastle. Viewed from the Gateshead Millennium Bridge.
The newly constructed road bridge which allows ships to pass underneath. Till the Worli-Bandra expressway was constructed this was India's longest sea link.
Photo: Huig Bartels, TU/e, Finland, Juuka, 30-12-2015. Students from the Technical University, SintLucas, Fontys Hogescholen and Summa College (all from Eindhoven) and University Gent, KU Leuven and Aalto University (Helsinki) are building an Ice Bridge designed by Leonardo da Vinci. A large structure of ice strengthened with paper fibre. The span of the bridge is 35 meter and the length is 65 meter. The bridge is 9 meters high. Here the start of the project.
Title: [Bridge of Gods]
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1902
Part Of: Tourist album: Mexico, Arizona, California, Colorado and Utah
Place: Tamasopo, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Description: This is one of 287 photographs in an album entitled, 'Tourist Album: Mexico, Arizona, California, Colorado and Utah.'
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I learned how to build this type of bridge (OK a little smaller) in the army.
www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2012/01/uk-military-bridging-equip...
www.patriotledger.com/news/x2143899539/Officials-break-gr...
The Spa bridge was originally a toll bridge to allow people to cross from either side of the valley. It was then bought by Scarborough Borough Council and connects to the Spa complex and the Grand Hotel. This view is from near Museum Terrace, looking towards Cornelian Bay, and Filey. HDR, best viewed large.
The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge, which opened on 8 December 1864, spanning the Avon Gorge and the River Avon, linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset, England. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the bridge is a grade I listed building and forms part of the B3129 road.
The idea of building a bridge across the Avon Gorge originated in 1753. Original plans were for a stone bridge, and later iterations were for a wrought iron structure. In 1831, an attempt to build Brunel's design was stopped by the Bristol riots, and the revised version of his designs was built after his death and completed in 1864. Although similar in size, the bridge towers are not identical in design, the Clifton tower having side cut-outs, the Leigh tower more pointed arches atop a 110-foot (34 m) red sandstone-clad abutment. Roller-mounted "saddles" at the top of each tower allow movement of the three independent wrought iron chains on each side when loads pass over the bridge. The bridge deck is suspended by 81 matching vertical wrought-iron rods.
Two men were killed during the bridge's construction; since opening it has gained a reputation as a suicide bridge. It has plaques that advertise the telephone number of The Samaritans and above the railings on the bridge there are anti-climb barriers. The Clifton Bridge Company initially managed the bridge under licence from a charitable trust. The trust subsequently purchased the company shares, completing this in 1949 and took over the running of the bridge using the income from tolls to pay for maintenance. The bridge is a distinctive landmark, used as a symbol of Bristol on postcards, promotional materials, and informational web sites. It was also used as a backdrop to several films and television advertising and programmes. It has also been the venue for significant cultural events such as the first modern bungee jump in 1979, the last ever Concorde flight in 2003 and a handover of the Olympic Torch relay in 2012.
Ponte Juscelino Kubitschek, across Lake Paranoá (Alexandre Chan (architect) and Mario Vila (engineer).
The San Juanico Bridge, is a bridge in the Philippines stretching from Samar to Leyte crossing the San Juanico Strait. It is formerly known as the Marcos Bridge. It is part of the Pan-Philippine Highway. It is the longest bridge in the Philippines with a length of 2.16 kilometers and is considered one of the most beautifully-designed bridges in Philippines.
The bridge is supported by 43 spans rising 41 meters above the sea. It has a large arch beneath which allows boats to pass.
Connecting Tacloban City on the Leyte side and Santa Rita town on the Samar side, it offers many picturesque views, especially of the San Juanico Strait with its thousand whirlpools as well as the islets of the province. It is approximately 15 to 20 minutes from downtown Tacloban City and is accessible by passenger jeepney, bus, motor cab or hired local taxi.
Construction began in 1969 and was completed in 1973 with a total cost of US$ 21.9 million. It was constructed under the presidency of the late Ferdinand Edralin Marcos and First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos.
The Construction and Development Corporation of the Philippines (now the Philippine National Construction Corporation) was contracted to construct the actual bridge together with Japanese engineers.
It used to be the longest bridge in Asia that time.