Comments on: The Rio-Antirio Bridge http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/06/26/rio-antirio-bridge/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:30:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/06/26/rio-antirio-bridge/#comment-32034 Alex Fri, 30 Jun 2006 13:16:21 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=625#comment-32034 I agree Jonathon, but I think the bridge in question was constructed from *bits* of the Vasco Da Gama stuck together in Photoshop! I agree Jonathon, but I think the bridge in question was constructed from *bits* of the Vasco Da Gama stuck together in Photoshop!

]]> By: Jonathan http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/06/26/rio-antirio-bridge/#comment-31269 Jonathan Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:49:04 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=625#comment-31269 That image doesn't show either of the bridges mentioned. The one in Portugal has only one cable-stayed span, not two. The style of the towers doesn't match the Greek Bridge either. Are you sure it isn't just an artist's impression, and isn't supposed to represent any bridge in particular? It doesn't look like a realistic bridge design. There are piers underneath stayed parts of the deck, but then there is a long span with no support whatsoever! It's still good inspiration for bridge-related posts, in any case. That image doesn’t show either of the bridges mentioned. The one in Portugal has only one cable-stayed span, not two. The style of the towers doesn’t match the Greek Bridge either.

Are you sure it isn’t just an artist’s impression, and isn’t supposed to represent any bridge in particular? It doesn’t look like a realistic bridge design. There are piers underneath stayed parts of the deck, but then there is a long span with no support whatsoever!

It’s still good inspiration for bridge-related posts, in any case.

]]> By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/06/26/rio-antirio-bridge/#comment-30576 Alex Tue, 27 Jun 2006 08:50:07 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=625#comment-30576 Curses! Thanks Geoff, I knew I should have double checked that it really was the bridge I thought it was... I'll update the post. Curses! Thanks Geoff, I knew I should have double checked that it really was the bridge I thought it was… I’ll update the post.

]]> By: Geoff http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/06/26/rio-antirio-bridge/#comment-30569 Geoff Tue, 27 Jun 2006 08:29:32 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=625#comment-30569 The bridge in the advert is actually the Vasco da Gama bridge in Lisbon. Not sure how to post Google Maps links but it's pretty easy to find - and it's very, very long. Here's the wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasco_da_Gama_Bridge The bridge in the advert is actually the Vasco da Gama bridge in Lisbon. Not sure how to post Google Maps links but it’s pretty easy to find - and it’s very, very long.

Here’s the wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasco_da_Gama_Bridge

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