Comments on: Ten Longest Bridges In World http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:10:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: gittar http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/#comment-5820 gittar Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:31:37 +0000 http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/#comment-5820 Years ago I had the un-fortune of being part of and accident on the San Mateo bridge, just off the high rise heading west. I won't go into detail, but I was driving an old Plymouth Volare wagon (a medium-sized "tank") and after it was all over, I was the only one that drove away. We shut down the bridge for about 45 minutes (what a claim to fame). Cal Trans and CHP, though were like right on it and did an extraordinary job sorting out the mess. At the moment, I don't live in the Bay area, but when I visit I occasionally use that bridge. It is a good avenue to cross from the east bay to the peninsula without going down into San Jose then back up. Years ago I had the un-fortune of being part of and accident on the San Mateo bridge, just off the high rise heading west. I won’t go into detail, but I was driving an old Plymouth Volare wagon (a medium-sized “tank”) and after it was all over, I was the only one that drove away. We shut down the bridge for about 45 minutes (what a claim to fame). Cal Trans and CHP, though were like right on it and did an extraordinary job sorting out the mess.

At the moment, I don’t live in the Bay area, but when I visit I occasionally use that bridge. It is a good avenue to cross from the east bay to the peninsula without going down into San Jose then back up.

]]> By: anonymous http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/#comment-5669 anonymous Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:11:54 +0000 http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/#comment-5669 The Chesapeake Bay Bridge named, described, and shown IS the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge (aka the Chesapeake Bay Bridge or just "Bay Bridge") and is located completely in Maryland. It connects Anne Arundel County to Queen Anne's county on the eastern shore of Maryland. NOWHERE in the listing does it state that the bridge shown is the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, which is a completely different structure in Virginia. I assume that the authors of this post MEANT to describe the Bay Bridge-Tunnel, but found information on the shorter Bay Bridge in Maryland, which was one of the longest bridges at the time it was built. All of you people bitching about the information being wrong, YOU ARE WRONG. Everything described is correct, from the name to the length to the location in the state of Maryland. You are thinking of a completely different Bridge-Tunnel complex that is further south and connects the mainland of Virginia to the Virginian part of the Delmarva peninsula. http://baybridge.com/ --William Preston Lane Jr Memorial Bridge (Chesapeake Bay Bridge) in MARYLAND http://www.cbbt.com/ --Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Bridge-Tunnel (Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel) in VIRGINIA The Chesapeake Bay Bridge named, described, and shown IS the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge (aka the Chesapeake Bay Bridge or just “Bay Bridge”) and is located completely in Maryland. It connects Anne Arundel County to Queen Anne’s county on the eastern shore of Maryland. NOWHERE in the listing does it state that the bridge shown is the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, which is a completely different structure in Virginia.

I assume that the authors of this post MEANT to describe the Bay Bridge-Tunnel, but found information on the shorter Bay Bridge in Maryland, which was one of the longest bridges at the time it was built. All of you people bitching about the information being wrong, YOU ARE WRONG. Everything described is correct, from the name to the length to the location in the state of Maryland. You are thinking of a completely different Bridge-Tunnel complex that is further south and connects the mainland of Virginia to the Virginian part of the Delmarva peninsula.

http://baybridge.com/ –William Preston Lane Jr Memorial Bridge (Chesapeake Bay Bridge) in MARYLAND

http://www.cbbt.com/ –Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Bridge-Tunnel (Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel) in VIRGINIA

]]> By: Your name http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/#comment-4702 Your name Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:55:18 +0000 http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/#comment-4702 hi hi

]]> By: Niki http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/#comment-4426 Niki Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:07:31 +0000 http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/#comment-4426 I live on Prince Edward Island and the Confederation bridge is STILL called the "fixed link" by both islanders and residents of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.Having been on the bridge many many times,I can assure you that the view is incredible from the aerial photographs,but the sides of the bridge are so high you cannot see anything except concrete unless youre riding in a high-sided vehicle.The 12.9 km structure was completed in May 1997 and carries two lanes of traffic.It is the worlds longest bridge over ice covered waters. I live on Prince Edward Island and the Confederation bridge is STILL called the “fixed link” by both islanders and residents of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.Having been on the bridge many many times,I can assure you that the view is incredible from the aerial photographs,but the sides of the bridge are so high you cannot see anything except concrete unless youre riding in a high-sided vehicle.The 12.9 km structure was completed in May 1997 and carries two lanes of traffic.It is the worlds longest bridge over ice covered waters.

]]> By: Joe Patrick http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/#comment-4292 Joe Patrick Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:21:13 +0000 http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/#comment-4292 ach, the marvels of the European engineering genius!! wonderful. my favorite is definitely vasco de gama, but also the bridges we built in saudi arabia and elsewhere are pretty impressive. ach, the marvels of the European engineering genius!! wonderful. my favorite is definitely vasco de gama, but also the bridges we built in saudi arabia and elsewhere are pretty impressive.

]]> By: bluepuma http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/#comment-4274 bluepuma Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:47:51 +0000 http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/#comment-4274 How about adding Google Maps links to each of the bridges? How about adding Google Maps links to each of the bridges?

]]> By: laforge_vip_table http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/#comment-3511 laforge_vip_table Fri, 09 May 2008 17:40:56 +0000 http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/#comment-3511 I've crossed the Rio-Niteroi bridge many times, and it's spectacular, especially at night. But I can't believe this list did not include the Interprovincial Bridge that connects Cotnam Island in Ontario with Morrison Island in Quebec (Canada). The pilings alone took two years to install and when the bridge was completed in 1968 the grnad opening was attended by the Queen and Prince Philip. I’ve crossed the Rio-Niteroi bridge many times, and it’s spectacular, especially at night. But I can’t believe this list did not include the Interprovincial Bridge that connects Cotnam Island in Ontario with Morrison Island in Quebec (Canada). The pilings alone took two years to install and when the bridge was completed in 1968 the grnad opening was attended by the Queen and Prince Philip.

]]> By: Knightman007 http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/#comment-3258 Knightman007 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:42:01 +0000 http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/#comment-3258 Thx Andersh. Ya, I just saw a National Geographic on the Storebæltsbroen (Great Belt in english), which connects Sweden to Denmark. Since it was only completed in 1998, perhaps thats why it isn't on this list. I would definately recommend having this bridge on the Top 10 Longest bridges, since it has the 3rd longest main span (1.6km) in the world, even if the total length is only 10 miles. Thx Andersh. Ya, I just saw a National Geographic on the Storebæltsbroen (Great Belt in english), which connects Sweden to Denmark. Since it was only completed in 1998, perhaps thats why it isn’t on this list. I would definately recommend having this bridge on the Top 10 Longest bridges, since it has the 3rd longest main span (1.6km) in the world, even if the total length is only 10 miles.

]]> By: joseph espinoza sabat http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/#comment-2915 joseph espinoza sabat Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:25:31 +0000 http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/#comment-2915 soy de san jose costa rica, me impresionan este tipo de estructuras, la grandeza que Dios nos dio de inteligencia, para elaborar tan magnificas estructuras soy de san jose costa rica, me impresionan este tipo de estructuras, la grandeza que Dios nos dio de inteligencia, para elaborar tan magnificas estructuras

]]> By: arLeNe http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/#comment-2349 arLeNe Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:53:28 +0000 http://thecontaminated.com/ten-longest-bridges-in-world/#comment-2349 i like the views of the bridges its so mesmerizing i like the views of the bridges
its so mesmerizing

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