Structural art

CShaveRR

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June 2001
From: Lombard (west of Chicago), Illinois
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Posted by CShaveRR on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:51 PM

The bridge over the New River Gorge in West Virginia is almost this tall--when I've gone over it (imagine a pickup-truck camper on a winday day...that would be me!) I just didn't look down!

Carl

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tree68

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December 2001
From: Northern New York
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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:21 PM

Crossing a girder bridge in a passenger car is unnerving enough - you can't see what's holding you up and you're not that far off the ground. Even a 100 foot or so viaduct like Kinzua or Starucca could be a tad scary. 900 feet?

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FThunder11

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June 2003
From: Colorado Springs
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Posted by FThunder11 on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:35 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by dldance

it's a beautiful bridge and an engineering wonder - but if I wanted to be 900 feet off the ground, I'd rather be in a plane.

I agree 100 percent

Kevin Farlow Colorado Springs

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dldance

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August 2003
From: Near Promentory UT
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Posted by dldance on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 5:26 AM

it's a beautiful bridge and an engineering wonder - but if I wanted to be 900 feet off the ground, I'd rather be in a plane.

dd

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vsmith

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December 2001
From: Smoggy L.A.
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Posted by vsmith on Monday, December 20, 2004 10:55 AM

While not a railroad bridge the Milliau Viaduct IS spectacular..thanks for posting the link I have already bookmarked it and intend to forward it to several people, Thanks again!

Have fun with your trains

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Anonymous

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April 2003
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Structural art

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 20, 2004 10:14 AM

Came across this site which indexes thousands of structures around the world. Many US rail bridges. Take a look at the Milllau Viaduct that just opened in Southern France - magnificent - or is it, C'est magnifique!?

http://www.structurae.net/index.cfm

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