July 23, 2009: Tilt Bridge
 

No, not Grandma's dentures when she nods off, a real bridge.

Gateshead Millennium Bridge, as a matter of fact.

http://cellar.org/2009/tiltbridge.jpg

Now they could have built a drawbridge like everyone else, but nooooooo.
Bet the spoilsports make everyone get off before they tilt it though. :(

Seriously, whats the drawback to a drawbridge...why go overboard?

Hell.... you can't even drive on it. The Brits must have money to burn.

I think $44 million for a retractable bridge is pretty cheap.

And you know, I reckon, when the bridge is up, if you were in a car or better on a motorbike, and you got up *enough* speed, and had an entry ramp ...

Definitely doable. While hugging a polar bear.

That looks like a row of rising bollards at the far end of the bridge!:eek:

Upon subsequent perusal of the high resolution image, I see I'm completely wrong. In fact it's not even a car bridge. Those rising bollards are two people and a couple concrete barriers. Very cool bridge. Europe is building sweet bridges these days.

That is very cool.

Doing the minimum yields simple survival & mediocrity. Going overboard often yields art and inspiration. Project housing comes to mind.

The High Resolution link is incredible! You can see on the skyline several old castles. Now King Henry would have a draw bridge on his river or moat, right?

'I'll never drink that much again...'

/St. Louisians (or whatever they're called)

What a fucking waste of money. $44 million bucks, to walk on? Good God..:headshake

So what? What's the cost of building a SAFE walking drawbridge, let's make it ugly, is it so much less than the cost of this SAFE walking drawbridge, that is aesthetically pleasing? Do you think an ugly one costs about a buck fifty?

If some of you all had your way, everything would be ugly. What's wrong with injecting some beauty into this ugly-hearted world? :headshake

I think he's upset that a government would spend money on anyone who isn't burning fossil fuel to get from point A to point B.

There are 16 people on that bridge, but it's hard to see them because they aren't in cars. If they were in cars, the bridge would be bumper to bumper, and he would be complaining that it isn't wide enough to handle the traffic.

Ugly is beautiful.

Different is.