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Post by Kahloke on Aug 17, 2015 8:38:35 GMT -8
Here are some bridges from my NE tour last month: First up is the Penobscot Narrows Bridge near Bucksport, ME. This newish cable-stay bridge spans the Penobscot River. Completed at the end of 2006, it is 2120ft (646m) long, and the towers are 447ft (136m) tall. The unique feature of this bridge is the enclosed observation deck in the western tower. You take an elevator from the bottom to reach the deck at the 420ft level. It provides commanding views of the river, nearby Fort Knox, and the town of Bucksport. view from the observation deck. You can see the supports and former site of the old bridge, which this one replaced The FDR Memorial Bridge. Opened in 1962, this little bridge spans the Lubec Narrows between Lubec, Maine (seen here), and Campobello Island, New Brunswick. Not only does it span an international boundary, but also two time zones. Lubec, Maine, is in the Eastern Time Zone, and Campobello Island is in the Atlantic Time Zone. So, from my vantage point on Campobello Island, I was literally looking back in time - 1 hour to be exact! The Angus L. MacDonald Bridge in Halifax, NS. Named after a former Nova Scotia Premier, this bridge opened to traffic in 1955. It's 3 lanes, just like the Lion's Gate Bridge, and in fact, reminds me a lot of that bridge. Lastly, we have the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge in Boston, MA. Opened in 2003, this new cable-stay bridge replaced the old double-decked Charlestown High Bridge, a truss-type of bridge. This new bridge is a signature feature of Boston's infamous "Big Dig" project. It carries 10 lanes of I-93 across the Charles River.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 21, 2015 7:24:19 GMT -8
- filmed at Songhees Point.
Here is my video of Victoria's Johnson Street "blue bridge" in action, with an opening and a couple closings.
- filmed at Songhees Point.
- filmed at Songhees Point.
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Post by Kahloke on Aug 21, 2015 20:12:35 GMT -8
Rainbow Bridge over the Swinomish Slough in La Conner, WA
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Post by DENelson83 on Aug 22, 2015 19:46:29 GMT -8
Has anyone been onto the new Elk Falls Suspension Bridge near Campbell River yet?
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 23, 2015 20:51:07 GMT -8
Has anyone been onto the new Elk Falls Suspension Bridge near Campbell River yet? Not yet for me, but I'm aware of it and it's a place I'm interested in visiting sometime in the next year.
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Post by paulvanb on Aug 24, 2015 15:21:07 GMT -8
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Post by westernflyer on Dec 18, 2015 12:33:46 GMT -8
While I have my reservations about the project in general, it seems to me that for ferry fans there's a significant advantage to the new bridge which is planned to replace the Massey Tunnel.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 18, 2015 13:04:39 GMT -8
While I have my reservations about the project in general, it seems to me that for ferry fans there's a significant advantage to the new bridge which is planned to replace the Massey Tunnel. I agree. A nice view down onto Deas.
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Post by WettCoast on Jan 10, 2016 21:55:59 GMT -8
Tonight Canada is a nation divided. A brand new cable-stayed bridge on the TCH in Northern Ontario has failed. There is no other (alternate) route in that part of the country. To get around you have to go through the USA, south of Lake Superior. Why - Construction, engineering, shoddy materials? They say the fix could take months ... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/nipigon-river-bridge-closed-transcanada-1.3397831
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Post by Mike C on Jan 11, 2016 10:05:32 GMT -8
Tonight Canada is a nation divided. A brand new cable-stayed bridge on the TCH in Northern Ontario has failed. There is no other (alternate) route in that part of the country. To get around you have to go through the USA, south of Lake Superior. Why - Construction, engineering, shoddy materials? They say the fix could take months ... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/nipigon-river-bridge-closed-transcanada-1.3397831 The article you attached said a reopening will take place in "possibly days" - not sure where you got "months" from? Regardless, this is quite a severed connection. The eastbound lane is open as of this morning.
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Post by WettCoast on Jan 11, 2016 11:09:44 GMT -8
Tonight Canada is a nation divided. A brand new cable-stayed bridge on the TCH in Northern Ontario has failed. There is no other (alternate) route in that part of the country. To get around you have to go through the USA, south of Lake Superior. Why - Construction, engineering, shoddy materials? They say the fix could take months ... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/nipigon-river-bridge-closed-transcanada-1.3397831 The article you attached said a reopening will take place in "possibly days" - not sure where you got "months" from? Regardless, this is quite a severed connection. The eastbound lane is open as of this morning. I think that the 'months' came from the initial report that I read on Facebook. Apparently the bridge is already open to one-lane traffic. No doubt a proper fix will take months.
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Post by paulvanb on Jan 11, 2016 18:10:52 GMT -8
The article you attached said a reopening will take place in "possibly days" - not sure where you got "months" from? Regardless, this is quite a severed connection. The eastbound lane is open as of this morning. I think that the 'months' came from the initial report that I read on Facebook. Apparently the bridge is already open to one-lane traffic. No doubt a proper fix will take months. And, of course, just like Wikipedia, if it is on Facebook, it must be true.
