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The I-90 bridges are two floating bridges over Lake Washington that connect the east side of Seattle to and from the city. The section of bridge seen here is the connection between land to floating sections. The Murrow Bridge is the second-longest floating bridge on Earth at 6,620 ft (2,020 m); the longest is the Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge—Evergreen Point (2016, original: 1963), a few miles north on the same lake. The third-longest is the Hood Canal Bridge, about thirty miles (50 km) to the northwest. The original Murrow Bridge opened in 1940 and was called the Lake Washington Floating Bridge. It was renamed the Lacey V. Morrow bridge in 1967. The original bridge closed in 1989; with the current bridge opening in 1993.
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Minto Bridge
“Minto Bridge was built in 1900, spanning the Rideau River, across Green Island and Maple Island to the shores of the Rideau. There are actually three separate truss bridges and they are sometimes referred to as the Minto Bridges. The western bridge (a single span), connects the west bank to Green Island and the eastern bridge connects Maple Island to the east bank (another single span). The central bridge is a double span and it connects the two islands. All of the four spans are similar in construction and are all approximately the same length (25-35 meters).” [1] Kim Elliot (May 2016), Bridges of Ottawa. Link below.
‘Minto Bridge is named after the fourth earl of Minto who was the eighth governor general of Canada. The bridge has held this name since it was constructed, and it appears on the plaques for this bridge. Interestingly, Lord and Lady Minto were interested in heritage and were involved with the creation of the National Archives of Canada and Lady Minto was involved with the Women's Canadian Historical Society of Ottawa in its first years. Although a new and modern bridge when first built and named after Lord and Lady Minto, today, the Minto Bridge has aged and become a rare and significant heritage bridge, making it an excellent and appropriate memorial to two people who were interested in Canada's heritage.”[2] HistoricBridges.org (April 2011). Link below.
Sources: [1] Kim Elliot, Bridges of Ottawa. May 2016. Available at: bridgesofottawa.wordpress.com/2016/06/06/minto-bridge/
[2] Minto Bridge. April 2011. Available at: historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=ontari...
Bridge over Virgin River at the beginning of the hiking trail to the Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah.
The Gateshead Millenium Bridge spanning the River Tyne from the Baltic Quays in Gateshead and over to the Quayside at Newcastle upon Tyne.
A break in the 2018 Easter Sunday weather gave us about an hour of nice early evening sunshine.
The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 9 miles (14 kilometres) west of Edinburgh City Centre. It is considered an iconic structure and a symbol of Scotland (having been voted Scotland's greatest man-made wonder in 2016), and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was designed by the English engineers Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker. It is sometimes referred to as the Forth Rail Bridge to distinguish it from the Forth Road Bridge, though this has never been its official name.
Construction of the bridge began in 1882 and it was opened on 4 March 1890 by the Duke of Rothesay, the future Edward VII. The bridge spans the Forth between the villages of South Queensferry and North Queensferry and has a total length of 8,094 feet (2,467 m). When it opened it had the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world, until 1919 when the Quebec Bridge in Canada was completed. It continues to be the world's second-longest single cantilever span, with a span of 1,709 feet (521 m).
Newbury Bridge, crossing the River Kennet here at Newbury in West Berkshire, was completed in 1772 to replace earlier wooden structures dating from at least the 14th century. Despite appearances it has three arches, the two outer ones being incorporated in adjoining buildings. The Kennet & Avon Canal, mostly built in the very early 19th century, for 87 miles follows the River Avon before connecting to the River Kennet at Newbury, and then on to the River Thames at Reading. As this stone-built bridge pre-dated the canal, there was no provision for a towpath under the bridge. Thus, to haul barges a line had to be floated under the bridge and then re-attached to the horse where the towpath resumed.
Tokyo's Rainbow Bridge frames Tokyo Tower and skyline during the twilight hour.
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Confederation Bridge
The Confederation Bridge joins the eastern Canadian provinces of Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, making travel throughout the Maritimes easy and convenient. The curved, 12.9 kilometre (8 mile) long bridge is the longest in the world crossing ice-covered water, and continues to endure as one of Canada’s top engineering achievements of the 20th century.
