The World’s 18 Strangest Bridges
Valerie came across this article a while ago and was really excited to share it with me. I had no idea why and was kind of curious about why she was so excited about bridges. I finally looked it over today and it really is an awe-inspiring article. It’s mind-boggling that humans actually built these massive masterpieces just to cross bodies of water or land.
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“Some bridges are engineered with nothing but utility in mind—for these, aesthetic design is secondary to safety and longevity. And given that San Francisco’s Bay Bridge was just closed for six days, this makes sense. But advances in design software and construction materials have given bridge architects opportunities to focus on original, striking and sometimes whimsical designs that impress, while keeping function in mind. Here are some of our favorite unusual bridges’and why they’re architecturally striking.” view gallery in its entirety (Popular Mechanics)
