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The River Tyne is formed at Warden Rock near Hexham at the confluence (meeting point) of two rivers, the North Tyne (with its source in Kielder, Northumberland) and the South Tyne (with its source in Alston Moor, Cumbria).
The river flows through Corbridge, divides Newcastle and Gateshead, divides Jarrow and Wallsend and flows between South Shields and Tynemouth before flowing into the North Sea.
The River Tyne is crossed more than 20 times, by a variety of different bridges and tunnels. These include, the New Tyne Tunnel, the High Level Bridge,the Tyne Bridge, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, the King Edward VII Bridge, the Constantius Bridge and the Ovingham Bridge.
The River Tyne is formed at Warden Rock near Hexham at the confluence (meeting point) of two rivers, the North Tyne (with its source in Kielder, Northumberland) and the South Tyne (with its source in Alston Moor, Cumbria).
The river flows through Corbridge, divides Newcastle and Gateshead, divides Jarrow and Wallsend and flows between South Shields and Tynemouth before flowing into the North Sea.
The River Tyne is crossed more than 20 times, by a variety of different bridges and tunnels. These include, the New Tyne Tunnel, the High Level Bridge,the Tyne Bridge, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, the King Edward VII Bridge, the Constantius Bridge and the Ovingham Bridge.
a Lofoten islands junction of sorts: islands and fjords where ever you look, sometimes not to far apart of each other, and plenty of bridges and tunnels of course, that is one of the main features of the Norwegian Lofoten islands.
JR Ooito Line (JR大糸線) is a local railway line that connects Itoigawa on the Japan Sea coast and Matsumoto in Nagano prefecture 105km to the south, which is served by JR Chuou Line that leads to Tokyo and Nagoya.
Matsumoto - Oomachi section was easily completed in 1915, Oomachii - Otari section in 1935, and Otari- Itoigawa section finally in 1957. It is laid out on flat alluvial lands along the rivers from Matsumoto to Oomachi, and Oomachi to Hakuba, but the flat land suddenly disappears in Otari village.
This photo was taken in Chikuni community in the southernmost part of Otari. A photo taken at the same location in winter is already uploaded to flickr.
There are numerous railroad bridges and tunnels in Hakuba - Itoigawa section and, according to a website, this section of Ooito Line is like a real Big Thunder Mountain!
Heavy snowfall in winter is another big problem for a single track railway line in red ink.
I had an impression that the bridge was too low. The same concern seems to be shared by the railway company as there are red and yellow marks on a bridge support.
ILchester railroad bridge and tunnel . Still in use as CSX passes through it daily. ILchester was an old mill town near Ellicott City , MD. The mills are all closed now but several of the mill ruins remain.
if you travel along the Lofoten islands you will have the pleasure of crossing plenty of bridges and tunnels, all created when the European Road E10 was built. It is amazing to be able travelling along a chain of islands without the need of ferries (mostly).
JR Ooito Line connects Matsumoto (松本) in the mountainous inland and Itoigawa (糸魚川) on the Japan Sea coast by way of Azumino Valley, Hakuba and Otari villages. It is laid out along the steep Himekawa gorge notorious for heavy snowfall and landslides. The 105 km railway line is installed with 30 railway bridges and 18 tunnels. Many of them are located in Otari village.
The bridge in the photo is in northern Hakuba near the Otari border where the Himekawa starts to carve a deep gorge. People say that Ooito Line is a real Big Thunder Mountain.
Despite huge investments to construct such a large number of bridges and tunnels, the trains is so short.
Umi-hotaru ("sea firefly"), an artificial island in Tokyo Bay. It marks the transition between the bridge and tunnel segments of the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line, an expressway that crosses the bay and connects Kanagawa Prefecture and Chiba Prefecture. The construction monument is a 14-metre cutter face that was used to dig the tunnel.
Camera: Canon PowerShot G12.
Edited with GIMP.
Der 1911 eröffnete St. Pauli-Elbtunnel – in Abgrenzung zum seit 1975 bestehenden Neuen Elbtunnel auch Alter Elbtunnel genannt – unterquert die Norderelbe auf einer Länge von 426,5 Metern und verbindet mit zwei Tunnelröhren die nördliche Hafenkante bei den St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken (Nordeingang) mit der Elbinsel Steinwerder (Südeingang). Er wird als öffentlicher Verkehrsweg sowohl von Fußgängern und Radfahrern sowie eingeschränkt von Kraftfahrzeugen genutzt. Er galt bei seiner Eröffnung als technische Sensation, steht seit 2003 unter Denkmalschutz und wurde am 7. September 2011 von der Bundesingenieurkammer und der Hamburgischen Ingenieurkammer-Bau mit dem Titel Historisches Wahrzeichen der Ingenieurbaukunst in Deutschland ausgezeichnet. (Wikipedia)
Aufgenommen während unseres FlickrTreffens im Mai 2018.
