Both of these bridges were opened in 1935 and are operated by the New York State thruway. The bridges extend I-90 over the Niagara River to Grand Island from Niagara Falls to the north and from Tonawanda (a suburb of Buffalo) to the south. Grand Island is the largest island along the Niagara River. The North Bridge is 4,000' in length with the South Bridge slightly shorter, at 3,400'. The South Bridge is undeniably much prettier. In 1963 a nearly identical bridge was built alongside as a northbound span with the older bridge becoming a two lane southbound span.
a pair of bridges for Sepia Saturday
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Another linen postcarder -- great. And good bridges, too -- the physics of bridges just floors me -- all those struts and things distributing stress. Oftentimes the construction itself is beautiful...
In themselves they are both fine bridges - but the postcard images make them even finer. There is something about that style of art/photograph that accentuates the beauty of the lines.
Somehow the colouring of the postcard makes the bridges appear in a golden glow.
Nice Post Card.
I sometimes wonder how I get through life....I knew there were Niagara Falls but didn't know there was a river...talk about thick!
Great card! I wonder if bridge cards are a big seller these days. I'm sure the Golden Gate and Brooklyn Bridge are both cards that do well, but I'm guessing people simply aren't as enamored of bridges the way we were when they still seemed a bit like a miracle.
Very pretty postcard, it just happens to be one of my favorite places to visit!
I think that somehow when they build another bridge alongside the original, it detracts from the aesthetic beauty of the first one, even if it's needed for traffic management, and a card of the double bridge probably wouldn't look so good.
The postcard bridge conveys the idea of a trip, crossing the waters to someplace new. The sunset glow adds the romance of tomorrow.
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