The Third Avenue Bridge is a landmark structure of the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, originally known as the St. Anthony Falls Bridge. It carries road traffic across the Mississippi River and upper fringes of Saint Anthony Falls.
The Royal Gorge is a 1,200 foot canyon on the Arkansas River, forming a 10-mile long gorge. The Royal Gorge Bridge, near Canon City, Colorado, is suspended 1,053 feet above the river, making it one of the highest suspension bridges in the world.
Back to bridges in the United States, the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Cooper River in South Carolina, US, connecting downtown Charleston to Mount Pleasant. The bridge has a main span of 1,546 feet, the third longest among cable-stayed bridges in the Western Hemisphere.
From modern bridges to a functional swinging bridge over the treetops in the Amazon forest in Ecuador. A photographer maintains balance while taking pictures of the birds.
The Tower Bridge in London all lighted up at night
The Windsor Bridge or Windsor Town Bridge, an iron and granite arch bridge over the River Thames, is located between the towns of Windsor and Eton in the English county of Berkshire.
Shaldon Bridge (in Teignmouth, Devon) built in 1827 was at that time one of the longest (about one-third mile) wooden bridges in England. Here is an image of the current bridge at low tide.
A walking bridge in rainy Cotswold – a local government district in Gloucestershire, England – with traditional Cotswold style architecture (or storybook style) cottages in the background
St. Peter’s on River Tiger at night over Ponte St. Angelo Bridge in Rome
Ponte St. Angelo Bridge over River Tiber in Rome with iconic St. Peter’s in the background
The Sydney Harbor Bridge is an Australian heritage-listed steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbor that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district and the North Shore. This is a photo originally taken with a slide film and converted to a digital image.
Panama’s Centennial Bridge is a major bridge crossing the Panama Canal. It was built to supplement the overcrowded Bridge of the Americas and to replace it as the carrier of the Pan-American Highway.
Captured this image on a rainy, foggy day from a ferry traversing the Panama Canal.
Spanning the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal, this 5,007-foot-long arch bridge connects both North and South America and serves as an important part of the InterAmerican Highway.
A bridge over the bay in Panama City, Panama with the majestic skyline in the background at blue hour.
Not really a bridge, but bit more of an observation deck to view the majestic Iguazu waterfalls.
Iguazu Falls are waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine province of Misiones and the Brazilian state of Paraná. Together, they make up the largest waterfall in the world. The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. For most of its course, the river flows through Brazil; however, most of the falls are on the Argentine side.
There are 35 bridges over The Thames River in London. Here is a view from the London Eye of bridges by the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben (being repaired).
Firmly positioned as one of London attractions, the Millennium Bridge is a 330m steel bridge linking the City of London at St. Paul’s Cathedral with the Tate Modern Gallery. It is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London, linking Bankside with the City of London.
Moving this week to bridges captured from the rest of the world.
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894. The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and has become a world-famous symbol of London. As a result, it is sometimes confused with London Bridge, about 0.5 miles upstream.
A walking bridge over frozen water in North Carolina
An interesting view of the configuration below concrete and steel bridges ….
Photos by Ravi 