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Old Elbe Tunnel or St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel (German: Alter Elbtunnel colloquially or St. Pauli Elbtunnel officially) which opened in 1911, is a pedestrian and vehicle tunnel in Hamburg, Germany. The 426 m (1,398 ft) long tunnel was a technical sensation; 24 m (80 ft) beneath the surface, two 6 m (20 ft) diameter tubes connect central Hamburg with the docks and shipyards on the south side of the river Elbe.
Four huge lifts on either side of the tunnel carried pedestrians, carriages and motor vehicles to the bottom. The two tunnels are both still in operation, though due to their limited capacity by today's standards, other bridges and tunnels have been built and taken over most of the traffic. (Wikipedia)
Taken during our flickrmeeting in May 2018.
Tadeusz Kosciuszko was a Polish immigrant who fought alongside George Washington in our Revolutionary War. He was known for blowing up bridges and tunnels to thwart the enemy, thus he has several bridges and tunnels named after him. This bridge crosses the Mohawk River near Albany and Saratoga, New York. It was recently renovated and my cousins—the John Wojtowicz trucking company participated in it’s reconstruction.
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Old Elbe Tunnel or St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel (German: Alter Elbtunnel (coll.) or St. Pauli Elbtunnel (official name)) which opened in 1911, is a pedestrian and vehicle tunnel in Hamburg, Germany. The 426 m (1,398 ft) long tunnel was a technical sensation; 24 m (80 ft) beneath the surface, two tubes with 6 m (20 ft) diameter connect central Hamburg with the docks and shipyards on the south side of the river Elbe. This meant a big improvement for tens of thousands of workers in one of the busiest harbours in the world.
Four huge lifts on either side of the tunnel carried pedestrians, carriages and motor vehicles to the bottom. They are still in operation, though due to the limited capacity by today's standards, other bridges and tunnels have been built and taken over most of the traffic.
Gephyrophobia is the anxiety disorder or specific phobia characterised by the fear of bridges and tunnels. As a result, sufferers of gephyrophobia may avoid routes that will take them over bridges or through tunnels. The term gephyrophobia comes from the Greek γέφυρα (gephura), meaning "bridge".
Considering the possibilities for crime in city tunnels and underpasses I suppose the fear is not entirely irrational.
Follow the light into Exeter city centre, Devon, UK.
Einmal quer durch Montenegro fährt der P6103 vom Grenzbahnhof Bijelo Polje zur Hafenstadt Bar, dabei überquert der Zug unzählige Brücken und Tunnel, unter anderem auch die höchste Eisenbahnbrücke Europas das Mala Rijeka Viadukt welches bald erreicht wird. Die von Montecargo ausgeliehene 461-031 passiert mit dem aus drei sauberen Wagen gebildeten Zug den aufgelassenen Haltepunkt Potkrs.
The P6103 travels across Montenegro from the border station Bijelo Polje to the port city of Bar, crossing countless bridges and tunnels, including the highest railway bridge in Europe, the Mala Rijeka Viaduct, which will soon be reached. The 461-031 loaned by Montecargo passes the abandoned Potkrs station with the train made up of three clean carriages.
EN: Underneath Altenahr the Ahr valley is very narrow and winding. The railway line uses bridges and tunnels to take a shortcut. The bridges and tunnels for the second track are used by a cycle path. On the rock we see the ruins of Are castle.
DE: Unterhalb von Altenahr wird das Ahrtal zu einer engen und gewundenen Schlucht. Die Bahnstrecke und der Radweg auf dem Trassé des zweiten Gleises kürzen die Windungen über Brücken und durch Tunnel ab. Auf dem Felsen thront Burg Are.
Old Elbe Tunnel or St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel (German: Alter Elbtunnel colloquially or St. Pauli Elbtunnel officially), which opened in 1911, is a pedestrian and vehicle tunnel in Hamburg. The 426 m (1,398 ft) long tunnel was a technical sensation; 24 m (80 ft) beneath the surface, two 6 m (20 ft) diameter tubes connect central Hamburg with the docks and shipyards on the south side of the river Elbe. This was a big improvement for tens of thousands of workers in one of the busiest harbors in the world.
