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Cyrtandra platyphylla (Ilihia)
Leaves at Lower Kula Pipeline Waikamoi, Maui, Hawaii.
September 09, 2018
From the website www.johnweeks.com/river_mississippi/pagesC/umissC13.html
"The Texas-Illinois Natural Gas Pipeline carries natural gas to the midwest suppling much of the needs of Chicago and Detroit. This bridge is a pure suspension bridge, which has the main load carrying cables supported by two towers, and the load itself is supported by vertical cables hanging down from the main cables. This is reported to be the longest suspension pipeline bridge in the world, but I have seen no data to prove that assertion.
The Texas-Illinois Pipeline bridge is unusual in that the pipeline emerges from underground at the base of each tower. That means that the pipeline is supported by the bridge only over the main span between the two towers. The side spans do not support the river crossing. Another unusual feature are the outrigger wings on each tower. These wings each support a cable that runs on either side of the pipelines. They serve to support the pipeline from moving horizontally.
A sign at the bridge warns people to stay off of the bridge after sunset. That seems to indicate that the operator once allowed pedestrians to cross the river using the catwalk. That would be impossible today given the chain link fence and concertina wire installed around the base of the bridge. "
Pipeline assessments are vital to prevent pipeline failures that may have significant consequences for natural and human environments to protect these assets.
The Trans Alaska oil pipeline travels 800 miles from Prudhoe Bay in the Arctic to Valdez in Prince William Sound. it's fair to say it passes through some pretty spectacular scenery! From the Richardson Highway, Interior Alaska
The Spanish hauled gold from Peru over the Camino Cruces to a point on the other side of the river near Gamboa where it was then taken down the river, into the Atlantic Ocean, and eventually to Portobello. Gamboa is tucked up into the jungle, which regularly spills the birds and animals into the clean-cut world of man. Scientists from around the world flock to Gamboa to study the birds and animals along the Pipeline Road where birdwatchers have set world records for numbers and variety.
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Sun fading in the distance while looking down the clearing for an underground gas line. The trees would have already filled in this open space if it was not actively managed..