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Glen Canyon Bridge - 1986

The Glen Canyon Bridge is a steel arch bridge in Arizona, carrying U.S. Route 89 across the Colorado River. The bridge was originally built to facilitate transportation of materials for the Glen Canyon Dam, which lies just 264 m upstream. The bridge has an overall length of 387 m with a deck 210 m above the river. It was the highest arch bridge in the world when completed in 1959.
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Malik Raoulda said:

Admirable, avec un bel angle de tir..!
3 years ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Impressive bridge; very well captured Berny.
3 years ago ( translate )

J.Garcia said:

Superb engineering work !
Wonderful contrast colors!
GreaT perspective, too, Berny!
Many thanks also for the information
3 years ago

polytropos said:

Kann mich gar nicht mehr erinnern, dass sie oben so zugegittert war.
Tolle Aufnahme!
3 years ago ( translate )

Berny replied to polytropos:

Vielleicht meinst Du die inzwischen errichtete Brücke beim Hoover Dam, die ist keine Fachwerkbrücke? Oder meinst Du das Gitter beim Geländer? Danke Dir!
3 years ago ( translate )

polytropos replied to Berny:

Nein, ich meine das Gitter auf Fahrbahnhöhe. Ist das ev. Suizidprävention?
3 years ago ( translate )

slgwv said:

Here's the bridge in 1959, just after construction! They'd just started building the dam.
www.ipernity.com/doc/289859/22873137/in/album/454101
3 years ago

jyryk58 said:

Awesome... :-)
3 years ago ( translate )

Keith Burton said:

A great feat of engineering,.............it looks fantastic in the sunshine!
3 years ago

Annemarie said:

what a mighty construction
3 years ago

Annemarie said:

Happy new week:)
3 years ago ( translate )

Weard Bültena said:

Moin,
eine tolle Konstruktion.
Gut fotografiert.
Weard
3 years ago ( translate )

uwschu said:

Hut ab vor solchen Projekten
3 years ago ( translate )

Boarischa Krautmo said:

gut!!!!
3 years ago ( translate )

Fred Fouarge said:

perfect
3 years ago ( translate )