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Post by WettCoast on Feb 25, 2017 19:04:25 GMT -8
The photo below shows a stone Arch Bridge that once carried the Canadian Pacific Railway main line grade over the Illecillewaet River just west of Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park, BC The photo was taken on the 14th of September, 1981. This bridge carried two tracks and was constructed in 1895, 10 years after the CPR was completed. The original bridge was a timber frame trestle. This is very near to the site of the one-time Glacier House hotel. This 2nd bridge served the railway for 21 years, just until the Connaught Tunnel was completed in 1916. Today, this bridge remains in use, though not by the railway. There is a lightly used gravel road used to access some hiking trails and the remains of CPR's Glacier House hotel. Note, I featured a similar photo to this one on the Canadian Pacific Rwy east of Kamloops thread several years ago. That one was from 2002; the one above is 1981 © WCK-JST by Jim Thorne, on Flickr
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Post by WettCoast on Mar 31, 2017 8:55:55 GMT -8
The Brilliant Suspension Bridge crossing the Kootenay River near Castlegar, BC. This was built & completed in 1913 by the Doukhobor community living in the area. The second photo shows the National Historic Site sign on the bridge. This bridge is no longer used by vehicle traffic, but is open to pedestrian use, and is part of the Trans-Canada Trail. Photo date: 18 March 2017
Both photos © WCK-JST by Jim Thorne, on Flickr
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Post by Low Light Mike on Mar 31, 2017 9:15:36 GMT -8
The Brilliant Suspension Bridge crossing the Kootenay River near Castlegar, BC. This was built & completed in 1913 by the Doukhobor community living in the area. The second photo shows the National Historic Site sign on the bridge. This bridge is no longer used by vehicle traffic, but is open to pedestrian use, and is part of the Trans-Canada Trail. Photo date: 18 March 2017 Thanks for that. The most recent time I was in that area (2014), the bridge was still being rehabilitated.
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Post by Neil on Aug 17, 2017 20:46:49 GMT -8
I've been playing tourist for the last five weeks, enjoying the Vancouver area on my own, and with company. Today I did False Creek- getting off Skytrain at Main Street, and going clockwise, taking the little ferry from Granville Island to the foot of Hornby. The most surprising thing I saw was an actual forest... at Charleson Park, on the south side. A very, very, small forest... but still, when you stood in the middle, you couldn't see out either end, and it did not feel like urban Vancouver, aside from the noise of the city. It struck me that if you have a lot of money, Vancouver is a pretty amazing place to live; but it's unattainable for someone in my financial sphere, even though I spent my first twenty two years in the city proper. A shot of the little forest, and then what I think is maybe the nicest bridge in metro Vancouver; the pedestrian and bike bridge over W. 6th Avenue. Our now rarely seen member Ernie (Mill Bay) might lament the lack of visible rivets, girders and rust, but I kind of like it. DSCF2462 by Neil Fawcett, on Flickr DSCF2464 by Neil Fawcett, on Flickr
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Post by Neil on Aug 27, 2017 17:57:47 GMT -8
Playing urban tourist again today, a couple of the things I was doing was checking out Brownsville Bar park, on the Fraser River at the end of Old Yale Road. Nice little beach, actually, just to the east of the Skytrain bridge. Some people were actually in the water, which I'm not sure is advisable. So, here's a slightly different view of Skytrain, from the park. DSCF2527 by Neil Fawcett, on Flickr Then, I tried to access as close to the Surrey Seaspan terminal as I could, but no dice. I got a couple of shots of one tug/barge combo tied up near the dock, but it wasn't good enough to post here.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Aug 31, 2017 18:24:20 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 26, 2017 19:59:46 GMT -8
Last days for Victoria's old 'Blue Bridge', aka the Johnson Street Bridge - 5 November 2017 A new bridge is being constructed just behind this one. Both the new & the old bridges feature lift spans. The Point Hope shipyard is just above (north of) this bridge, and is supposed to be able to receive ships as large as a Spirit class ferry once the new bridge is in operation ... © WCK-JST by Jim Thorne, on Flickr
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Post by northwesterner on Nov 26, 2017 22:13:59 GMT -8
Last days for Victoria's old 'Blue Bridge', aka the Johnson Street Bridge - 5 November 2017 A new bridge is being constructed just behind this one. Both the new & the old bridges feature lift spans. The Point Hope shipyard is just above (north of) this bridge, and is supposed to be able to receive ships as large as a Spirit class ferry once the new bridge is in operation ... For whatever reason, I always loved the look of this bridge.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Feb 17, 2018 16:03:46 GMT -8
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Post by lohium on Mar 28, 2018 19:53:46 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 27, 2018 9:52:52 GMT -8
Seen from the Rocky Mountaineer on the morning of September 18, 2018, as we traveled through greater Vancouver: The trio of bridges over the Fraser River: rail, Patullo (highway) and SkyTrain: - at breakfast time . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr Port Mann bridge seen from below, in the CN Thornton Yard: . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 28, 2018 10:01:49 GMT -8
The 1909 Mission Railway Bridge on the Fraser River: - seen from Rocky Mountaineer on September 18, 2018. This was our 2nd of 3 crossing of the mighty Fraser River. All were spectacular bridges. . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 13, 2018 19:55:13 GMT -8
Here's a close look at the New Westminster Bridge (rail), Patullo and Skybridge over the Fraser River:
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