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TALLTOWER Jun 15, 2006 10:23 PM

What is your favorite skybridges
 
What are your favorite sky bridges my favourite is the 1 connecting the two petronas towers

rockyi Jun 15, 2006 10:34 PM

Even though people make fun of this "skybridge to nowhere" (across the river from me in Davenport, Iowa) I kind of like it. It has a nice light show at night.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...i/1687a5d2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...yi/012_13A.jpg

foxmtbr Jun 15, 2006 11:24 PM

Skybridge to nowhere? Where does, or doesn't, it go?

staff Jun 16, 2006 12:02 AM

^^
Nowhere.

:D

rockyi Jun 16, 2006 1:43 AM

It actually goes across a busy thoroughfare to a riverboat casino on the other side. The locals call it "The skybridge to nowhere" because it kind of looks as if it just ends (there is an elavator that takes you down giving the impression that it just hangs there) It will eventually hook up to a bigger gambling complex that will replace the current one but that plan is on hold because the NIMBY'S and Sierra club are fighting it. They will have to dredge a little bit of the Mississippi river for the complex but the Sierra club thinks that it will disturb the carp or something stupid. :no: So until then the bridge will just look kind of goofy the way it abruptly ends.

Scruffy Jun 16, 2006 3:41 AM

Well not my favorite but the only one I can think of locally offhand.

These connections between the buildings in the Columbia Presbyterian Hospital complex in uptown Manhattan

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...9/ecc4e743.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...9/8132cb78.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...9/a4403006.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...9/804e15f0.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...9/e6d203cd.jpg

Scruffy Jun 16, 2006 3:42 AM

not nearly as impressive as the davenport one though

Latoso Jun 16, 2006 6:20 AM

I like the one between the two towers of the Wrigley building in Chicago.

Snickers52 Jun 16, 2006 8:00 PM

Far from the most beautiful skybridges in the world but the Merchandise Mart complex in downtown Atlanta is chock-a-block with skybridges. Here are a few on the back side of the original Mart building that lead to the building that was built on top of the old Trailways bus terminal garage.

http://i6.tinypic.com/14lrg9j.jpg

rockyi Jun 16, 2006 8:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scruffy
not nearly as impressive as the davenport one though

I dunno Scruffy, that T intersection up in the air is pretty cool.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...9/804e15f0.jpg

foxmtbr Jun 16, 2006 9:09 PM

From what I've seen, there are tons of skybridges in Minneapolis.

TALLTOWER Jun 17, 2006 2:26 AM

Thats pretty cool guys keep up the good work

LyndaleHoosier Jun 17, 2006 2:32 AM

Yes, there are a lot in Minneapolis and we call them SkyWays.

TALLTOWER Jun 17, 2006 2:41 AM

As i said Petronas
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/9...atnight5mk.jpg

rockyi Jun 17, 2006 2:46 AM

^I'd fly to Malaysia just to cross that one.

der Reisender Jun 17, 2006 2:39 PM

theres is a great skybridge connecting to buildings of the OHSU campus up on the hill in Portland. Not in town right now so cant post a picutre, but it has great views of the city from it. maybe someone else can

1ajs Jun 17, 2006 5:58 PM

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/2...hange337vw.jpg

BTinSF Jun 17, 2006 6:51 PM

The bridges that connect the towers of California Center, SF:

http://static.flickr.com/53/14667664...f9a291.jpg?v=0

BTinSF Jun 17, 2006 7:01 PM

Tucson:

OK, they haven't built it yet, but can we please all keep our fingers crossed:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ge-numbers.jpg

http://www.flandrau.org/images/View%...%20480x270.jpg

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/photos/...8/l10827-2.jpg

[img]http://www.azstarnet.com/ss/2005/12/21/l107938-1.jpg[img]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...-bridge-p2.jpg

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/photos/...8/l10827-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ridge-p3-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...-bridge-p4.jpg

NewRussia Jun 17, 2006 9:24 PM

I like the one across the west street highway- u know that one that connects to WFC in NYC, not the vesey street one but the liberty street one. Its cool and its a survivor, maybe someone can post a recent pic of it..


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