Posted Dec 18, 2012, 3:31 AM
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Pass me the Vomit Bag.
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Otisburgh
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Originally Posted by The Chemist
Not entirely. They've built several in China in the last decade, particularly the Lupu Bridge in Shanghai (my favourite in this city, where cable-stayed bridges are a dime a dozen), a new Yangtze road crossing in Chongqing, and a high speed rail bridge across the Yangtze at Nanjing.
Long span arch bridges are very beautiful, IMO. I wish there was a way to keep the old Port Mann - I used to love driving over it when visiting Vancouver.
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I love the Lupu bridge. Drove over it (well, in a cab) once. Tried to do the skywalk atop the arch...alas, it was not open when I visited.
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