Six large lifts on either side of the tunnel carry pedestrians and vehicles to the bottom. The two tunnels are both still in operation, though due to their limited capacity by today's standards, other bridges and tunnels have been built and taken over most of the traffic.
In 2008 approximately 300,000 cars, 63,000 bicycles, and 700,000 pedestrians used the tunnel. The tunnel is opened 24 hours for pedestrians and bicycles; however, as of October 2023, the tunnel is closed to all motor vehicles
One of a multiple swinging bridges within Fall Creek Falls State Park. This one crosses Piney Creek and was photographed late in the afternoon as the sun was setting and colors were at their best. Located on a very short and enjoyable hike to the Piney Falls Overlook, this bridge gives a nice view of the creek and adds a little fun to the hike. Additionally, Fall Creek Falls is possibly my favorite state park in Tennessee (although I have not visited them all) offering plenty to do and many great sights to photograph.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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The only covered bridge that I know of in Putnam County, Tennessee...built many years ago by Mr. John D. Stites as an access to the family farm (also known as the J&S Farm) across East Blackburn Fork Creek.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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Old Elbe Tunnel or St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel (German: Alter Elbtunnel (coll.) or St. Pauli Elbtunnel (official name)) which opened in 1911, is a pedestrian and vehicle tunnel in Hamburg, Germany. The 426 m (1,398 ft) long tunnel was a technical sensation; 24 m (80 ft) beneath the surface, two tubes with 6 m (20 ft) diameter connect central Hamburg with the docks and shipyards on the south side of the river Elbe. This meant a big improvement for tens of thousands of workers in one of the busiest harbours in the world.
Four huge lifts on either side of the tunnel carried pedestrians, carriages and motor vehicles to the bottom. They are still in operation, though due to the limited capacity by today's standards, other bridges and tunnels have been built and taken over most of the traffic.
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West Webster Avenue Bridge is a Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River. A Bascule bridge is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. This one appears to pivot at each end and separate in the middle lifting higher above the river below for boats. It was designed by the City of Chicago and constructed in 1916 by Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois. A full rehabilitation was completed in 1993.
This bridge is a member of the greatest collection of historic bascule bridges on the planet, which is located in the city Chicago and Cook County, Illinois. The fact that Chicago is a city with such a large, record-breaking number of bascule bridges, and most of them considered historic, is something the city should be truly proud of. For the most part, Chicago has been a model for historic bridge preservation, especially with the bridges in the downtown area. They have chosen to maintain, and rehabilitate as needed, their historic bridges for the continuous heavy traffic one might expect in the nation's third largest city. The fact that so many of these bridges remain functional and historically intact as well sends a message to other cities and even rural locations who claim that historic bridges cannot serve the needs of modern day traffic.
Information above was found on the website HistoricBridges.org
historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=illino...
As a bit of a bonus, you can see just a bit of the Chicago skyline in the background above the bridge.
This photo was taken in 2013 during my previous Project 365…please visit my album for this “REMASTERED” Project 365 as I revisit each day of 2013 for additional photos to share!!
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D5200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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BNSF's Denver-Laurel, Mont., freight emerges from a tunnel and enters the Wind River Canyon at Boysen, Wyo. The bridge and tunnel here are the result of a 1940s line relocation for the Boysen Dam, which you can see at right. The Bighorn River is also known as the Wind River for most of its path through Wyoming. This waterway meets the Yellowstone River at Fort Cass in Montana.
The Eugene Hauler crosses Vaughn Road and Noti Creek over a steel/wooden trestle near Vaughn, Oregon. The trestle was built in 1912 when the Southern Pacific built west across the Central Oregon Coast Range to connect a coastal logging railroad it acquired in 1906 with its mainline in Eugene.
The Coos Bay Rail Line operates 134 miles of what used to be the SP Coos Bay Branch between Eugene and Coquille, just south of Coos Bay, which CORP sold to the Port of Coos Bay in 2007. Upon CBRL's startup, the line suffered from deferred maintenance, and to this day the railroad is working to rehabilitate several bridges and tunnels which were crumbling under CORP.
