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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Mar 21, 2014 - 04:32pm PT
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Elcap
You're certainly right
... parallel worlds... as in this picture...
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sween345
climber
back east
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Mar 30, 2014 - 11:13am PT
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Here's another bridge in a bridge
[Click to View YouTube Video]
This supposedly needs to be completed in 2 1/2 years to accommodate the larger ships coming through the expanded Panama Canal. The engineering and logistics of this is pretty demanding.
And here's 16 bridges in one.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Oregon
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Puente de la mujer. Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires.
It's a swing bridge that opens for boat traffic.
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Oregon
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La Polvorilla. Narrow guage rr. Viaduct at 14,200 ft.
NW Argentina
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Oregon
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This is the new light rail/bike/pedestrian bridge in Portland due for completion in mid 2015.
the naming contest is currently in progress. Wy'East ( mt. Hood) seems to be the front runner
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Sanskara
climber
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This and the bird thread are by far a couple of my favorite SP threads.
Wish I had something to contribute...
Had you told me 20 years ago I would grow to be such a nerd I woulda told you " yeah right I'll be long dead before my brain slows down enough to even notice a dam bird, if I make it 20 more years it sure ain't gonna be no sticking birds or bridges that get my attention". Funny how things turn out saiz the guy with NEVER AGAIN a skull and crossbones tattooed to the underside of his chin.
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Oregon
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One more near me.
Just South of the city center in Portland is the Sellwoood bridge. It is a major commuting bridge across the Wilamette.
Built in 1925, it needs to be replaced because they fell behind on maintenance ( it rates a ZERO on the federal structural safety scale) and because the West side bank creeps due to seismic issues.
So they moved the existing bridge to the side ( still has traffic) while they put a new bridge in it's place. The move happened in one day.
The new bridge currently under construction will look like this in the same spot:
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, all... wow, i can see all the bridges now!...
say, marlow, neat smoking train, on that ol' bridge... very nice pic...
say, lorenzo? i think... wow, SCARY bridge with that 'modern train' on it... wow, :O
nice share, folks...
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Sanskara
climber
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That old bridge was waaaay better!
Shame we make everything outa crap these days!
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Oregon
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Apr 2, 2014 - 05:26pm PT
say, lorenzo? i think... wow, SCARY bridge with that 'modern train' on it... wow, :O.
It is actually quite safe. It was built in the 30's by an American engineer named Albert Fontaine Maury and is currently the only rail connection across the Andes between Chile and Argentina. Current tourist traffic ends at the bridge.
Long term plans are to restore traffic to the Chillean coast for passengers, and to restore rail traffic across the Andes near Aconcagua.
The train goes across the viaduct at about 5 KPH, it is in the Puna, ( altiplano) one of the driest places on Earth. Rust isn't an issue.
The trip is cool. It goes by silver mines that date from pre-columbian times. Several of the mines the tracks service are still active.
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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By it's self not so special, but up in the Yukon it was beautiful.
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labrat
Trad climber
Auburn, CA
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“Save Our Bridge” Delegation Secures Support from Senate Budget Subcommittee to Restore Bridgeport Covered Bridge
March 26, 2014
Progress towards saving the Bridgeport Covered Bridge from collapse took an important step forward as state officials recommended approval of funds needed to restore and reopen the longest single span wooden covered bridge left in the world.
Nevada County Supervisor Hank Weston and David Anderson, President of the South Yuba River Park Association (SYRPA), testified to the Senate Budget Subcommittee in Sacramento last Thursday representing the “Save Our Bridge” Committee, a broad-based coalition of bridge advocates including SYRCL.
“Our community’s advocacy to save this iconic bridge is working,” said SYRCL Executive Director Caleb Dardick. “We applaud the State Senate Budget Subcommittee’s vote to allocate one million dollars from Proposition 84 funds for the bridge project. This is a major milestone that would not have been accomplished without the hundreds of calls and letters to the legislature. Now that we have their attention, we need to make sure the Assembly Subcommittee supports the bridge too.”
“The danger of losing the Bridgeport Bridge has attracted widespread support from the Nevada County Board of Supervisors, the City Councils of Grass Valley and Nevada City, the Truckee Town Council, local chambers of commerce, and civic and non-profit organizations; as well as widespread citizen support,” stated Nevada City Councilman Robert Bergman who coordinated efforts to secure resolutions of support from the three cities.
Supervisor Weston shared the Nevada County Board of Supervisors determination to see the project fully funded as soon as possible. “As you are fully aware, tourism is vital to the Nevada County area and we can’t afford to wait any longer while this project languishes. Should the State emerge from the drought with any significant rainfall, the river that this bridge crosses could rise and damage or even wash away this venerable and historic structure. Time is of the essence in this particular case,” Supervisor Weston testified.
In 2011, State Parks closed the Bridgeport Covered Bridge to pedestrian traffic after engineers found severe and unsafe structural problems. The engineers estimated it will cost over $1 million to restore this treasured State and National Landmark.
SYRCL and the “Save Our Bridge” Committee plan to return to the Capitol on April 23rd to testify in front of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee.
For more information about the campaign, visit: http://www.southyubariverstatepark.org/ or read article The Union 3.20.14: Local Bridgeport delegation heads to Sacramento
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Nevada City
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^^ Indeed. I been meaning to actually go snag a picture of the thing and throw it up here cause I don't believe it has been mentioned yet, but I guess I am lazy. "the longest clear span of any surviving covered bridge in the world." Pretty bridge.
the wikipedia photo will have to do.
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labrat
Trad climber
Auburn, CA
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I think I mentioned the covered bridge earlier in this thread. That's why I posted the update. I don't remember if pictures were posted.
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Nevada City
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ahh, I did kinda skim, apologies.
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Nevada City
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This picture, not from wikipedia, gives a better since of the length of the span of the Bridgeport covered bridge.
And this is another local bridge, at Purdon Crossing, that has been recently retrofitted.
And to complete the local ancient bridge trifecta - Edwards Crossing, on the way ...
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Nevada City
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Man here i was thinking i was gonna post the longest covered bridge and dingus finds one that looks bigger, hah! i guess bridgeport gets credit for longest "clear span" ( unsupported ?) bleh, frigging wording ...
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Nevada City
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knights ferry "is home to the Knights Ferry Bridge, the longest covered bridge west of the Mississippi at 330 feet (100 m) in length " compared to bridgeports Total length 233 feet or Longest span 208 feet " I only looked it up cause the knights ferry bridge looked way long, but has supports or w/e in the middle, so i guess its not a "clear span"
i only point all this out cause i grew up thinking bridgeport was simply "the longest covered bridge still up" or something, but it seems it really depends on their wording and how they classify it.
edit : seems i dont need to get a pic of edwards, you already got 1.
nice pictures thanks for the revival of them.
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labrat
Trad climber
Auburn, CA
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Thanks for the pictures and attempted clarifications :-)
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