Bridges You Will Probably Die Crossing

Posted by Queuebot in Architecture, Travel & Places on August 20, 2009 at 11:43 pm

Now That’s Nifty has a post about the nine bridges where you will probably die if you try crossing them. I don’t know about you, but I would look for the long way around.

I’m fine crossing big, sturdy bridges, no problem. But small, rickety, POS bridges? Mmm-mmm, no thanks. Here are 9 such bridges, that will in all likelihood lead to your demise. Drowning, impalement, smashing your head on a big rock, all real possibilities.

This is a bridge between two Pakistani cities Passu and Husaini. I’d probably just stay home.

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The Incredible Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge Under Construction

Posted by Queuebot in Architecture, Pictures, Science & Tech on June 25, 2009 at 12:58 am

Little known outside of its home states of Nevada and Arizona, this new bridge has been overshadowed by its more venerable and certainly larger neighbor but the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge is certainly something to be seen.

Were it not so near the Hoover Dam it would probably be a tourist spot all on its own. Due to be completed next year this amazing bridge is still very much under construction, as pictures in the link will show. Once the arch meets in the middle the biggest party since Prohibition will no doubt ensue.

The longer, more proper and formal name is the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge. Perhaps it is already known as The Mike and Pat locally. O’Callaghan was the Governor of Nevada in the nineteen seventies as well as a veteran of the Korean War. Tillman is by far the more controversial choice. He gave up a millionaire lifestyle and superstar footballer status to serve in the US Army in Afghanistan where he was killed in 2004. His death has been subject to military investigations and more than the occasional conspiracy theory.

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Interesting Bridges

Posted by Miss Cellania in Architecture, Pictures on May 20, 2009 at 8:46 am


Dark Roasted Blend has a photo-heavy roundup of interesting bridge construction, beginning with views of several bridges being built across huge gorges in China. The bridge shown is part of the Jinji Expressway. Also see large, artful, and scary bridges from around the world, plus links to earlier posts in the series on bridges. Link

 
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