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pianistimo

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recently built in france. very elegant bridge and also the tallest in the world so far. will try to find a site pic - www.conway.com/ssinsider/snapshot/sf050103.htm

guess it's been opened since january 2005 - but i never heard of it before and found it interesting. traverssing it is supposed to feel like flying in a car. (there are 10 foot high wind screens - so cars don't blow away).

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Dazzer

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Reply #1 on: December 08, 2005, 03:28:00 PM

isit just me or is someone posting alot of new topics?

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Reply #2 on: December 08, 2005, 04:54:28 PM

Poor pianistimo must be a little bored as she can't get out on her bike.

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Re: world's tallest bridge

Reply #3 on: December 08, 2005, 05:14:52 PM

wow, that really is tall though you wouldnt think it was that tall from looking at the pic, 343m, impressive.

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bearzinthehood

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Re: world's tallest bridge

Reply #4 on: December 08, 2005, 07:25:08 PM

The bridge looks so huge compared to that tiny river.

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pianistimo

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Reply #5 on: December 09, 2005, 01:37:21 PM

yes! but, what i don't get is how the cable provide total support. they are only going one direction. don't you have to have a sort of cross somewhere for total support. what if the whole thing fell over one side or the other? is this why they put a bend in it? did they figure the bend at a precise angle for support?

i don't know why i am curious.

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Reply #6 on: December 11, 2005, 07:23:18 PM

Barf...

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pianistimo

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Reply #7 on: December 11, 2005, 08:29:28 PM

yes. that would be my response to driving over it too. it's just a curiosity of how the thing is going to last in high winds and weather. i mean, can it stand the strain even though it seems uni-directional?

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