Roadside Wonders

The Rockville Bridge Stone Masonry Arch Railroad Viaduct Marysville/Harrisburg, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” wendyvee says: Quite often when I drive/ride past a “roadside wonder” on a regular basis, I forget just how remarkable it is. Such was the case with the Rockville Bridge until a few weeks ago. As I was cruising along the eastern shore of the Susquehanna River (on my...

Floating Bridge Brookfield, Vermont submitted by “Scubapiggy” (Helen) Helen says: Well, here is one I found on my summer trip – it’s a ‘floating bridge’. Apparently it is closed to vehicle traffic in the winter, but open in the summer … and open to foot traffic all year long.  I wouldn’t cross this one on a bet!  wendyvee says: You have to love a pontoon bridge! This...

Mystic River Bascule Bridge Mystic, Connecticut submitted by “Jo” wendyvee says: Jo shares some snaps of the Mystic River Bridge in Mystic, Connecticut. I love that everything is exposed on this bridge so that you can see how it works … how cool is that?! Some Mystic Bridge Stats Mystic Bridge on Wikipedia   A Closer Look At The Counterweights  Jo has a knack for finding cool stuff … click...