The decision to replace the existing ferry service with a fixed link followed a heated debate throughout the 1980’s. Farmers, fishermen, tourism operators, and residents of Prince Edward Island had sharply contrasting opinions about how year-round access to the mainland would affect their way of life and livelihood. Eventually, it was decided that the debate would be settled at the polls. The federal department of Public Works and Government Services selected its favourite bridge design out of several proposals from the private sector, and on January 18, 1988, Premier Joseph Ghiz asked Prince Edward Islanders to make the final decision in a plebiscite. At the polls, 59.4% of Islanders voted “Yes” to a fixed link.
After four years of construction using crews of more than five thousand local workers, the Confederation Bridge opened to traffic on May 31, 1997.
Today, the Confederation Bridge is operated by Strait Crossing Bridge Limited, headquartered in the shadow of the bridge in Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island.
8 shot HDR image taken underneath Blackfriars Bridge on The River Thames, London.
8mm Samyang Fish Eye lens.
(3 image HDR).. Showing Shaldon bridge.. & reflection.. on a lovely summers eve.. Full size
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Medieval bridge over the Ebro river near Frias, Burgos province, Spain. Daytime long exposure using ND filter. From Wiki:
Frías is a town located in the northern part of the province of Burgos, in Castile and León, Spain. In 2010 it had a population of only 275 inhabitants.
Frías is a historic medieval town on a hill above the river Ebro. Now a popular tourist spot it has an impressive castle dominating the river and the twelfth century bridge across it. It is considered to be the smallest "city" in Spain, having been given that title in 1435.
Chapel Bridge, Lucerne, Switzerland.
Chapel Bridge – one of Europe’s oldest wooden bridges and landmark of Lucerne, faithfully restored to its original design after a serious fire.
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i-90 bridge spans over Lake Washington in Seattle. I really liked the contrast in the bridge styles and the lines.
The quaint bridge in Portland, Michigan passes over the Grand River. Portland is known as the city of two rivers; they are the Looking Glass River and the Grand River. This bridge is one of the largest (as a two-span example) and most complete examples of a rather ornate bridge plan/design that Groton Bridge and Manufacturing Company of Groton, NY built that remain today. As such it is significant on a national level as a key example of the work of an important bridge company. The bridge has been listed as a Michigan Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
This bridge is a two-span pin connected Pratt through truss.
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The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge over across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 9 miles west of Edinburgh City Centre.
Construction of the bridge began in 1882 and it was opened on 4 March 1890 by the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII. The bridge spans the Forth between the villages of South Queensferry and North Queensferry and has a total length of 8,094 feet (2,467 m). When it opened it had the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world, until 1919 when the Quebec Bridge in Canada was completed. It continues to be the world's second-longest single cantilever span, with a span of 1,709 feet (521 m).
This bridge is above Mill Falls in Ancaster. Nestled under the Niagara Escarpment is the Ancaster Mill, dating back to 1788, which sits adjacent to the waterfall and on the banks of the stream. All this provides a most scenic ambience for the historic mill which has been completely restored and is now a fine dining establishment.
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View of the Birchenough bridge, Zimbabwe the bridge links the towns of Masvingo and Mutare. Completed in 1935,at a lenth of 1,080ft (329 m). This bridge has no piers or supports to give support.
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I always desired to take a photo of the Brooklyn bridge because, since I was a child, I've always seen its shape on an famous brand of an italian chewing gum. As a mythical landmark in my mind, I've ever desired to frame it by night, under his enormous span. The cold wind I've suffered has been a fair tribute for the the result achieved: in a single long exposition I've got the Manhattan Bridge and the Empire State Building decorated for XMas. The title is inspired to a famous Rolling Stones album according to the fact that in New York more than 800 languages are spoken, like in a modern Babylon.
Today's shot is one of the two Brooklyn Bridge towers. This shot was taken from almost directly underneath the tower and was particularly difficult to compose because I had to get the symmetry just right and at the same time make sure I was out of the way of runners, cyclists and other pedestrians using the bridge.
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