Tuesday 7 June 2016

A Bridge too Far

We haven't had one of these "where in the world' for a while. This one is under the heading of some crazy bridges and in particular this one in CambodiaLocated in Kampong Cham, a city in the East part of Cambodia, the Bamboo Bridge is the major means of access to a nearby island in the dryer seasons of the year. Even crazier, the Bamboo Bridge is rebuilt every year and is expected to hold hundreds of people at any given time.
“The bridge has a framework made of bamboo sticks and a carpet of several layers of canes cut in halves extends over it, absorbing the impact of the vehicles.” Would you risk a crossing?

France: Millau Viaduct (Below)
Leave it to the French to do horrifying with style. Running across the River Tarn, the Millau Viaduct runs more than a mile and a half across a massive gorge. “A cable-stayed, masted structure, the bridge is delicate, transparent, and has the optimum span between columns. Its construction broke several records: not least in that it superseded the Eiffel Tower as the tallest structure in all France.” 

Last year the Tour de France bike race featured this bridge. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJXeHS79kFQ
Want more bridges: http://www.destinationtips.com/travel/15-scariest-bridges-world/9/

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