Author Topic: Bridges for CrinklyLion (and everyone else!) (Read 416675 times)

David Martin · « **Reply #875 on:** 15 March, 2013, 04:11:34 pm »

I'd love to but unfortunately I have them under very strict copyright regs. They do identify some features I must look for when I next go past.

sas · « **Reply #876 on:** 21 March, 2013, 11:14:57 pm »

Another photo of the Tay Road Bridge

I'm having trouble working out why the reflections appear to be taller than the bridge.

Salvatore · « **Reply #877 on:** 22 March, 2013, 10:53:32 am »

Quote from: sas on 21 March, 2013, 11:14:57 pm

Another photo of the Tay Road Bridge

I'm having trouble working out why the reflections appear to be taller than the bridge.

I imagine it's something to do with the surface of the water being not quite flat.

David Martin · « **Reply #878 on:** 23 March, 2013, 12:02:53 am »

It's to do with the curvature of the earth, the phase of the moon and the fact you are looking downhill.

Nuncio · « **Reply #879 on:** 24 March, 2013, 08:38:29 pm »

Despite the bridge being small (and quite a long way off), thought we could do with a summer one.

JonBuoy · « **Reply #880 on:** 24 March, 2013, 09:04:18 pm »

I definitely didn't fancy the ford.

Deano · « **Reply #881 on:** 06 April, 2013, 01:40:53 pm »

Ouseburn Viaduct and the Metro Bridge (from Byker Bridge).

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #882 on:** 10 April, 2013, 10:28:35 am »

Obligatory photo of bridge in Mostar

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #883 on:** 10 April, 2013, 10:56:51 am »

Wonders if the bridge can actually support the weight of all those tourists...

JonBuoy · « **Reply #884 on:** 13 April, 2013, 09:55:04 pm »

Two views of the Essex Bridge that gave its name to today's Tamworth audax.

Deano · « **Reply #885 on:** 18 April, 2013, 09:37:48 pm »

A couple that CL has crossed, on the Tan Hill ride:

Gilmonby Bridge, over the Greta near Bowes:

Barnard Castle Bridge:

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #886 on:** 18 April, 2013, 09:43:48 pm »

Hmm... Barnard Castle.... That's the "Traffic lights and The Wrong Gear (apart from for smuggitswithhubgears) Every Time" one, isn't it?

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #887 on:** 19 April, 2013, 11:23:04 am »

Yes. Kim particularly loves that bridge (turn right after crossing, go on 50 yards, turn left, go "OhFuggit", get off bike and walk up to the butter market)

Peter · « **Reply #888 on:** 19 April, 2013, 05:09:46 pm »

Quote from: CrinklyLion on 18 April, 2013, 09:43:48 pm

Hmm... Barnard Castle.... That's the "Traffic lights and The Wrong Gear (apart from for smuggitswithhubgears) Every Time" one, isn't it?

Yes! That's where I parted company with the peloton on the return from Tan Hill to Darlo a couple of years ago. It wasn't the hill on the bridge, which is Deano flat but I didn't get through the lights with the others and they seemed in a hurry!

I wonder what the curious half arches on the right signify?

matthew · « **Reply #889 on:** 19 April, 2013, 06:25:51 pm »

The road goes 90 left onto the bridge at each end, judging from the colour sometime recently someone has made some very sympathetic alterations to the bridge to allow the corners to be opened out for longer vehicles and to move the pavement back a bit.

Peter · « **Reply #890 on:** 20 April, 2013, 01:09:44 am »

Thanks for that, Matthew. your conclusions look good, though I'm not quite sure about sympathetic! Maybe when it's weathered a bit the odd arches will be less odd.

Salvatore · « **Reply #891 on:** 20 April, 2013, 10:42:21 am »

This may not be much of a bridge, but it's mine. Partly. One sixth mine.

Pingu · « **Reply #892 on:** 20 April, 2013, 08:40:21 pm »

A mossy one near Stonehaven:

IMG_1413 by The Pingus, on Flickr

Kim · « **Reply #893 on:** 23 April, 2013, 10:47:57 pm »

The causeway (with bridge) at Blithfield Reservoir. Need moar camera, really.

matthew · « **Reply #894 on:** 23 April, 2013, 10:59:25 pm »

Quote from: Peter on 20 April, 2013, 01:09:44 am

Thanks for that, Matthew. your conclusions look good, though I'm not quite sure about sympathetic! Maybe when it's weathered a bit the odd arches will be less odd.

compared to a re-inforced concrete slab across from the bridge to the bank those arches will weather in to match in the next couple of years and then whilst odd will not look out of place.

Vince · « **Reply #895 on:** 24 April, 2013, 09:23:39 am »

Bridge kit heading for the North Sea

Deano · « **Reply #896 on:** 24 April, 2013, 12:14:28 pm »

Quote from: matthew on 19 April, 2013, 06:25:51 pm

The road goes 90 left onto the bridge at each end, judging from the colour sometime recently someone has made some very sympathetic alterations to the bridge to allow the corners to be opened out for longer vehicles and to move the pavement back a bit.

I don't think they're very recent. The bridge is on the main Durham-Bowes road, and they probably date from the eighties. I vaguely remember stories of HGVs being stuck on the bridge. There's now a weight limit on the bridge, and HGVs are diverted away from Barney.

Dibdib · « **Reply #897 on:** 25 April, 2013, 08:43:58 pm »

Crinkles, you may want to turn over to BBC4 right now.

Brushing Up On... Britain's Bridges with Danny Baker.

Should be on iPlayer soon, at a guess.

clarion · « **Reply #898 on:** 26 April, 2013, 10:01:24 pm »

Two ornamental footbridges from Beddington Park:

mcshroom · « **Reply #899 on:** 27 April, 2013, 03:59:26 pm »

Looking back through some photos from last year (and wishing I was back on tour).

I didn't get down in the valley to photograph it, but this is the Hownsgill Viaduct on the Waskerley Way near Corbridge