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Do any of you know what the "official"; name is for that beautiful old concrete railroad bridge hat crosses the James River in Richmond, VA? I think it's used...
17 May 21, 2005
2:11 am

James Snyder
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http://www.dailyindependent.com/articles/2005/05/19/news/04bridge19.txt Bridge to Portsmouth shows signs of progress By KENNETH HART - The Independent ...
1 May 20, 2005
3:34 pm

David Denenberg
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This suspension bridge, completed in 1837, has been standing derelict for at least 20 years. Article: ...
1 May 18, 2005
1:45 am

David Denenberg
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http://www.drawyourworld.com/sample/bridge.html [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
1 May 12, 2005
2:10 pm

David Denenberg
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I am a structural engineer... I know short cut cal for building design but dont know any short cut calculation for bridges... Dose anyone know? Mahfuz...
6 May 11, 2005
10:27 pm

Brian Duguid
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Hi, See the link below. It is a great tribute to Isambard Kingdom Brunel the legendary civil engineer of Victorian England. The UK is having a year long...
1 Apr 20, 2005
5:19 pm

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China's Runyang Bridge. A main span of 1,490 meters puts it third behind Japan's Akashi Kaikyo and Denmark's Great Belt East bridges. That's 80 meters longer...
1 Apr 18, 2005
9:43 pm

David Denenberg
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I recall a few months ago there was some discussion about long "sagging" suspension footbridges. I found this today: ...
4 Apr 7, 2005
11:47 am

bruckenbridge
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Keith: Many thanks for those photos. R.c. Moeller USCG 1941-1946...
1 Apr 5, 2005
12:18 pm

Robert C Moeller
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http://www.saintanthonymain.com/bridges/index.php [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
3 Apr 1, 2005
1:57 am

rickm@...
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Can anybody tell me about the massive highway bridge on the right side of the photo? http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=99085 Thanks, -R.T. "Lose...
2 Mar 26, 2005
11:37 pm

David Denenberg
bridgemeister
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This page gives you 8 options for the color of the bridge. The "Bengals orange" scheme would likely have Roebling rolling in his grave. -david ...
1 Mar 26, 2005
10:49 pm

David Denenberg
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http://www.nationaltrust.org/magazine/archives/arc_news_2005/032305.htm 133-Year-Old Bridge to be Dismantled Story by Carolyn Galgano / Mar. 23, 2005 One of...
1 Mar 26, 2005
12:01 am

David Denenberg
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This photo portrays three distinct bridge types: through truss, cable-stayed, and suspension: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=98539 "Lose your...
2 Mar 23, 2005
6:14 pm

Mike
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Since I made sure to include the mention of them in the previous post, I might as well give a link to a page about them. ...
1 Mar 23, 2005
4:34 am

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27685-2004Dec26.html ... Chicago Steelmaking: Dead but Not Forgotten Activists Want to Turn Old Plant Into a...
1 Mar 23, 2005
4:08 am

b_thom.rm
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Check your calendars, it is not April 1st. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05066/467343.stm ...
3 Mar 21, 2005
1:59 am

b_thom.rm
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Well, ok, not exactly breaking news that it's a fiasco. And I thought I was being generous when I gave them until 2010 in the recent poll. -david ...
2 Mar 6, 2005
12:16 am

triplecenturies@...
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While we're on the topic of North American cable-stayed bridges, here's a new one still under construction in the Tysons Corner area of northern Virginia. It...
1 Mar 5, 2005
9:08 pm

David Denenberg
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Does anyone know where there is a list of Cable-Stayed Bridges in the US? I used to have a copy but I currently cannot locate it. Thanks! Shane...
7 Mar 5, 2005
8:32 pm

David Denenberg
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In researching my website on old iron and steel bridges in Ohio (see http://home.insight.rr.com/ronalexaurea/ ) I have found some startling statistics. ...
3 Mar 5, 2005
2:15 am

Ron Jones
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http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=83028&ran=36601 (photos and story) http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=3030140&nav=23iiX5j2 (photos...
1 Mar 5, 2005
12:29 am

David Denenberg
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http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/03/03/BAGSKBJKLA1.DTL Carquinez Bridge demolition costs fall, Caltrans says 2-year project to raze old span...
1 Mar 4, 2005
1:44 am

David Denenberg
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If you're planning a trip up to the Seattle/Mt. Rainier area, you might want to consider spending a night at this treehouse lodge complete with its own ...
2 Feb 27, 2005
2:14 pm

Shane Rixom
Rixom
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That'd be 3,300-meter. I've already fixed it. -david...
3 Feb 25, 2005
12:23 am

wgrodkiewi@...
bridgefreakmi
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Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the ManySpans group: Will the Stretto di Messina 3,300-foot suspension bridge be completed by January...
2 Feb 24, 2005
10:06 pm

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Check out this great shot of the Bear Mountain suspension bridge, including the adjacent highway arch and railroad bridge: ...
5 Feb 19, 2005
7:19 pm

triplecenturies@...
triplecenturies
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Photo: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=94863 "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty...
1 Feb 19, 2005
6:03 pm

R.T. Dowling
maineguy1979
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Just came across this interesting, sharply-curved railroad bridge: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=94727 "They that can give up essential liberty...
1 Feb 18, 2005
4:45 am

R.T. Dowling
maineguy1979
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I recently joined this group. My main interests in transportation are roads and railroads. Bridges are naturally a part of both these interests. Also, in an...
1 Feb 18, 2005
12:34 am

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