The Bourne Bridge is located in Bourne, Massachussets and crosses the Cape Cod Canal. Cape Cod is connected to the rest of Massachusetts by either the Bourne Bridge, or by the Sagamore Bridge. The Bourne Bridge was named “Most Beautiful Steel Bridge” in 1934 by the American Institute of Steel Construction. Construction of the bridge [...]
The Mystic River Bridge is a type of drawbridge with counterweights which is called a bascule bridge. It’s located in Mystic, Connecticut and spans the Mystic River. According to Wikipedia, a bascule bridge, which is sometimes referred to as a drawbridge, is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances the span, or “leaf,” [...]
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When Debbie, Candee and I went to Cape Cod, we crossed a really big bridge. The George Washington Bridge took us across the Hudson River from New Jersey to Manhattan and was very busy and full of lots of cars and other vehicles. Candee was driving and I was very proud of her driving skills [...]
Did you know that there are only seventeen covered bridges in West Virginia? Today, Polly found one of them, and it happens to be the only one in Monongalia County. The Dents Run Covered Bridge was built in 1889 for less than $500 and is no longer open for traffic. The 13′x40′ structure sits approximately [...]
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I lost my way a couple of times. Had to look at the airport map to find my airline gate! 2 people like this post. Like Unlike
