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Tag Archives: cable-stayed 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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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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Ranking the longest cable-stayed bridge for each state
Below are the rankings of the longest cable-stayed bridge in each state as measured by the main span(s) of the bridge, as of March 6. 2021. Ties are included, so some states may appear more than once as a … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, bridges, cities, economic development, geography, highways, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, logistics, planning, shipping, spatial design, States, Statistics, traffic, transportation, Travel
Tagged bridges, cable-stayed bridges, construction, engineering
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Eight awesome bridges of Vietnam
Above and below are impressive bridge photographs of seven of the ten most popular bridges of Vietnam, plus one other beautiful one that I found on Trip Advisor.com. While all of them are intriguing in their own special way, it … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, Asia, bridges, cities, culture, economic development, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, skylines, spatial design, tourism, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged arch bridges, architecture, art, Asia, bridges, cable-stayed bridges, Danang, design, dragons, Hanoi, highways, Ho Chi Minh City, infrastructure, planning, suspension bridges, transportation, Vietnam
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Magnifico puente de Mexico!
Words can hardly describe the majestic beauty of this magnificent new cable-stayed bridge in Mexico. Completed in 2012 and formally opened to traffic in late 2013, the Baluarte Bicentennial Bridge can boast a number of superlatives, including: The second highest bridge … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, bridges, commerce, economic development, geography, infrastructure, land use, logistics, Maps, North America, pictures, planning, product design, Statistics, technology, tourism, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged bridges, cable-stayed bridges, design, engineering, highways, Mexico, planning, transportation
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St. Louis mega-bridge opens Feb 9th
The newest major bridge across the Mississippi River is designed to reduce congestion on the Poplar Street Bridge between downtown St. Louis and the Illinois suburbs. This impressive cable-stayed span, named the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge, and its highway … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Cars, cities, commerce, Communications, downtown, geography, infrastructure, land use, Maps, North America, planning, product design, skylines, spatial design, technology, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged architecture, bridges, cable-stayed bridges, cities, design, highways, Illinois, Interstate 70, Missouri, St. Louis, transportation
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New York City’s next mega-bridge
Below is an image of the existing Tappan Zee Bridge across the widest segment of the Hudson River (more than 3 miles wide) between suburban Westchester and Rockland Counties. It was completed in 1955. Underneath that photo is an artist’s … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Cars, cities, commerce, Communications, geography, infrastructure, land use, North America, planning, product design, spatial design, technology, tourism, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged architecture, bridges, cable-stayed bridges, construction, highways, Hudson River, mega-bridges, New York City, rivers, spans, Tappan Zee, transportation
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