Built in 1959, the bright blue 558-foot long span of the Arthur Kill Vertical Rail Bridge is the longest lift span of any bridge of its type in the world. It connects Elizabethport, New Jersey, to Staten Island.
January 15, 2013
Conwy, Wales
One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
Toronto, Ontario
At a bridge over the Humber river, markers show the effects of the deadliest hurricane in Canadian history.
Duboka, Croatia
Construction of this bridge was once described as an "act of violence" against a neighboring country.
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok's take on the High Line is a park on a traffic bridge above the iconic Chao Phraya River.
Passu, Pakistan
Unrefined, uneven, and unstable—this is the real McCoy of Pakistani suspension bridges.
Vulcan, West Virginia
This rural bridge gave the government of West Virginia a red scare.
London, England
London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.
Coldstream, Scotland
This Scottish tollhouse was a destination for clandestine marriages in the 18th and 19th centuries.
