Bridges for CrinklyLion (and everyone else!)

[Salvatore]

But if the bridge isn't scary, there's a tunnel. There was actually a road round the loch fjord, which added a fair few kilometres. This is where Operation Source was carried out (the attack by midget submarines on the Tirpitz).

[Salvatore]

The bridge to get to Tromsøya, the island on which Tromsø lies.



and the bridge from Tromsøya to the mainland to the east. Pedestians on one side, bikes on the other.

[Salvatore]

This one's on the island of Magerøya, between the 7km North Cape tunnel and the 4km Honningsvåg tunnel.

[Salvatore]

And this, I humbly submit, is at 71º 00' 32" probably the northernmost bridge on this whole thread. You'd have to go to northernmost Alaska, Siberia , Greenland or somewhere like Svalbard to find anything nearer the north pole. It carries the track which used to be the main land route to North Cape. The bridge carrying the new tarmac road over the same stream is slightly to the north but is little more than an ugly culvert and not worthy of inclusion.

[Salvatore]

This is at Neiden, about 35 km from Kirkenes, about 35 km from the border with Russia and about 10km from the border with Finland.



On my way back from Kirkenes (a dead end unless you have a visa for Russia), there was a salmon-fishing contest, and the bridge was used as a vantage point by the hordes of excited spectators.



And that's the best of Norwegian bridgery.

[Mr Larrington]

A much bridgier day from your temporary Leftpondian correspondent:


Sugar Creek covered bridge, Chatham IL by Mr Larrington, on Flickr



Manky old concrete thing, Collinsville IL by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


"Spirit of Peoria" stern-wheeler passing under the Chouteau Canal bridge, Granite City IL by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


Concrete thing carrying I-270 over the Chouteau Canal by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

The Chouteau Canal bypasses the Chain of Rocks on the Mighty Mississippi just north of St Louis MO.  The Mighty Mississippi thereabouts has some bridgey goodness of its own:


Old Chain of Rocks bridge (Illinois side) by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


New Chain of Rocks bridge, carrying I-270 over the Mighty Mississippi by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


Old Chain of Rocks bridge from a bit downstream by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Note the kink in the middle.  It was built in 1929 and was in use by everyday traffic until 1970.


MacArthur bridge (rail) across the Mighty Mississippi, St Louis MO by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

I think I took a crap picture of this one while stuck in traffic in 2013.


Poplar St Bridge (I-55) plus some bridglets, St Louis MO by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


Bridge-Shaped Object in the arse end of St Louis by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


In Route 66 State Park near St Louis MO by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Emily the TwatNav told me to cross this one but some thoughtless git has taken the bridge deck away.

[CrinklyLion]

I do so love this time of year...

[Pingu]

On ascent of Col d'Allos with added Mrs P.


IMG_7054_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr

[Mr Larrington]

Railroad trestle, deepest Missouri by Mr Larrington, on Flickr.  Only Emily the TwatNav knows how I ended up passing under this one.


Devil's Elbow bridge, Missouri by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


Devil's Elbow bridge from Big Piney River level by Mr Larrington, on Flickr  Had to walk through someone's garden to get this angle


Very ordinary railroad bridge by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


Stanton bridge, Missouri by Mr Larrington, on Flickr.  Original pre-Great Depression concrete starts just the other side.

[CrinklyLion]

[...] Only Emily the TwatNav knows how I ended up passing under this one.
[...]
Had to walk through someone's garden to get this angle

Your efforts (and Emily's) are much appreciated

[Mr Larrington]

Miami, Oklahoma by Mr Larrington, on Flickr.  I could have got closer but it was raining.


Tulsa OK by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


Route 66 footbridge, Tulsa by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


Southwest Boulevard & I-244 bridges across Arkansas River, Tulsa by Mr Larrington, on Flickr.  Above three taken ten yards apart from the same car park


Old Route 66 bridge across Arkansas River, Tulsa by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


Lower deck of I-244 bridge, Tulsa by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


W 23rd ST bridge, Tulsa by Mr Larrington, on Flickr.  I didn't notice the flying saucer when taking the picture.

[Cudzoziemiec]

Little stone bridge over the Windrush in Bourton-on-the-Water. For added river-crossing options, there is a ford just behind it; the surface is rocky and rather unfit for cycling, though a horse rider was using it a minute earlier.

[Mr Larrington]

P9020159 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

I think this is a model of one which appears down there VVVV.  Outside the National Route 66 Museum, Elk City OK


P9020183 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Only very slightly bridgey...


P9020184 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Same one from a different angle


P9020188 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

"Endangered" Timber Creek bridge, outside Elk City.


P9020189 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

The modern alternative, with I-40 on top.  Of it.

