Favourite Bridges
Hope Memorial Bridge
Hope Memorial Bridge
Hope Memorial Bridge
The Hope Memorial Bridge (also known as the Lorain–Carnegie Bridge) is a 4,490-foot-long (1,370 m) art deco truss bridge crossing the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. The Art Deco figures carved in the sandstone pylons on the bridge have stood guard over east-west traffic since 1932. Their name comes from Wilbur Watson, the bridge's engineer, who wrote that the eight figures were meant to “typify the spirit of progress in transportation.” The Cleveland Indians baseball team changed their name to the Cleveland Guardians in 2021 due to the ongoing debate over Native American team names and logos, with the team citing a desire to unify their fanbase and community and to pay homage to the iconic "Guardians of Traffic" sculptures on the Hope Memorial Bridge, just outside Progressive Field.
Brooklyn Bridge
Hope Memorial Bridge
Hope Memorial Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is a cable-stayed suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn.
On May 24, 1883, New York celebrated the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge. Also known as the Great East River Bridge, it was built over 14 years in the face of enormous difficulties.
Rogue River Bridge
Hope Memorial Bridge
Rogue River Bridge
The Rogue River Bridge, a seven-span arch bridge on Hwy 101, was the first major structure in America to use the concept of the pre-stressed concrete arch. Known as the Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge after the Oregon governor who promoted its construction, the bridge was completed in 1932.
It is one of six major bridges designed by Conde B. McCullough, Oregon’s state bridge engineer from 1919 to 1937, as part of a project to span the three bays and three river estuaries that relied on outmoded ferry service along the highway.
Golden Gate Bridge
Burrard Street Bridge
Rogue River Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean in California.
Confederation Bridge
Burrard Street Bridge
Burrard Street Bridge
The Confederation Bridge is a complex multi-span concrete box girder structure. It is eight miles (around thirteen kilometers) long, making it Canada's longest bridge. It is also the longest bridge in the world to span across iced-over water.
The main purpose of the bridge is to connect Prince Edward Island to the mainland of New Brunswick . The bridge is mostly comprised of high strength concrete and reinforced steel, and rests on 44 piers that sit at a maximum depth of 35 meters of water. The bridge crosses the Atlantic Ocean over a stretch of water known as the Northumberland Strait.
Burrard Street Bridge
Burrard Street Bridge
Burrard Street Bridge
The Burrard Street bridge is a steel truss bridge in Vancouver built in 1932, more than a decade after the Great War, but its memory still loomed large in people's minds.
It was constructed to provide a connection to the growing suburbs of Point Grey and South Vancouver. The design includes distinctive piers and galleries to mask the rigid centre steel construction. Portraits of Captain George Vancouver and Sir Harry Burrard flank the piers, along with the City’s crest.
When the 3000-foot bridge was finished the four braziers were created to represent the fires soldiers stayed warm around on the European battlefield. These were designed by bridge engineer Major J.R. Grant and architect G.L.T. Sharp, both veterans. They were removed, but in 2017 they were recreated and lit once again. The bridge is known for it’s art deco lines and features extensively in many car commercials..
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Sydney Harbour Bridge
Pont Alexandre III in Paris
Pont Alexandre III in Paris
The Sydney Harbour Bridgeis a steel arch bridge across Sydney Harbour, it carries road and rail traffic, as well as pedestrians. It connects Sydney's central business district to the north shore. Affectionately nicknamed “The Coathanger” tourists from all over the world pay good money to walk up to the top. Those up for an adventure should consider taking on the BridgeClimb; this 1.5–3.5 hour experience will reveal stunning views of Sydney from the top the bridge.
Construction began in 1923 and took over eight years to complete, officially opening on 19 March, 1932. The Bridge was designed by innovative British engineer Sir Ralph Freeman and constructed by Dorman Long and Co Ltd, a British firm known for their expertise in large-scale projects.
Pont Alexandre III in Paris
Pont Alexandre III in Paris
Pont Alexandre III in Paris
The Pont Alexandre III is a deck arch bridge that spans the Seine in Paris.
Arguably the most iconic of Paris’ bridges, Alexandre III is without a doubt its largest – a direct continuation of les Champs-Élysées, it is just over 500 feet long and 150 feet wide.
And this bridge’s impressive size pales in comparison to its artistic value: 14 bronze candelabras and dozens of sculptures decorate the Alexandre III, and its ends are marked by four massive columns, each of which support a golden statue of winged god of fame and renown in Ancient Greece.
One of Paris’ most recognizable landmarks, Pont Alexandre III has been featured in numerous films and has even hosted nightclubs and art galleries at its base!
Ponte Vecchio in Florence
Pont Alexandre III in Paris
Ponte Vecchio in Florence
The Ponte Vecchio is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno, in Florence, Italy. The current Ponte Vecchio (the "Old Bridge") was built in 1345 to replace a previous bridge that was destroyed by a flood in 1333.
Ponte Vecchio is the only bridge in Florence that survived World War II. During the Nazi retreat in August 1944, all of the Florentine bridges were bombed and destroyed except one.
The bridge consists of three segmental arches: two side arches spanning 27 metres (89 ft) each and a main central arch spanning 30 metres (98 ft) and rising 4.4 metres (14 ft) above the Arno. From its earliest days the bridge was lined with shops including butchers, fishmongers and tanners.
Hartland Bridge
Ponte Vecchio in Florence
A striking feature in the New Brunswick landscape is the Hartland Covered Bridge, the largest of its kind in the world. Its massive concrete piers support a long, enclosed wooden bridge, held up by Howe trusses. In Canada, covered bridges were built mostly in the Maritimes and Quebec, their wooden trusses enclosed to prevent rot. This outstanding example uses the widely adopted Howe truss system that incorporates iron tension rods for additional strength. Originally constructed uncovered, it opened in 1901, but a spring ice jam washed out two spans in 1920. By early 1922 the bridge was repaired and fully covered, with a walkway added in the 1940s. Spanning 390.75 metres (1282 feet), the structure claims the title of the longest covered bridge in the world and is an icon of New Brunswick’s built heritage.
Manhattan Bridge
Considered to be
the first modern suspension bridge, the Manhattan Bridge was the earliest to use slender "two dimensional" steel towers with shallow stiffening trusses. The Manhattan Bridge was the world's third longest from 1909 to 1924. It runs parallel to the Brooklyn Bridge where you can get some nice photos.
The Manhattan bridge can be crossed by foot, car or train. You can walk over the top. The B, D, N and Q Trains cross over the bottom sides of the bridge. Cars cross in the bottom center of the bridge
Lions Gate Bridge
Located in Vancouver, the Lions Gate Bridge National Historic Site of Canada is the longest suspension bridge in Western Canada with a total length (including approach spans) of 1517 metres. The Guinness brewing family built the Lions Gate Bridge which opened in 1938 to provide access to its British Properties lands in West Vancouver. Ownership was transferred to the Province of BC in 1955. Tolls were removed in 1963 and the bridge was restored in 1998 after a long debate about its heritage value and capacity.
Businessman Alfred Taylor, was the visionary behind the suspension design chosen for practical as well as aesthetic reasons. First of all, it was economical — the bridge cost a total of $5.6 million. A third lane was squeezed onto Lions Gate Bridge to accommodate the increasing traffic volume. Overcrowded for decades, the bridge narrowly avoided demolition in the 1990s, instead being refurbished by the provincial government. Every ship headed into Vancouver harbour needs to fit under the Lions Gate Bridge, which has a clearance height of 61 metres (about 207 feet).