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Bixby Creek Bridge

Posted on March 11, 2010
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photo credit shakestercody
 

Bixby Creek Bridge is a concrete arch bridge located in Big Sur, California. Spanning 714 feet (218 m) the bridge made automobile travel between Monterey and Big Sur much easier when the bridge opened in August 1931.


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Blue Water Bridge

Posted on June 20, 2009
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photo credit StormyRed_28
 

The Blue Water Bridge spans the St. Clair River connecting Sarnia, Ontario, Canada and Port Huron, Michigan, USA. The bridge is actually comprised of two separate spans, the westbound (truss) span opened in October 1938, while the eastbound (arch) span opened in July 1997.


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Brooklyn Bridge

Posted on June 4, 2009
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photo credit Adorenomis
 

5,989 feet (1825 meters) long, the Brooklyn bridge spans the East River connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened in May 1883, the Brooklyn bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States.


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Coronado Bridge

Posted on June 30, 2009
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photo credit Rennett Stowe
 

The Coronado Bridge spans San Diego Bay connecting San Diego and Coronado. The bridge opened in August 1969.


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Golden Gate Bridge

Posted on June 1, 2009
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photo credit ping ping
 

The Golden Gate bridge spans the Golden Gate strait, connecting the city of San Francisco to Marin County. Construction of the bridge began in 1933 and was completed in 1937 at a cost of $903 million. At the time of it's completion it was the largest suspension bridge span in the world. It remains the second largest suspension bridge span in the United States.


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Manhattan Bridge

Posted on July 27, 2009
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photo credit david.nikonvscanon
 

The Manhattan Bridge spans the East River, connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened in 1909, it is located between the Brooklyn and Williamsburg bridges.


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New River Gorge Bridge

Posted on July 4, 2009
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photo credit jmd41280
 

The New River Gorge Bridge spans the New River just outside of Fayetteville. Opened in 1977, the bridge is the site of the annual Fayette County Bridge Day Festival which features rappelling, ascending & BASE jumping.


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Royal Gorge Bridge

Posted on July 4, 2009
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photo credit kristinpia
 

The Royal Gorge Bridge spans the Arkansas River near Canon City, Colorado. Opened in 1929, the bridge was constructed as a tourist attraction.


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Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Posted on June 16, 2009
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photo credit Paul Beattie
 

Opened in 1987, the Sunshine Skyway bridge spans the Tampa Bay connection St. Petersburg and Terra Ceia.


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Williamsburg Bridge

Posted on June 7, 2009
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photo credit Herkie
 

The Williamsburg Bridge spans the East River connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened in December 1903 the bridge handles both automobile and rail traffic.


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