Posted September 20, 200915 yr I know, I know!!! One is technically in IN and they are mostly KY's bridges but I'm biased torward the 513 side of the river. :wink2: Enjoy! The Caroll C. Cropper Bridge The Cincinnati Southern Bridge Brent Spence Bridge (I-75) Clay Wade Bailey & C&O RR John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge Taylor Southgate Bridge L&N Bridge (Purple People Bridge) I-471 Daniel Carter Beard Bridge I-275 Combs-Hehl Bridge Farewell from the Ludlow Bromley Yaught Club! Bonus - Stay Classy Price Hill!!
September 20, 200915 yr Great pics... I've always loved Cincinnati's bridges. I remember my dad taking me down to the river to watch the Combs-Hehl Bridge being built. I miss the old Central Bridge, though. :( The Caroll Cropper Bridge doesn't get much attention because it's so far out of the way, but it's a very elegant structure. Thanks for getting a few pics of it.
September 20, 200915 yr I'm always struck by how old the Brent Spence really looks up close. From a distance, it looks like a modern cantilever-truss span that isn't much different than the Clay Wade Bailey or Combs-Hehl bridges. But once you get up close and look at how the structural members are detailed, it has more in common with the L&N or the old Central Bridge.
September 20, 200915 yr No Western Hills Viaduct?!? That would require a Mill Creek cruise in a canoe! Tempting though!
September 20, 200915 yr I'm always struck by how old the Brent Spence really looks up close. From a distance, it looks like a modern cantilever-truss span that isn't much different than the Clay Wade Bailey or Combs-Hehl bridges. But once you get up close and look at how the structural members are detailed, it has more in common with the L&N or the old Central Bridge. She's the ugliest, most beautiful interstate monstrosity to ever come out of the 60's! (IMO) I've always liked it though.
September 20, 200915 yr I think I'd give the "ugliest, most beautiful monstrosity" award to the C&O Railroad bridge next door. That is a truly spectacular heap of metal... It would be nice to see it get a new paint job soon, though.
September 21, 200915 yr Neat thread, and some uncommon angles. I think several people here would like David Plowden's Bridges - The Spans of North America. • Hardcover: 328 pages • Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company; Revised edition (November, 2001) • ISBN: 0393050564 • Product Dimensions: 12.0 x 10.5 x 1.5 inches In my estimation Plowden is among the foremost living black-and-white documentary photographers. For that matter, I think he ranks high among the all-time outstanding artists in the medium. All the photos in the book are of high artistic and technical quality, shot with professional medium-format equipment, and the written narrative provides abundant historical and design information. Some of the bridges pictured haven't existed for forty years, like the Pittsburgh's massive Point Bridge. The book is pricey; I paid $75 for mine. You probably can find it in a library or browse it in a good, well-stocked bookstore, though. If you have a passion for bridges and fine photography, it's well worth your time and effort to run down a copy. While you're at it, check out Plowden's site here Disclaimer: I don't have any commercial interest in Plowden's publications or web site. I just like to share with others what is a great source of enjoyment for me.
September 21, 200915 yr I don't see the Cincinnati Zoo railroad bridge over the lake. BOO THIS THREAD!!! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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