Posted May 3, 20214 yr whoa! did anyone see news about this pedestrian bridge that recently opened in portugal? Portugal Opens World's Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge, And It's A Trip April 30, 202112:21 PM ET Great news for anyone looking for a change of scenery once it's safe to travel again: The world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge has been completed in Portugal, and it's opening to the public on Monday. The record-breaking bridge measures 516 meters (or roughly 1,692 feet) long and is suspended 175 meters (574 feet) above a river. It's in the town of Arouca — about an hour south of Porto — in the UNESCO-recognized Arouca Geopark, an area famous for its nature tourism and outdoor activities. The 516 Arouca bridge, according to its website, is "not for the faint of heart." more: https://www.npr.org/2021/04/30/992456396/portugal-opens-worlds-longest-pedestrian-suspension-bridge-and-its-a-trip
September 27, 20213 yr Author 30 most impressive bridges in the world: https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/g2383/the-worlds-most-impressive-bridges/ Magdeburg, Germany The water bridge that crosses the Elbe River to connect the Elbe-Havel Canal to the Mittellandkanal becomes the longest navigable aqueduct in the world, at more than 3,000 feet long. Previously, connecting the two canals required a 7.4-mile detour and boat lift into the river. But in 2003, the new concrete water bridge near Berlin changed all that and gave ships a water-filled crossing.
September 28, 20213 yr NYC's Action Kid livestreaming a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge as bikes have now been relocated below the walkway 📣 http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
October 1, 20213 yr Author ^ very good news -- thank god they finally resolved that hella dangerous situation of one path mixing pedestrians with the a-hole bikers.
October 1, 20213 yr 15 minutes ago, mrnyc said: ^ very good news -- thank god they finally resolved that hella dangerous situation of one path mixing pedestrians with the a-hole bikers. but this is the situation every time you go out for a walk. It's impossible to walk down a sidewalk without having to dodge cyclists. They don't seem to be subject to any laws, rules or regulations. They even abuse the privilege of the bike lanes, speed through crosswalks when they don't have the light (as long as cars aren't coming it's okay to ignore pedestrians), and routinely go the wrong way down one way streets. It just keeps getting worse and worse, and the police do nothing. I'm sick of it. http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
October 1, 20213 yr Author Just now, eastvillagedon said: but this is the situation every time you go out for a walk. It's impossible to walk down a sidewalk without having to dodge cyclists. They don't seem to be subject to any laws, rules or regulations. They even abuse the privilege of the bike lanes, speed through crosswalks when they don't have the light (as long as cars aren't coming it's okay to ignore pedestrians), and routinely go the wrong way down one way streets. It just keeps getting worse and worse, and the police do nothing. I'm sick of it. yeah for sure, and lately it's much worse with the silent electric delivery bikes, but at least not on the brooklyn bridge anymore!
October 5, 20213 yr Author world's most beautiful bridges: https://www.insider.com/25-stunning-bridges-to-see-in-your-lifetime-2016-7#the-unusual-design-of-the-laguna-garzon-bridge-in-uruguay-forces-drivers-to-slow-down-1 The unusual design of the Laguna Garzon Bridge in Uruguay forces drivers to slow down. The world's longest glass-bottom bridge towers 980 feet over China's Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon.
October 10, 20213 yr 3 hours ago, mrnyc said: whoa! https://www.instagram.com/reel/CUfaE6tLwQD/?utm_medium=copy_link The level of infrastructure investment in other countries is astounding.
