The Happy Pontist
A blog from the UK about bridges and bridge design
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Showing posts with label
Iceland
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03 October 2019
Iceland bridges: 6. Hvítá bridge
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This is the last bridge I'm going to feature from my Iceland trip, and it's the best. When celebrating its 90th anniversary in ...
01 October 2019
Iceland bridges: 5. Jökulsárlón Bridge
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This must be another one of the most-seen bridges in Iceland. It spans the outfall river from the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, and carr...
29 September 2019
Iceland Bridges: 4. Jökulsá á Dal Canyon Bridge
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There are many arch bridges in Iceland, but this is probably one of the more unusual ones. Built in 1994, this bridge is 125.5m long, w...
26 September 2019
Iceland bridges: 3. Suspension bridge over Jökulsá á Fjöllum on Route 1
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My journey took me east from the previous two bridges, following the Route 1 highway. Iceland is well-supplied with large rivers, carry...
24 September 2019
Iceland Bridges: 2. Road bridge over Skjálfandafljót at Fosshóll on Route 1
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This bridge was built across the Skjálfandafljót river in 1972, replacing an older truss bridge dating from 1930. The older bridge (and ...
21 September 2019
Iceland Bridges: 1. Former road bridge over Skjálfandafljót at Fosshóll
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I visited Iceland earlier this year, and stopped briefly at a few bridges while there. This first structure was previously a highway br...
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