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Some very fine work here folks. Clearly we have some talented photographers stopping by this thread, for which I'm grateful. I'm not surprised, of course, because there are many fine photographers drawn to FM. But here we have bridges, both grand and modest. Some are engineering feats and some a rather delicate works of art. How wonderful to see them all. Tell your friends folks and lets keep the photos coming.
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This is worth looking at in part because this section of the Oakland-Bay bridge has been replaced by a new, much more dramatic span and will soon be demolished. Interestingly, my next door neighbor is a superintendent with the company that will be taking this span down. As you can imagine, this will be quite an undertaking. I did ask Steve if I could visit the site and take some photos and he said yes. It hasn't happened yet, but hopefully before winter arrives I'll get out there. Here's a closeup from a publication showing the new span adjacent to the old...
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