I would be interested to know, considering the ca. 112 suspension bridges that survive: (1) how many, if any, were built by the railroads to carry trains, and ...
Paul, I din't have any info but would be interested to hear about this too Douglas Harper Paul Garwig <pgarwig@...> wrote: I would be interested to know,...
The Brooklyn Bridge does not carry NYC subway, but the Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges do. The Brooklyn Bridge originally housed a trolley, but that was...
1. Of those that survive, none were designed to primarily carry rail traffic like Roebling's Niagara Falls bridge was. 2. Several large suspension bridges,...
Through the magic of the Internet, I scan about 2 dozen newspapers on a daily basis. Almost every one of them and countless TV stations has gone into a...
Watching the news coverage the night the collapse occurred, I knew it was just a matter of hours before "they" (the media) started throwing "structurally...
One thing I noticed in all of the underneath photos is at least one lane, on each side, appears to be cantilevered out from the sides. Does anyone know if the...
... lane, on each side, appears to be cantilevered out from the sides. Does anyone know if the bridge was originally constructed that way or if capacity was...
I would agree that the bridge was four lanes with two in each direction and most likely a breakdown lane. Those breakdown lanes became the third lane in each...
Someone associated with this project http://www.omahariverfront.com/articles2007/20070207_pedbridge.htm to build a large pedestrian cable-stayed suspension...
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/bridge-over-the-river-quoi%3F/75+tonne-bridge-made-of-cardboard-tubes-283923.php or http://tinyurl.com/3c7v89 "A temporary bridge...
... direction and most likely a breakdown lane. Those breakdown lanes became the third lane in each direction, then later a fourth lane was added by way of...
Includes a photo gallery with some alarming images. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/08/12/2007-08-12_brooklyn_bridge_aint_what_she_used_to_be.html "The...
http://www.sptimes.com/2007/08/09/news_pf/Features/Bridge_lovers_have_an.shtml Some familiar self-proclaimed "bridge nuts" profiled in this short article. ...
I know there are some folks in the group who are interested in the British Rowell & Co. and Harper & Co. metal-tower suspension footbridges. Here's one that...
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_6624972 (with photos) "...This fall, Hennepin County and Minneapolis will open a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge...
Readers of this list may be interested to know that these websites exist, so I'm passing them along. Obviously the calamity in Minneapolis set off a wave of...
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2007/08/21/newsstory10162728t0.asp "The public can now have its say on what will be one of the biggest projects ever seen in...
Neat set of photos, mostly old truss bridges: http://www.pbase.com/photos_by_moon/bridges -david [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Wow, what great pictures. I love old truss bridges. They remind me of the ones over the Erie Canal which I had to cross each day on my way to school when I...
You left out how high the snow was and the length of the walk. :) Seriously, you're right - those are great pics! Those are the best shots of the Beveridge...
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