The Iron Bridge

[debodun]

The locals call it "The Iron Bridge". It's a train trestle that crosses the Hudson river about a mile south of my house. I sometimes see people stop their cars and photograph it.

 

[Warrigal]

Bridges hold a fascination for many people, my husband being one of them.
When we toured England and Scotland he made sure our itinerary included many historic bridges.
Chief among them was THE Iron Bridge at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire. Opened in 1781, it was the first major bridge in the world to be made of cast iron, and was greatly celebrated after construction owing to its use of the new material. It is interesting in that it is constructed to a carpenters design typically used for wooden structures. Hubby was very excited to be able to touch it.

By Tk420 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=76805141

 

[debodun]

May people like wooden covered bridges. There are a few fairly close to me in Vermont. This is one I actually went through between Arlington and Manchester, VT.

 

[Warrigal]

We don't have wooden covered bridges in Australia. I guess they don't survive bush fires. Historic bridges around Sydney are sandstone arch bridges built by convict labour.

This one is the Lennox Bridge in Parramatta, west of Sydney Harbour. Parramatta was the site of the first Government House in Australia, or as it was then known, New South Wales.

 

[Kaila]

The locals call it "The Iron Bridge". It's a train trestle that crosses the Hudson river about a mile south of my house. I sometimes see people stop their cars and photograph it.

Do any trains still use this one to cross the Hudson River?

sandstone arch bridges

This type looks like it would last and be in use, forever.

All of them are interesting to see.

 

[debodun]

Do any trains still use this one to cross the Hudson River?

Oh, yes indeed. It is still in active use.

 

[Pappy]

New York State still has several covered bridges. Some are still in use, while others are just there for sight seeing.