Author Topic: Bridges for CrinklyLion (and everyone else!) (Read 418538 times)

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1975 on:** 11 September, 2016, 05:04:59 am »

I did try to take a picture of something bridge-like on the Truckee river east of Reno this morning but the camera is having conniptions and claiming the cover of the card compartment is open when it isn't and not taking the photo and I only discovered this much later after chasing a lizard round a car park for five minutes.

Bah!

Si S · « **Reply #1976 on:** 12 September, 2016, 11:38:03 am »

Footbridge over the Weaver

Do weirs count?

and the horse bridge

fuzzy · « **Reply #1977 on:** 16 September, 2016, 05:14:39 am »

Some bridgeage from my holibob so far-

An road bridge across the Rapid Creek, Rapid City SD-

A footbridge across a dry stream bed in the City Park

A road bridge across the Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park-

The same bridge with a bit of Upper Falls action-

A walkway bridge across the one of the hot springs beds at the park-

A bit of squee action as an Elk calf climbs onto the bridge to follow mum to some more food-

Finally a footbridge across a creek feeding into String Lake, Grand Tetons National Park, WY-

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1978 on:** 19 September, 2016, 01:38:25 am »

After a bridgey drought of more than a week, we present:

P9180368 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. This curious object, which I think is an aid to deer migration, crosses US-93 not far north of Wells NV.

P9180369 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. Fairly ordinary concrete slab carrying US-93 across South Salmon Creek just south of Jackpot NV.

P9180374 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. Hayden Bridge carrying ID-50 across the Snake River near Rock Creek ID. The Perrine Bridge with US-93 downstream at Twin Falls was featured in 2013's peregrinations; the site of Evel Knievel's farcical attempt to jump the Snake River lies between the two.

The Snake River is just across the road from my resting place in Idaho Falls so the possibility of bridginess is fair to middlin', but not now coz I'm hungry.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1979 on:** 20 September, 2016, 01:29:53 am »

P9190384 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. W Broadway St across the Snake River, Idaho Falls ID

P9190385 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. Landbank St across the Porter Canal, Idaho Falls ID

P9190386 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. US-20 across the Snake River, Idaho Falls ID

P9190399 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. Lamar River bridge, Yellowstone NP

P9190402 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. Access bridge to Grizzly BEAR Lodge, Silver Gate MT.

P9190404 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. US-212 over something small and wet, Montana.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1980 on:** 21 September, 2016, 01:34:05 am »

P9200014 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. MT-16 over the not-so-Mighty Missouri, near Culbertson MT.

P9200015 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. Another of those low-slung railroad trestles across a usually-dry stream, somewhere in NE Montana.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1981 on:** 21 September, 2016, 11:44:29 pm »

The Prairie Provinces of Canada™ are not known for their mighty rivers rushing through deep gorges and plummeting over stupendous wossnames, and even the Trans-Canada Highway isn't grade separated so there aren't many road bridges either. You will have to make do with this:

P9210024 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. Foot bridge over the Portage Spillway, near Portage la Prairie MB.

mcshroom · « **Reply #1982 on:** 22 September, 2016, 10:22:56 pm »

A few from my trip to Devon

Barnstaple Long Bridge

The new Barnstaple Taw Bridge

Old railway bridge over the River Torridge on the Tarka trail

A39 bridge at Bideford

David Martin · « **Reply #1983 on:** 22 September, 2016, 11:28:52 pm »

All inaccessible

Deano · « **Reply #1984 on:** 22 September, 2016, 11:31:58 pm »

Boro:

'Ull:

Deano · « **Reply #1985 on:** 22 September, 2016, 11:38:34 pm »

And, belatedly, all the Belgian bridges (plus one in Germany):

Peter · « **Reply #1986 on:** 23 September, 2016, 12:49:07 am »

Albert Bridge is a bit of a throat-lumper, Dean: my paternal grandma, who disappeared when I was -33 and my Dad was 0, lived near Albert road as a girl, I think. Obviously before paint was invented. Great picture, thanks.

Excellent stuff from everyone! Dave, the American builders seem to have an fine grasp of engineering but can't be accused of architecture, it seems!

mcshroom · « **Reply #1987 on:** 23 September, 2016, 01:31:34 am »

Quote from: David Martin on 22 September, 2016, 11:28:52 pm

All inaccessible

That would be because Google are dropping the ability to embed photos apparently. Looks like I'll have to find a new photo storage site

[edit] They should work now, but it's now impossible to create any new public albums on Google Images, so it's time to leave

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1988 on:** 24 September, 2016, 01:58:07 am »

While there were plenty of fair to middling bridges around Lake Superior, what with it being fed by a shedload of rivers an' t'ing, the ones that weren't being rebuilt, widened, strengthened or polished were completely free from stopping places that didn't have a tree in the way. But I got a few today:

P9230049 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. About halfway across International Bridge over the St Mary's River between Sault Ste Marie ON and, er, Sault Ste Marie MI. We must have been on the USAnian side because the speed limit is in mph.

P9230050 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. Ramp leading down to the USAnian immigration post from the International Bridge.

P9230051 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. Looking back in the general direction of Canuckistan.

P9230052 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. Not sure whether this is a bridge or something today with Soo Locks, but it looks a bit bridgey.

P9230053 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. Bridgetto leading to downtown Sault Ste Marie MI.

P9230062 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. Towers of Mackinac Bridge from about three miles away.

P9230064 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. Mackinac Bridge from quite a lot closer. Crosses the Mackinac Strait which is the wossname connecting Lakes Michigan and Huron.

P9230065 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. Western Half-Devil Monster Face van Schaik has had to put up with the bridge-spotting antics of this last week and is now getting quite into it.

P9230066 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. Bridgelet carrying I-75 towards the Mackinac Bridge proper.

P9230071 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr. Southbound again...

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1989 on:** 25 September, 2016, 06:46:59 pm »

Footbridge over the Wye between Monmouth and Symonds Yat. Has a sign telling you not to jump, bounce, run or cross in groups of more than six.

12th (or was it 13th?) century defensive gateway on bridge over the Monnow into Monmouth. Random cyclist.

JStone · « **Reply #1990 on:** 26 September, 2016, 10:36:30 am »

Three more from my recent travels:

White Castle, near Llantilio Crossenny (Monmouthshire)

Disused railway bridge across River Wye, from outside the Boat Inn, Penalt (Monmouthshire). The walkway's still open, linking to Redbrook

Auchindrean Bridge, near Ullapool (Highland) - lenticular truss in wrought iron, ca. 1870. By John Fowler, joint-designer of Forth Railway Bridge

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1991 on:** 26 September, 2016, 11:21:14 am »

My chum Professor Nogami tells me that if, on the one day a year you're allowed to cycle over the Mackinac Bridge, you use the left lane and get the speed right, the mesh deck disappears from view and gives the impression, presumably, of riding on thin air a couple of hundred feet above some rather deep and cold water