Archive for the 'Bridges' Category

The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, USA

Saturday, March 17th, 2007

The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is a toll bridge which spans San Francisco Bay and links the California cities of Oakland and San Francisco in the United States, as part of Interstate 80. It is one of the busiest bridges in the United States, carrying approximately 280,000 vehicles per day.



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Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo, Japan

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

The Rainbow Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing northern Tokyo Bay between the Shibaura Wharf and the Odaiba waterfront development in Minato Ward, Tokyo. It was completed in 1993.



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The Bridge of Sighs or Ponte dei Sospiri, Venice, Italy

Monday, September 4th, 2006

The Bridge of Sighs or Ponte dei Sospiri is one of many bridges in Venice. It passes over the Rio di Palazzo and connects the old prisons to the interrogation rooms in the Doge’s Palace. The bridge was built in the 16th century and only given the name Bridge of Sighs in the 19th century, by Lord Byron.



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