[Mr Larrington]

P9030253 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


P9030254 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Ickle bridge across the connecting wossname between the two halves of Santa Rosa Ponds, Santa Rosa NM


P9030255 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

I-40 bridge over whatever's underneath it, Santa Rosa NM


P9030256 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Footbridge over the beck flowing out of the Blue Hole¹, Santa Rosa NM


P9030257 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

The beck flowing out of the Blue Hole, Santa Rosa NM


P9030265 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


P9030266 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Route 66 (1928 edition) bridge over Santa Fe river, La Bajada NM


P9030267 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Railroad bridge over NM-313, Algodones.  Plus the Ratmobile's filthy hindparts.

1: The Blue Hole is an eighty-foot deep sinkhole full of deep water, and looks like this:


P9030260 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

[Pingu]

Little stone bridge over the Windrush in Bourton-on-the-Water. For added river-crossing options, there is a ford just behind it; the surface is rocky and rather unfit for cycling, though a horse rider was using it a minute earlier.

Before I saw the caption I thought, "Bourton-on-the-Water", and it's been over 40 years since I've been there 

[Mr Larrington]

P9040278 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


P9040279 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


P9040280 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


P9040281 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Above four are at some sort of irrigation control place at Isleta Pueblo, south of Albuquerque, taking water from the Rio Grande.


P9040282 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

NM-47 across the Rio Grande (not very mighty up here), Isleta Pueblo NM.


P9040284 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

USAnia's trade deficit crossing I-40 & Route 66, McCartys NM


P9040288 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Near the improbably-named community of Anzac NM


P9040289 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Route 66 ducks under I-40 somewhere on the Scorching Plains™ of New Mexico.


P9040299 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


P9040300 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Now into Arizona, with the 1930 Querico Canyon bridge.

[CrinklyLion]

Y'know, it almost makes up for having to go back to school tomorrow....

[Mr Larrington]

P9050340 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


P9050342 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Old Route 66 bridge, Winona AZ


P9050341 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

New(er) AZ-394 bridge (next to the previous one), Winona AZ


P9050348 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Drainage wossname under Main St, Williams AZ

All the rest are in Topock AZ.  I probably got some of them in 2014 as well. Soz.


P9050367 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

B, N & SF railroad bridge across Old Route 66


P9050368 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

B, N & SF railroad bridge across the Mighty Colorado


P9050369 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

I-40 bridge across the Mighty Colorado


P9050370 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Frontage road bridge across not much


P9050371 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

High-pressure gas pipe bridge across the Mighty Colorado


P9050372 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Old Route 66 bridge across the Mighty Colorado, now used as a pipe bridge

[Mr Larrington]

P9060401 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Rather a poor day for bridges, I'm afraid.  Only this "Modified Baltimore Truss" example, carrying Route 66 across the Mojave River into Victorville CA was worth stopping for.  Soz.

[Mr Larrington]

P9070002 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Colorado Street bridge across the Arroyo Seco, Pasadena CA.


P9070003 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

I-210 bridge just north of the previous one.


P9070004 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Need to pass the time while mired in LA traffic?  Try some BridgeSpotting™¹!


P9070008 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Pedestrian bridge over the beachfront road a couple of blocks north of the end of Route 66 in Santa Monica

1: Soon to be a major motion picture

[Mr Larrington]

P9080024 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr.  Bridge carrying CA-1 across $VALLEY south of Big Sur CA


P9080029 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr.  Bixby Bridge, CA-1 north of Big Sur.


P9080033 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr.  CA-1, Moss Landing Harbor.  Use your Junior Pocket Microscope (model 3a) to spot the sea otter next to the leftmost-but-one pillar.


P9080038 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr.  This one is quite well-known...


P9080040 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


P9080042 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


P9080045 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr


P9080047 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr.  No, it's not doing an impression of the old Tacoma Narrows bridge, nor is there an earthquake going on, just Mr Larrington steadying the camera on the steering wheel.

[fuzzy]

Git.

 

[Mr Larrington]

If it's any consolation it was blowing a gale and, at 16 degrees, the coldest¹ daytime temperature seen on the entire trip thus far

1: Same time on Monday it was 39

[fuzzy]

No consolation whatsoever.

However, what is consolation is that by this time tomorrow, I shall be lounging around in Chicago O'Hare awaiting a connecting flight to Rapid City SD where we will join a coach tour for a week which visits, amongst other things, Yellowstone National Park, Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse memorial and Salt Lake City. We later fly on to Denver where I have tickets to see a Bronco's game and will visit The Rockies and follow a map of the Denver Brewery Quarter (potential to get a tad messy) before flying back to Dear Old Blighty

[Mr Larrington]

If my experience a fortnight ago was typical of current practice, O'Hare has improved its act massively and you no longer have time to learn a FOREIGN language while queueueueueuing for passport control.  Anyway, bridges:


P9090058 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr.  Minor road crossing Patah Creek, not far downstream from Monticello Dam.


P9090059 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr.  Ex-bridge across the Sacramento River, Knights Landing CA


P9090060 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr.  Current bridge across the Sacramento River, Knights Landing CA


P9090061 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr.  Bridgey-thing over an irrigation canal near Grant CA.