Between Noti and Reedsport, the CBRL cuts directly across the range through some of the densest forests I have ever seen. Unfortunately, only five miles of this stretch see daylight movements as the Eugene Hauler is usually staged in Vaughn. East of Noti, the line descends into the Willamette Valley where the topography flattens out. Perhaps the intermodal project at the Port of Coos Bay will shake things up a bit and we can see daylight freights west of Vaughn one day...
Traffic Trails on the Belt Parkway towards The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.
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Old Elbe Tunnel or St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel (German: Alter Elbtunnel (coll.) or St. Pauli Elbtunnel (official name)) which opened in 1911, is a pedestrian and vehicle tunnel in Hamburg, Germany. The 426 m (1,398 ft) long tunnel was a technical sensation; 24 m (80 ft) beneath the surface, two tubes with 6 m (20 ft) diameter connect central Hamburg with the docks and shipyards on the south side of the river Elbe. This meant a big improvement for tens of thousands of workers in one of the busiest harbours in the world.
Four huge lifts on either side of the tunnel carried pedestrians, carriages and motor vehicles to the bottom. They are still in operation, though due to the limited capacity by today's standards, other bridges and tunnels have been built and taken over most of the traffic.
In 2008 approx 300.000 cars, 63.000 bicycles and 700.000 pedestrians used the tunnel. The tunnel is opened 24 hours for pedestrians and bicycles. For motorized vehicles opening times are currently Monday to Friday from 5.20 AM to 8.00 PM, on Saturdays from 5.20 AM to 4.00 PM.
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There are actually three bridges seen in this photograph although I was shooting for the two in the foreground. The first (and closest) is the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge, the second (immediately on the other side of the first) is the C&O Railroad Bridge, and the third (seen in the background underneath the first two) is the Brent Spence Bridge. All cross the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio and Kentucky.
The Clay Wade Bailey Bridge is a cantilevered through truss bridge that was built in 1974. The C&O Railroad Bridge (also known as the CO-Ohio River Bridge or the CSX-Ohio River Bridge) is also a cantilevered through truss bridge that was built in 1929. According to Bridgehunter.com, the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge replaced the original C&O railroad/auto bridge that was originally built in 1887. The new 1929 C&O cantilever bridge was built for rail while the original 1887 bridge was converted to automobile traffic. However, the piers of these two bridges did not line up and caused navigation problems for vessels traveling the Ohio River. To solve this problem, the old bridge was demolished in 1970 and the Clay Wade Bailey was completed in 1974 as seen here.
The Brent Spence Bridge in the background is a double-decker continuous cantilevered through truss bridge built in 1963. It has been referred to as the "Car-Strangled Banner Bridge" almost since its construction as traffic has always been more than the bridge could seemingly handle efficiently.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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Many years ago, the Pearl River flowed here. The river changed course and a shallow area was created by the deposition of sediments as the river retreated. During periodic low water, seedlings of water-tolerant cypress and tupelo trees gained a foothold. The trees you see today are a result.
Water tupelo and bald cypress trees can live in deep water for long periods. After taking root in the summer when the swamp is dry, the seedlings can stay alive in water deep enough to kill other plants.
The trail, including the bridged pathway seen above, at this location leads through an abandoned river channel. As the channel fills with silt and vegetation, black willow, sycamore, red maple, and other trees will gradually replace the bald cypress and water tupelo. Also if you look closely you may see juvenile alligators sunning themselves on floating logs and other vegetation.
This location is also a trailhead for the Yockanookany Section of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail. This trailhead is located directly across the paved Parkway from the Cypress Swamp site. Hikers may hike south 14.1 miles to the West Florida Boundary, north 8.9 miles to the Yockanookany Trailhead, or any distance they chose on this out and back trail.
www.nps.gov/places/cypress-swamp.htm
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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According to Wikipedia bridges and tunnels are NOT buildings. Well, I am going to ignore that and treat this as a building, after all, this is a permanent structure and it does provide shelter to passengers.
The bridge above the platforms at Poplar DLR station was designed by ABK Architects and opened in 1987.
Located atop Lookout Mountain and just 6 miles from downtown Chattanooga, High Falls (which also goes by the name Lover’s Leap) is an artificial waterfall and is arguably the signature attraction of the Rock City Lookout and Gardens on the Georgia side of Lookout Mountain. High Falls is 140 feet in height. The trail to the waterfall is easy to get to and is stroller and wheelchair accessible, making this waterfall enjoyable by all.
