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Originally Posted by orulz
Eads Bridge in St. Louis gets my vote:
It's impressive, and though it fell entirely into disuse in the 80s, in the early 90s it was retrofitted to carry the city's light rail line across the Mississippi, and a new bridge deck was later added to carry automobile and pedestrian traffic.
I just love the way that the substructure looks so intricate and yet so muscular and industrial at the same time. Beautiful in the same way as the Eiffel Tower. Extra points for being old (1874) and so useful in spite of its age.
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Great choice, that was the first one that came to mind for me as well.
Also love the Tower Bridge in London.
Photo is mine.
The Ambassador, Mackinac, and West End (Pittsburgh) are also great.
And since I'm a blantant homer, and my new home is Dallas, let me nominate the Houston Street Viaduct -
Photo by Olga Johnson, 2005
Can't find a great daytime pic just now.