#historic bridge

[davidnajewiczphotography]

Downtown Pittsburgh from the "hot metal" bridge over the Monongahela River. The bridge is now part of the Pittsburgh heritage bike trail. In the past, the Hot Metal Bridge connected parts of the J&L Steel mill, carrying crucibles of molten iron from the blast furnaces in ladle transfer cars to the open hearth furnaces on the opposite bank.

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NPS Photo of Stevens Canyon Road viewed from Faraway Rock above Reflection Lakes.

When the National Park Service was created in 1916, the enabling legislation that created the park “for the benefit and enjoyment of the people” also mandated that the land be retained in its natural condition, protected from “injury and spoliation.” So, as Mount Rainier National Park was being developed, park officials had to provide access without marring the spectacular scenery. To solve this problem, park architects and engineers innovated a new design aesthetic that blended roads and structures with the natural landscape.

NPS Photos of Paradise Road (left) and Sunrise Road (right).

The parkwide road and bridge system built between 1920 and 1957 featured natural materials such as local stone and wood. Roads curved with the landscape to reveal views and bridges framed waterfalls. This “NPS Rustic” style of architecture became the design standard for the National Park Service. Today, Mount Rainier’s innovative roads and bridges are still preserved as part of the park’s National Historic Landmark District.

NPS Photo of Christine Falls Bridge.

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Packhorse bridge: River Frome

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River and glitch mode 💚💚💚

At Historic bridge, September 21st, 2024.

[lotusinjadewell]

Huế, Vietnam. Credit to itscthinh (Instagram).

[pointandshooter]

covered bridge, Ohio

photo: David Castenson

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Babb’s Bridge in Gorham, Maine, has the oldest history of the state’s remaining covered bridges, one that dates back to 1840. The wooden bridge also has a weight limit of three tons. The driver behind the wheel of a Ford F-750 thought he could make it, but alas—those trucks can be over 9,000 pounds empty.

Based on the images, the bridge gave way almost immediately under the weight of the truck.

https://www.thedrive.com/news/overweight-ford-f-750-plunges-through-historic-wooden-bridge-in-maine

[sir20]

Béziers by sir20

[kral-adams]

Tower Bridge,London UK 🇬🇧

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Bridge in Florence, Tuscany region of Italy

Italian vintage postcard, mailed in 1923 to Grandvilliers, France

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Medieval bridge in Vallfogona de Ripollès (Comarques Gironines, Catalonia), built in the 14th century by order of the lords of Milany when they moved to a new castle on the other side of the stream.

Photo from Ripollès Turisme.

[wandering-jana]

Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall), 15th century with 18th century renovations.

Bamberg, Germany

[mountrainiernps]

Mount Rainier National Park Archives Photo courtesy Phillip F Barrett of the Nisqually Suspension Bridge. A pedestrian bridge is faintly visible under the suspension bridge.

The Nisqually Suspension Bridge in Longmire is the only remaining timber-frame vehicle suspension bridge designed by the National Park Service. A pedestrian bridge had existed since 1911 but was replaced by a larger single-span suspension bridge in 1924 to connect Longmire to an area across the river that was developed as a campground. Superintendent Tomlinson described the newly completed bridge: “The bridge with its rustic towers supporting the cable suspension is a very fitting type of construction for a national park.” (HAER report No. WA-44).

The Nisqually Suspension Bridge was reconstructed in 1952 and 2005, using similar workmanship and materials to the earlier bridge. The Nisqually Suspension Bridge is a contributing structure in the Mount Rainier Historic Landmark District.

NPS Photos of the bridge in 1993 (top) and in 2021 (bottom).

The bridge is also part of the Longmire Historic Walking Tour. Stop in the Longmire Museum for a map of the walking tour or use the NPS App to follow the self-guided tour the next time you are in Longmire. Have you walked or driven over the Nisqually Suspension Bridge in Longmire?

[immaculatelyamiss]

Symmetry

[sealedintime]

Manhattan Bridge construction as seen from Washington Street, New York City, 1908

[downfalldestiny]

Moon 🌕 !.