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Tag Archives: bridges
India’s tallest bridge towers and pylons
The following list identifies the tallest bridge towers and pylons in India. Such support structures are principally found on cable-stayed and suspension bridges and the height is measured from ground or water level to the top of the tower/pylon. The … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Asia, Cars, cities, commerce, economic development, engineering, geography, highways, history, India, infrastructure, land use, Maps, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, rail, Railroads, rivers/watersheds, skylines, spatial design, Statistics, technology, tourism, Trade, traffic, trails, transportation, Travel, urban design, urban planning
Tagged arhitecture, Asia, bridge, bridges, cable-stayed bridges, cities, engineering, geography, India, pylons, setu, suspension bridges, towers
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Las torres y pilones de puentes más altos de América del Sur (South America’s tallest bridge towers and pylons)
La siguiente lista identifica las torres y pilones de puentes más altos de América del Sur. Estas estructuras de soporte se encuentran principalmente en puentes colgantes y atirantados y la altura se mide desde el suelo o el nivel del … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, bridges, business, cities, commerce, Communications, culture, economic development, engineering, geography, highways, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, logistics, Maps, Passenger rail, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, rail, Railroads, rivers/watersheds, skylines, South America, spatial design, Statistics, technology, topography, tourism, traffic, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged America del Sur, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, bridges, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru, piloas, pilones, pontes, puentes, pylons, South America, torres, towers, Uruguay, Venezuela
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North America’s tallest bridge towers and pylons (Las torres y pilones de puentes más altos de América del Norte)
The following list identifies the tallest bridge towers and pylons in North America. Such support structures are principally found on cable-stayed and suspension bridges and the height is measured from ground or water level to the top of the tower/pylon. … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, architecture, bicycling, bridges, Canada, Caribbean, cities, economic development, engineering, geography, highways, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, North America, Passenger rail, planning, product design, rail, recreation, rivers/watersheds, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, States, Statistics, technology, topography, tourism, traffic, trails, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking
Tagged architecture, bridge towers, bridges, cable-stayed bridges, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, engineering, highways, Mexico, Panama, pedestrian bridges, planning, pont, puente, Puerto Rico, pylons, suspension bridges, towers, transportation, transportation planning
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Celebrity bridges of the United States in pop culture
The following images and information identify 12 of the most well-known and recognizable “celebrity” bridges in the United States . These impressive structures have starred in a variety of pop culture media, including movies, documentaries, television and radio shows, books, … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, advertising, archaeology, architecture, art, bicycling, books, branding, bridges, business, Cars, cartoons, cities, civics, commerce, Communications, culture, economic development, engineering, entertainment, film, fitness, fun, geography, highways, hiking, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, movies, music, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, product design, psychology, recreation, scenic byways, Science fiction, skylines, songs, spatial design, Statistics, technology, Television, topography, tourism, Trade, traffic, trails, transit, transportation, Travel, urban design, urban planning, video, walking, writing
Tagged books, bridges, coins, commercial, design, film, history, logos, movies, Radio, stamps, television, video games, videos
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The longest bike and/or footbridges in the USA or Canada
The following working list identifies the longest bicycle and pedestrian bridges in the United States and Canada based on the length (in feet) of their main span. A separate list of bridges that may be long enough to join this … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Alternative transportation, archaeology, architecture, art, bicycling, Biking, bridges, Canada, cities, entertainment, fitness, fun, geography, health, hiking, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, rivers/watersheds, States, Statistics, topography, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, walking
Tagged bicycle bridges, bike bridges, biking, bridges, footbridges, hiking, non-motorized recreation, non-motorized transportation, pedestrian bridges, trails, walking
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Amazing offshore urban expressways – pluses & minuses
A trend in arterial roadway building, especially in highly urbanized areas and locations of rough terrain, has been to construct expressways offshore, which largely parallel the coastline. There are several reasons for choosing these locations for highway construction, which include: … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, bridges, Cars, cities, commerce, economic development, environment, geography, Highway displacement, highways, infrastructure, Maps, nature, pictures, planning, product design, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, topography, tourism, traffic, transportation, Travel, urban planning, Wildlife
Tagged bridges, cities, coastlines, commerce, congestion, expressways, highways, motorways, traffic, transportation, travel, urban
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Working list of wildlife overpasses, ecoducts, and grünbrücken
The following working list identifies wildlife overpasses, bridges, and ecoducts built across roadways, railways, canals, and highways around the globe. Other synonyms used to describe these structures include, but are not limited to: Animal bridges Eco-bridges Ecoducts Eco-links (in Singapore) … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Animal rights, Animals, architecture, art, Asia, bridges, Canada, Cars, China, civics, climate change, ecosystems, environment, Europe, geography, Highway displacement, highways, history, infrastructure, land use, nature, North America, Oceania, pictures, planning, product design, rail, Railroads, South America, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, topography, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, UK, urban planning, Wildlife
Tagged animal bridges, animals, bridges, eco-bridges, eco-links, ecoducts, ecopont, ecosystems, fauna bridges, Grünbrücke, green bridges, land bridges, nature, nature bridges, overcrossings, rope bridges, wildlife, wildlife overpasses
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The great Iowa landmark foot/bike bridge competition
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well, in the State of Iowa, there appears to be a friendly flattery competition going on between cities in the Hawkeye State to construct the most iconic foot or bicycle … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Alternative transportation, architecture, art, bicycling, Biking, bridges, cities, civics, commerce, downtown, economic development, geography, health, hiking, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, recreation, Statistics, third places, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking
Tagged biking, bridges, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Charles City, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, footbridges, hiking, Iowa, pedestrian bridges, Sioux City, walking, West Des Moines
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Successful placemaking with an iconic new foot/bike bridge
It’s not often that communities have a chance to create something new that is truly iconic which also has the chance to become the very symbol of the community. The fact that doing so can also be a placemaking opportunity … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, architecture, art, bicycling, bike sharing, Biking, branding, bridges, cities, civics, culture, downtown, economic development, entertainment, fun, geography, government, health, hiking, infrastructure, land use, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, recreation, revitalization, rivers/watersheds, skylines, Statistics, technology, third places, topography, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, urban design, urban planning, walking
Tagged Amsterdam, biking, bridges, cities, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Dublin Ohio, footbridges, Great Plains, Greenville, Milwaukee, multi-purpose trails, Oklahoma City, Omaha, pedestrian, pueblo, Redding, walking, Wichita
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World’s longest footbridges by main span length – UPDATE 2
Below is a ranking of the longest bridges specifically built for pedestrians (and in some cases also for bicycles). Not included, are those bridges that were converted from another use such as a railroad or roadway. Please note that some … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, bicycling, Biking, bridges, geography, hiking, history, infrastructure, planning, product design, Statistics, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, walking
Tagged bridges, construction, engineering, footbridges, spans
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