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Post by lionking on Apr 12, 2007 12:46:13 GMT -4
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Post by echnaton on Apr 12, 2007 13:07:20 GMT -4
Some nice bridges there. Here is a picture of a local favorite, the Fred Hartman Bridge over the Houston Ship Channel in La Porte, Texas.  |
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Al Johnston
"Cheer up!" they said, "It could be worse!" So I did, and it was.
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Post by Al Johnston on Apr 12, 2007 18:18:38 GMT -4
This one picked up a few architecture awards:  |
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Post by lionking on Apr 13, 2007 7:50:57 GMT -4
who would walk on this bridge, Al?  it would be very fearful |
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Post by lionking on Apr 13, 2007 7:55:23 GMT -4
it is said that we have the highest bridge in the ME. It was built by Japanese architects . it was bombe in the summer, unfortunately.. www.aley.com/aley/bridge.htm |
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Post by Al Johnston on Apr 13, 2007 17:15:50 GMT -4
who would walk on this bridge, Al? it would be very fearful Quite a lot of people: it's actually very sturdy  |
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Post by HeadLikeARock (was postbaguk) on Apr 14, 2007 6:40:12 GMT -4
Local landmark at the home of bridge-building (Teesside was responsible for the Tyne Bridge and Sydney Harbour Bridge among others). The Transporter Bridge (below) was the subject of a UK comedy (Auf Weidersehn Pet) a few years ago, in which a group of builders dismantled the bridge and reassembled it somewhere in America.  |
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Post by BertL on Apr 14, 2007 8:01:42 GMT -4
I'm disappointed there hasn't been posted a photo of this one... The Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam.  |
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Post by gwiz on Apr 14, 2007 10:21:16 GMT -4
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Post by echnaton on Apr 16, 2007 9:09:40 GMT -4
I like the Erasmus bridge. The cable stayed bridges seem to be the fashion of the day. It certainly gives the designer much more freedom to create sculpture than steel framed or suspension.
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Post by PhantomWolf on Apr 16, 2007 17:39:12 GMT -4
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Post by bazbear on Apr 17, 2007 0:29:35 GMT -4
There are lots of pretty bridges out there, but I guess I'm a bit old school; I like the looks of the old suspension bridges. Maybe as time goes on I'll warm up to the cable stayed modern structures, but I think the most beautiful bridge I've ever seen is the Golden Gate in San Francisco.  |
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Post by lionking on Apr 17, 2007 8:55:02 GMT -4
WOW. Nice bridges. Phanom, the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel and the old bridge site don't show. other bridges are very nice, specially the one posted by bazbear
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Post by echnaton on Apr 17, 2007 9:35:52 GMT -4
The Monitor-Merrimac Bridge-Tunnel reminds me of a roller coaster at Six Flags over Texas in Arlington, TX. When riding it you come over a hill then plunge toward the water and enter a tunnel. the site lines keep you guessing until the last second.
The Golden Gate bridge is a classic and the setting makes it better. it is simply beautiful.
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Post by lionking on Jun 1, 2007 9:41:36 GMT -4
alsuhol.org/uploads/1165691689_5b837621e5.jpgthe info where I got it from says it took 6 yrs to build it, with 500 million euros, it connects what was called eastern germany with western germany it is in Elbe, and its length is 918 meters and it passes over a river
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it would be very fearful
