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Originally Posted by philatonian
Wow, those are amazing! Check out the truss (?) bridge in the background, the SEPTA bridge. Crazy.
It's unfortunate. Since bridges are always public projects, we always get concrete because it's cheap. Back in the day I think those bridges were really intended to showcase the state's steel industry. I doubt we'll see any replaced Schuylkill River bridges for a long time, but it wouldn't be unheard of for CHoP, Penn, or Drexel to build a pedestrian bridge, especially if they keep expanding into Center City.
Really a shame about the worker who fell from the FMC tower  |
If a highway engineer designs a bridge he will think of it as just an extension of the highway but if an architect designs a bridge he will think of it as a central element that connects two distinct parcels of land. It's the catalyst, the capstone, the crown that takes what was dormant and energizes the landscape. It also can have great symbolic power and meaning. The title "Pontifex Maximus", literally greatest bridge builder was used in ancient Rome and even became a title for the Pope. One who becomes a connection between people is as important as one who builds bridges and connects an Empire.
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