Lover’s Leap gets its name from a Cherokee legend of two young lovers, a brave named Sautee and a beautiful maiden named Nacoochee, from two feuding tribes. According to the legend, Sautee was captured by the opposing tribe while with Nacoochee and thrown from the top of Lover’s Leap. Nacoochee, distraught from the loss, immediately jumped to her own death as well.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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The John Coffee Memorial Bridge across the Tennessee River offers Natchez Trace visitors an easier crossing than the journey by boat faced by early travelers as described above. The bridge is named for General John Coffee, who fought in the Creek War of 1813-14. After opening to traffic in 1964, the nearly 1-mile-long bridge continues to provide access for park visitors and local communities across Alabama and allows passage of river barge traffic.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge ongoing construction project consisting of a series of bridges and tunnels crossing the Lingdingyang channel to connect Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai, three major cities on the Pearl River Delta in China. The 50 kms link will have the longest bridge section of 29.6 kilometres (18.4 mi) long
The photograph above was taken during landing at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Louisiana and is looking almost due north across Highway 10 (which is totally a bridge in this stretch of roadway), at a very large area of wetland, and at Lake Pontchartrain (at the top of the photo along the horizon). A part of the wetland seen here is Wetland Watchers Park which includes nearly a mile of boardwalk nature trails, two outdoor classrooms, a ten-foot marsh overlook, at least five learning pad areas, and benches to rest on along the trails. The line running adjacent to Highway 10 (just south or below the roadway) is an old railroad line that I believe is still in use along with Lower Guide Levee Road. All of this area is an amazing example of the water-saturated coastal and swamp regions of southern Louisiana, often referred to as the 'Bayou'.
To make this photograph even better, we landed just as the sun was beginning to set creating beautiful color for this scene.
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Camera - Nikon D5200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 160
Aperture – f/6.3
Exposure – 1/60 second
Focal Length – 18mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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One from the archives to beat the dreary weather on Christmas Eve in the UK.
Stunning location in Lofoten - having just watched “No Time To Die” 007 Bond film they might want to check out the stunning roads, bridges and tunnels in the Lofoten Islands for a future film.
Every vacation (especially to the beach), I spend a significant amount of time trying to figure out when and where the sun will rise...AND, can I find a spot to get a good photograph?!? Sometimes it works out (like this one!) and sometimes it doesn't.
This was taken out near Alabama Point (close to The Gulf restaurant) looking east across Perdido Pass, which is the inlet or waterway access to the backwaters of Alabama and Florida.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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"Rather then focusing on the obstacle in your path, focus on the bridge over the obstacle."
-- Mary Lou Retton (American gymnast who, at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, won a gold medal in the individual all-around competition, as well as two silver medals and two bronze medals)
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D5000 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
The Congressman William L. Clay Sr. Bridge, formerly known as the Bernard F. Dickmann Bridge and more popularly as the Poplar Street Bridge or PSB was completed in 1967 and is a 647-foot-long deck girder bridge across the Mississippi River between St. Louis, Missouri and East St. Louis, Illinois. The bridge arrives on the Missouri shore line just south of the Gateway Arch. Planned just before construction of the Arch, the builders in 1959 were to request that 25 acres of the Gateway Arch property be turned over from the National Park Service for the bridge. The request generated enormous controversy and ultimately 2.5 acres of the Jefferson Expansion National Memorial (which included all of the original platted area of St. Louis when it was acquired in the 1930's and 1940's) was given to the bridge.
