Wednesday, October 24, 2007

ABC Wednesday New River Bridge


This is the New River bridge in Fayette County, West Virigina ( I am originally from this lovely state)...It is featured on the State quarters. This past weekend was "bridge weekend" where parachutists jumped from the bridge. Go here to learn more about one of the oldest rivers in the world.
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  1. Digital Flower PicturesOctober 24, 2007 at 4:14 PM

    I saw the bridge jumping on TV and your picture helps me imagine the scale a bit more.

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  2. Jean M FogleOctober 24, 2007 at 4:27 PM

    Hey Neva, I drive over that bridge several times a year heading to the midwest. I have always wanted to see them crazies doing the jump.
    I love hiking along the new river,
    nice pic!

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  3. mrsnesbittOctober 24, 2007 at 4:42 PM

    Wow! Hubby, being an engineer will love this bridge!

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  4. Kerri FarleyOctober 24, 2007 at 5:45 PM

    Neva, in reply to your question: Yes I do know where Buckhannon is. I was raised in Summers County, which borders Fayette County. It is a small world!

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  5. dotOctober 24, 2007 at 5:46 PM

    What a beautiful sight! Someone has been posting about the New River but I've added so many links lately I haven't sorted out who's who yet.

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  6. NevaOctober 24, 2007 at 5:56 PM

    Dot, Kerri has been posting about the New River as well ...it is what prompted my ABC Wed!

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  7. Chica, Cienna, and CaliOctober 24, 2007 at 6:53 PM

    as an engineer i can only marvel at it .....it's a great piece of engineering...most of the bridges are :)

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  8. Hyderabad Daily PhotoOctober 24, 2007 at 8:59 PM

    It is a beautiful bridge. Wow, I did not know that this is considered the oldest river after Nile.

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  9. NevaOctober 24, 2007 at 9:29 PM

    Isn't it amazing what you learn blogging?? I LOVE the blogging world.

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  10. JulesOctober 24, 2007 at 10:11 PM

    Pretty scary stuff!!!

    Walking over it would be a challenge - let alone jumping off the thing!!!!

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  11. AnonymousOctober 24, 2007 at 10:50 PM

    Love the way the arch frames the top of the photo.

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  12. Mr. MapperOctober 24, 2007 at 11:25 PM

    Looks pretty tall!

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  13. Max-eOctober 24, 2007 at 11:53 PM

    I like the metal construction of the bridge. It always intrigues me that some one sits down and designs it, another makes up the parts from the design and then it all fits together with such precision.
    The Wikipaedia view also gives a nice sense of scale

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  14. AVCr8teurOctober 25, 2007 at 12:02 AM

    Wow, there's actually an old river called New River. It looks like a beautiful place. Parachuting off the bridge? It doesn't look high enough.

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  15. LynetteOctober 25, 2007 at 1:11 AM

    Bridge jumping. Sounds scary. Still I like this photo and the facts quite a bit. Thanks for visiting my N is for New, too.

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  16. Pete MOctober 25, 2007 at 3:02 AM

    Nice photo neva, looks good looking along that river, it reminds me of a photograph I once took looking down our river severn.

    Thanks for commenting on my blog, hope I did not upset you with my comment about scroll bars, was not directed at anyone in particular, just an offhand comment.

    Keep Blogging

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  17. K M FOctober 25, 2007 at 4:34 AM

    nice photo

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  18. Daniel J SantosOctober 25, 2007 at 4:40 AM

    beautiful image.

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  19. quintarantinoOctober 25, 2007 at 5:17 AM

    I like the view and the bridge seems quite amazing, but no jumping over that bridge. No thank you!

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  20. WalksFarWomanOctober 25, 2007 at 5:50 AM

    Neva - a few of us had 'water' orientated posts. :) Spectacular bridge with a great link. I bet it's been used in films.

    Have you seen France's new bridge the Viaduct de Millau? It's reckoned to be one of the new wonders of the world.

    We have a few of the UK's oldest bridges in our area, General Wade's bridges dating back from 1725!

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  21. AnnieOctober 25, 2007 at 7:48 AM

    Adventurers visit there, I see.

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  22. photowannabeOctober 25, 2007 at 1:26 PM

    Amazing architecture and thanks for the information. I didn't know it either.
    Great N posting.

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  23. Jo's-D-EyesOctober 27, 2007 at 8:47 AM

    Hi Neva
    A love state and a beautifull photo of the bridge:)

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  24. GwenNovember 3, 2007 at 9:47 AM

    Hi Neva,
    gorgeous bridge with the foliage as a backdrop.

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