Author Topic: Bridges for CrinklyLion (and everyone else!) (Read 422592 times)

phil653 · « **Reply #1900 on:** 21 June, 2016, 04:05:44 pm »

I think it's a repeat visit to the gallery for this one. Vasco da Gama bridge over the Tejo/Tagus estuary between Alochete and Sacavém, Lisbon. Wonkypedia lists it as Europe's longest bridge at 17,5km, but we measured the over the water and salt marshes bit at 13km. Picture quality compromised by too many bug splats on the windscreen and the phone camera tried to focus on them instead of the view of the bridge.

On the wall of the arrivals hall in Lisbon airport there's this spectacular view of the same bridge. Is a photo of a photo within the rules?

Meanwhile, back on the bridge itself, you get a long distance view of the 25 Abril suspension bridge, the other way in and out of Lisbon over the Tagus. No points at all for picture quality.

L CC · « **Reply #1901 on:** 05 July, 2016, 08:05:01 pm »

Weather was too foul for bridge pictures on Saturday, but here are a few from Sunday:
Over the Bowmont Water

Over Kale Water

and this stunner over the Teviot

Ruthie · « **Reply #1902 on:** 05 July, 2016, 11:52:26 pm »

DSCF1325 by Ruth Irving, on Flickr

DSCF1321 by Ruth Irving, on Flickr

DSCF1313 by Ruth Irving, on Flickr

Wombat · « **Reply #1903 on:** 06 July, 2016, 01:21:32 pm »

Quote from: Ruthie on 05 July, 2016, 11:52:26 pm

DSCF1325 by Ruth Irving, on Flickr

DSCF1321 by Ruth Irving, on Flickr

DSCF1313 by Ruth Irving, on Flickr

Oh, Ruthie, a Scherzer rolling lift span! (the first one) Excellent work...

Ruthie · « **Reply #1904 on:** 06 July, 2016, 01:24:13 pm »

*simper*

Ruthie · « **Reply #1905 on:** 09 July, 2016, 02:05:18 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 27 June, 2016, 09:29:11 am

Seems the Skerne bridge on the Stockton-Darlington Railway was featured on the back of the 1990-2003 fiver along with George Stephenson.

A short potter to get some 'fresh' air (it's like a sauna out there) and we have photos.

2016-07-09_01-41-07 by Ruth Irving, on Flickr

2016-07-09_01-41-44 by Ruth Irving, on Flickr

20160709_130734 by Ruth Irving, on Flickr

20160709_130630 by Ruth Irving, on Flickr

JStone · « **Reply #1906 on:** 11 July, 2016, 04:35:05 pm »

A small selection from my recent Hendaye > Geneva tour:

Zubizuri ('white bridge') across the Nervion, Bilbao

Marmande (Lot-et-Garonne) across the Garonne

Viaduc de la Borrèze, Souillac (Lot)

Viaduc de la Sumène, near Bassignac (Cantal)

Courgoul, Puy-de-Dôme

Passerelle Saint Georges, Lyon, across the Saône

Seyssel (Ain / Haute-Savoie), across the Rhône

Viaduc de Longeray across the Rhône, from the one spot on the road where it was visible through the trees

Pont Hans-Wilsdorf, Geneva

billplumtree · « **Reply #1907 on:** 17 July, 2016, 12:53:31 pm »

Moy bridge, Muir of Ord ("No, it's Moy bridge!" "No it's not, it's Moyne!"):

Moy bridge

Kessock Bridge, Inverness ("No, it's - " no, never mind)

Kessock Bridge II

Si S · « **Reply #1908 on:** 18 July, 2016, 08:23:13 am »

Lift bridge over the Llangollen branch of the Shropshire Union Canal

L CC · « **Reply #1909 on:** 18 July, 2016, 11:04:45 pm »

Ruthie · « **Reply #1910 on:** 18 July, 2016, 11:06:54 pm »

Where's that fboab?

L CC · « **Reply #1911 on:** 19 July, 2016, 01:11:00 pm »

http://streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=393435&Y=491040&A=Y&Z=120

L CC · « **Reply #1912 on:** 25 July, 2016, 04:45:56 pm »

David Martin · « **Reply #1913 on:** 25 July, 2016, 11:19:29 pm »

A moving bridge.. Weymouth.

Deano · « **Reply #1914 on:** 01 August, 2016, 10:24:46 pm »

The National 400 featured some very good bridges. Starter for 10:

Woofage · « **Reply #1915 on:** 02 August, 2016, 11:19:45 am »

Orwell Bridge, near Ipswich:

DSC_0139 by pencyclist, on Flickr

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1916 on:** 09 August, 2016, 02:16:09 pm »

Curvy 1930s(?) concrete bridge over the Avon in the St Annes area of Bristol, opposite Kim's Kafe (and just round the corner from Argos Cycles)

Poxy little bridge just round the corner from previous one but with bonus lock on Feeder Canal

Bridge carrying Spine Road over Filton Bank railway, with added extra pipe bridge in foreground and Dr Day's junction as distractional bonus.

There is a bridge, far off.

Just for a change, this one carries the railway over the road. We're almost at Temple Meads now!

Ruthie · « **Reply #1917 on:** 09 August, 2016, 07:29:14 pm »

IMG_1416 by Ruth Irving, on Flickr

It's a fine city, Newcastle, with some fine bridges. Here the railway crosses Dean Street.

IMG_1425 by Ruth Irving, on Flickr

That's the Millennium Bridge over the Tyne, taken from the deck at the Baltic Museum Of Contemporary Art, where I was at a wedding. Apologies for my family members blocking the view there. The bridge was open, which I hadn't realised at the time or I'd have pushed them in the river and got a proper picture. You can see the handrail right at the top.

Here it is closed.

20160806_214049 by Ruth Irving, on Flickr

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1918 on:** 13 August, 2016, 04:44:58 pm »

Railway bridge over Silverthorne Lane, St Philips, Bristol

L CC · « **Reply #1919 on:** 15 August, 2016, 08:30:44 pm »

billplumtree · « **Reply #1920 on:** 15 August, 2016, 08:50:37 pm »

Ooh, git!

Packhorse Bridge, Great Langdale

David Martin · « **Reply #1921 on:** 21 August, 2016, 09:41:52 pm »

50 years old this year. Some interesting painting underneath, depending on the direction you look. You have to be looking in just the right direction from the right place.

DSC_0263 by David Martin, on Flickr

DSC_0264 by David Martin, on Flickr

Ruthie · « **Reply #1922 on:** 21 August, 2016, 09:45:16 pm »

That's really clever. Is it the Forth Road Bridge?

David Martin · « **Reply #1923 on:** 21 August, 2016, 10:19:57 pm »

No. It is the Tay Road Bridge. There was a bit of a Knees Up in the new waterfront complex (Slessor Gardens) today to celebrate that it ain't fallen down yet. When looking south you should be able to see the lift on NCN1. But you can't as it is hidden behind a pillar.

Si S · « **Reply #1924 on:** 22 August, 2016, 08:39:56 am »