Although the bridge's former name honors former St. Louis mayor Bernard F. Dickmann, it is most commonly referred to as the Poplar Street Bridge, with many locals unaware of its official name. The Missouri end of the bridge sits over Poplar Street, and the media started referring to it by that name long before the bridge opened due to the fact that the bridge was built over Poplar Street. However, in October 2013, the bridge became officially known as the “Congressman William L. Clay Sr. Bridge”. Clay, 82 at the time of the naming, became Missouri’s first African-American congressman when he was elected to the House of Representatives in 1968.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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La linea Cuneo-Limone-Ventimiglia è una linea ferroviaria italiana (con un tratto in territorio francese), che collega Cuneo a Ventimiglia, in Liguria, e di transito internazionale, per Nizza, in Francia, con diramazione a Breil sur Roya. L'idea di una ferrovia attraverso il Col di Tenda nacque durante il regno dei Savoia. I lavori dal lato piemontese iniziarono nel 1882. La linea fu inaugurata nel 1928. La seconda guerra mondiale inflisse gravissimi danni alla ferrovia; le truppe tedesche in ritirata distrussero tutti i suoi impianti minando ponti e gallerie. Il programma di ricostruzione venne avviato dal 1976. Il 6 ottobre 1979 la linea ricostruita venne inaugurata. La linea in conseguenza della difficile orografia presenta ben ventisette importanti opere ingegneristiche all'aperto e trentatré sotterrane. Quattro gallerie hanno forma elicoidale per guadagnare o perdere quota senza dover superare le massime pendenze ammissibili, tre si svolgono nel tratto in territorio francese, una in quello piemontese. Amici di Flickr, viaggiate su questa sorprendente linea...e vi prego,ascoltate la canzone che mi ha fatto sognare quando ero adolescente...e così scoprirete qualcosa del mio animo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTvopkIcuHo
(From Wikipedia)
The Cuneo-Limone-Ventimiglia railway line is an Italian line (with a section on French territory), which connects Cuneo to Ventimiglia, Liguria, and an international transit, for Nice, France, with branch in Breil sur Roya. The idea of a railway across the Tenda pass was born during the reign of the Savoia. The works on the side of Piedmont began in 1882. The line was inaugurated in 1928. The Second World War inflicted serious damage to the railways; the withdrawing German troops destroyed all the facilities undermining bridges and tunnels. The reconstruction program was started in 1976. On the 6th of October 1979 the rebuilt line was inaugurated. The line as a result of the difficult terrain presents twenty-seven important engineering works outdoors and thirty-three underground. Four tunnels have helical shape to gain or lose altitude without having to exceed the maximum permissible slope, three are held in the stretch in French territory, one in the Piedmont. My Flickrfriends, please, consider to have an amazing trip along this railway line...and please, listen to the song that made me dream when i was a teenager...so, you'll discover something of my soul...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTvopkIcuHo
(From Wikipedia)
This train track, bridge, and tunnel have histories of their own; still, even as I take them in, this place reminds me of a headline event. Floating down the river in a boat, Daniel Boone's daughter, Jemima Boone, was kidnapped by natives near and below this very spot way before the world's first train and railroad were built. Boone, along with fellow frontiersmen at Fort Boonesborough, rescued his daughter.
“There is always a way and always hope in the next sunrise, and in the next second, and in the next minute.”
– Ziggy Marley (Jamaican singer, songwriter, musician, actor and philanthropist who is the son of reggae icon Bob Marley and Rita Marley)
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 500
Aperture – f/4
Exposure – 1/8000 second
Focal Length – 28mm
Exposure Bias – -3 step
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
"Sometimes you get the best light from a burning bridge."
-- Don Henley (American musician, and a founding member of the rock band Eagles, for whom he is the drummer and one of the lead vocalists, as well as the sole continuous member of the band)
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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It's amazing how fast cities like Hong Kong move, even late night on a Sunday... Car lights zip over and under bridges and tunnels. Don't blink, you might miss something.
Actually the road to Gaularfjellet Utsikten taken from the old bridge looking up towards the new bridge and tunnel.
First image of a small set of photos taken whilst adventuring down south for 3 nights and 4 days.
The Royal Albert Bridge is a railway bridge which spans the River Tamar in England between Plymouth, Devon and Saltash, Cornwall. Its unique design consists of two 455-foot (138.7 m) lenticular iron trusses 100 feet (30.5 m) above the water, with conventional plate-girder approach spans. This gives it a total length of 2,187.5 feet (666.8 m). It carries the Cornish Main Line railway in and out of Cornwall. It is adjacent to the Tamar Bridge which opened in 1962 to carry the A38 road.
The Royal Albert Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Surveying started in 1848 and construction commenced in 1854. The first main span was positioned in 1857 and the completed bridge was opened by Prince Albert on 2 May 1859.
Brunel died later that year and his name was then placed above the portals at either end of the bridge as a memorial. During the 20th century the approach spans were replaced, and the main spans strengthened. It has attracted sightseers since its construction and has appeared in many paintings, photographs, guidebooks, postage stamps and on the UK £2 coin. Anniversary celebrations took place in 1959 and 2009.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was an English civil engineer who is considered "one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history, "one of the 19th-century engineering giants," and "one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution, who changed the face of the English landscape with his groundbreaking designs and ingenious constructions.
Brunel built dockyards, the Great Western Railway (GWR), a series of steamships including the first propeller-driven transatlantic steamship, and numerous important bridges and tunnels. His designs revolutionised public transport and modern engineering.