Saturday, April 24, 2010

Sunday Bridge Series: High Street Bridge

This is the High Street Bridge, one of three bridges connecting Oakland to the island community of Alameda.  (There's also the Posey Tube that goes under the Estuary to Alameda).  This drawbridge has a similar design to the Park Street Bridge, although it was built four years later (1939).  See other bridge photos, hosted weekly by San Francisco Bay DP.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:04 PM
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20 comments:

  1. KateApril 24, 2010 at 1:04 PM

    Thanks for your comments on my Santa Fe blog.

    We have a bridge here in Saint Paul (I currently have two blogs) that is located high above the Mississippi at an angle from bank to bank, called the High Bridge (very original!) Interesting structure. The photo of your High Street Bridge is excellent!

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  2. Louis la VacheApril 24, 2010 at 5:29 PM

    Super, Carolyn! «Louis» likes the way you captured the gear teeth for raising the bridge.

    «Louis's» linked it!

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  3. HildaApril 24, 2010 at 5:42 PM

    I love photos of bridges this close up. Very industrial but also sculptural. Great shot, Carolyn!

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  4. PaulaApril 24, 2010 at 7:24 PM

    Really interesting detail. It looks almost like a roller coaster.

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  5. Megan, Life RevampedApril 25, 2010 at 1:42 AM

    interesting sight!
    thanks for sharing and your kind comment!

    xo,
    fickle

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  6. cieldequimperApril 25, 2010 at 3:04 AM

    Oh great, wonderful close-up! It's a beautiful one!

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  7. HalcyonApril 25, 2010 at 5:22 AM

    This is a great angle on the bridge. You have so many nice ones up in that area. Can't wait to see more!

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  8. NevaApril 25, 2010 at 7:31 AM

    What a great close up....nice.

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  9. Louis la VacheApril 25, 2010 at 7:57 AM

    Chuck at One A Day - Mostly Seattle has a bridge similar to the High Street Bridge, but for trains, not cars. «Louis» posted the link to your bridge at his blog.

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  10. James MarkApril 25, 2010 at 8:49 AM

    Engineering rocks! And it makes great art, or you make it into great art.

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  11. dianasfaria.comApril 25, 2010 at 2:28 PM

    I love how you've cropped this photo, very nicely designed.

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  12. Liz @ the Brambleberry CottageApril 25, 2010 at 4:03 PM

    Whenever I see bridges of this scale, I'm reminded of the fact that someone had to crawl way up there to build it! Thank goodness is was someone other than me! LOL

    Thanks for visiting the cottage and commenting on my flea market finds.

    Be sure to visit again and enter my giveaway!

    Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage

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  13. UnknownApril 25, 2010 at 4:12 PM

    Great pic. Love the angle.

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  14. MarkaApril 25, 2010 at 5:15 PM

    I like the perspective from which you've chosen to show us this bridge. Well done!

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  15. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪April 26, 2010 at 1:35 AM

    when I see your site, I think of Auckland where I live, and Oakland where you live, and how people confuse the two.

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  16. BergsonApril 26, 2010 at 6:55 AM

    beautiful tobogan

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  17. Marie-NoyaleApril 26, 2010 at 7:24 PM

    Almost looks like a Ferris wheel!!

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  18. TaniaApril 26, 2010 at 11:42 PM

    Wonderful details and great shot!

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  19. TashApril 28, 2010 at 10:39 PM

    Really is a super shot. Love all the details you captured.

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  20. Louis la VacheJuly 11, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    «Louis» linked your post to this one.

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