May 2, 20223 yr Author bach long aka white dragon is a 2000’ long glass bottomed pedestrian bridge over a valley that just opened in vietnam: https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-see-2000-foot-glass-bridge-worlds-longest-vietnam-2022-5?amp
May 14, 20232 yr Author the circle bridge copenhagen (2015): https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsE0JaMh5qt/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Cirkelbroen (The Circle Bridge) Copenhagen, Denmark This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness. IN COPENHAGEN, RANKED AS ONE of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the world, a unique bike and pedestrian bridge opened in 2015: Cirkelbroen. The unique structure was designed by acclaimed, conceptual Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. From a distance, Cirkelbroen resembles sailing ships docked side by side—an intentional nod to the maritime past of the area. The bridge also has a zigzag-like path, which Eliasson hopes makes passersby slow down a bit for some self-awareness. more: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/cirkelbroen-the-circle-bridge
March 26, 20241 yr Author the francis scott key bridge collision & collapse — scary and tragic — ugh — https://www.instagram.com/tv/C4-G7IOP_hN/?igsh=dnRud2UxNHNzc3Nk
March 26, 20241 yr Author its a miracle, but two people saved so far — Baltimore Key Bridge collapses after ship collision By Helen Regan, Kathleen Magramo, Antoinette Radford and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Updated 8:17 a.m. ET, March 26, 2024 https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/baltimore-bridge-collapse-03-26-24-intl-hnk/index.html
March 26, 20241 yr "Lucky" is not really the right word here, but we're at least "less unlucky" that this happened around 1:30 a.m. Saw that early reports are between five and seven dead in the water: two were rescued quickly, and it's not clear if those were part of the seven missing, which would leave five remaining. Either way, anyone not already rescued has little chance of survival now seven hours from the incident with the water temperature at 48, and the air temperature lower than that. This is terrible for those families, but I'm stunned that we haven't heard casualty figures an order of magnitude higher than that--and I'm worried that we will indeed hear a much higher death toll when we get more reports in. At least one media report said that even in daytime, the visibility at the bottom here is small and they're using sonar to try to find submerged vehicles. Horrified that this happened at all, but at least this didn't happen at rush hour.
March 26, 20241 yr 5 hours ago, Gramarye said: "Lucky" is not really the right word here, but we're at least "less unlucky" that this happened around 1:30 a.m. Saw that early reports are between five and seven dead in the water: two were rescued quickly, and it's not clear if those were part of the seven missing, which would leave five remaining. Either way, anyone not already rescued has little chance of survival now seven hours from the incident with the water temperature at 48, and the air temperature lower than that. This is terrible for those families, but I'm stunned that we haven't heard casualty figures an order of magnitude higher than that--and I'm worried that we will indeed hear a much higher death toll when we get more reports in. At least one media report said that even in daytime, the visibility at the bottom here is small and they're using sonar to try to find submerged vehicles. Horrified that this happened at all, but at least this didn't happen at rush hour. When you watch the longer version of the collapse, you see lots of vehicles crossing. Then, just as the ship hits the supports, you notice one vehicle cross over right to left, then a lack of activity as it collapses. I heard one report that said they were able to stop traffic at toll booths. Anyone know if this is confirmed????
March 26, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, TheCOV said: When you watch the longer version of the collapse, you see lots of vehicles crossing. Then, just as the ship hits the supports, you notice one vehicle cross over right to left, then a lack of activity as it collapses. I heard one report that said they were able to stop traffic at toll booths. Anyone know if this is confirmed???? You know, that's true, the only video I saw had no sound. If the ship was able to blare its horn or something to attract attention to the fact that it was losing control, and maybe even radio to shore, it's possible quick action (and maybe even people on I-695 who weren't yet on the bridge seeing the ship with its lights flickering dangerously making their own quick decisions) could have reduced the traffic on the bridge substantially in the span of just a few minutes.
March 26, 20241 yr from what I understand they made an emergency transmission about colliding with the bridge. The crews working on the bridge didn't have time to get off it, but the people at either end were able to stop cars from entering the bridge.
March 26, 20241 yr 13 minutes ago, TheCOV said: I heard one report that said they were able to stop traffic at toll booths. Anyone know if this is confirmed???? Yes, the ship was on the radio with the harbormaster who got in contact with the DOT and they were able to stop traffic from entering. To my knowledge, there were 7 vehicles and a 20 person crew doing maintenance on the bridge when it collapsed.
March 26, 20241 yr Author my understanding is the work being done on the bridge was a contractor limited to fixing potholes, so nothing major that might have played into anything.
March 26, 20241 yr Author a new mega bridge opening this year — Shuangbao Bridge 双堡特大桥 Changbazhen, Chongqing, China 935 feet high / 285 meters high 1,247 foot span / 380 meter span 2024 Shuangbao Bridge is the world's largest double arch bridge with two back to back concrete filled steel tubular spans of 380 meters or 405 meters if measured between the center of the beams. The giant 6-lane structure crosses both the Dadonghe and Xiaohegou Rivers and is part of a new 2nd G65 Expressway link that goes south from Penshui City to the Youyang to Yanhe Expressway. more: https://www.highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=Shuangbao_Bridge https://www.instagram.com/reel/C14zAWrLIUM/?igsh=MWZ5NzkxZncxY3NnMg==
April 12Apr 12 Author huajiang grand canyon bridge to open — https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIRLMcAM4z0/?igsh=MTVoYzl1Zm5xc2UwNg==
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