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5. Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge Boston. Forever known to me as the Mystic River Bridge.

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 10:13 AM

Mar 2019

I commuted over that bridge to and from Boston for almost 20 years. There may be more spectacular, modern, historic bridges in the world, but to me this was my life, whether going to work, a Red Sox game, an event at the Gardens, shopping in Downtown Boston, volunteering at the Boston Marathon, we got there by going over the "the Bridge".

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Hey DU, let's talk about bridges! What's your favorite bridge? Why? [View all] rzemanfl Mar 2019 OP

Sydney Harbor Bridge BarbaRosa Mar 2019 #1

Cool! Thanks. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #2

Just came back. dhol82 Mar 2019 #78

The Smithfield Street Bridge in Pgh., PA livetohike Mar 2019 #3

Built to last. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #4

Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge Boston. Forever known to me as the Mystic River Bridge. Fla Dem Mar 2019 #5

Great pics! Thanks. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #6

I've been across that bridge countless times. On top common in. Under the deck going out. JDC Mar 2019 #35

The Mackinac Bridge BluesRunTheGame Mar 2019 #7

Thanks! The tiny device I am on rzemanfl Mar 2019 #8

Absolutely stunning photo! Callalily Mar 2019 #20

That's my pick! Been across that bridge many times, gorgeous photo. yardwork Mar 2019 #42

The Mighty Mac! LisaM Mar 2019 #119

My favorite bridge was torn down long ago ProudLib72 Mar 2019 #9

Nice. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #17

The Golden Gate Bridge Brother Buzz Mar 2019 #10

For some reason I think I know that story. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #18

Golden Gate is amazing but just cause I've drove over the Bay Bridge so many more times ... mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #45

The Charles Bridge in Prague. IrishEyes Mar 2019 #11

My youngest daughter has been to Prague. My paternal grandparents came to the U.S. rzemanfl Mar 2019 #14

That is my favorite too! smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #22

Very nice pictures. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #33

Beautiful Pictures. IrishEyes Mar 2019 #64

How beautiful! femmocrat Mar 2019 #83

I honestly think Prague is more romantic than Paris smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #89

This message was self-deleted by its author smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #23

It is a magical bridge. I was there in 1993. CottonBear Mar 2019 #57

Prague IS beautiful. DFW Apr 2019 #148

Here is another pic, taken from the bridge itself DFW Apr 2019 #158

The 11'8'' Bridge? Dr. Strange Mar 2019 #12

OMG. You win the thread. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #16

My son showed me this. Crazy. dewsgirl Mar 2019 #26

The tow truck company owner must be one of the richest people in town rocktivity Mar 2019 #65

Big fan here jberryhill Mar 2019 #77

The Brooklyn Bridge: A Journey Through Time Donkees Mar 2019 #13

Very cool. Thank you. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #15

I'm partial to the Sunshine Skyway OriginalGeek Mar 2019 #19

Better than driving on it. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #21

It's an experience. Gore1FL Mar 2019 #112

I remember the day the old Skyway bridge came down ms liberty Mar 2019 #56

Terrifying was part of the thrill lol OriginalGeek Mar 2019 #88

yes Piasladic Mar 2019 #99

We used to vacation at Lido Key when I was a kid. Gore1FL Mar 2019 #111

45th Street bridge over Shoal Creek, Austin, Texas. Paladin Mar 2019 #24

Childhood bridges are special. I spent hours as a kid dangling pieces of liver rzemanfl Mar 2019 #25

Alexandria Bridge in Ottawa has the best views of the back of parliament hill. applegrove Mar 2019 #27

Lovely and the darn b and n keys are right next to each other. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #30

St. John's Bridge Portland Oregon Thunderbeast Mar 2019 #28

Very brave folks. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #34

That is a cool bridge captain queeg Mar 2019 #37

Love the St. John's bridge! ploppy Mar 2019 #92

Tacoma Narrows Bridge MichMan Mar 2019 #29

Wow. I've seen that before. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #31

That video always terrified me. Below is the bridge I grew up with. GreenPartyVoter Mar 2019 #48

The Bridge On the River Kwai jpak Mar 2019 #32

Had to play that in grade school band. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #38

Comet - it makes your teeth turn green!; jpak Mar 2019 #43

You left out the first line- rzemanfl Mar 2019 #44

on the reply title line caraher Mar 2019 #121

Duh! Tiny screens. Sorry. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #122

It can be confusing - and the song needs the first line :) caraher Mar 2019 #123

Now that's a proper bridge. n/t Harker Mar 2019 #39

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge joet67 Mar 2019 #36

The Brooklyn Bridge reigns supreme... ADX Mar 2019 #40

Perfection enid602 Mar 2019 #41

Tower Bridge is a fave ... mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #46

Oh yes! That is another beautiful, iconic bridge. smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #124

That's what I thought at first when I went there, I was corrected by my folks mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #128

Yes, Arizona! smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #129

Throgs Neck shenmue Mar 2019 #47

You're welcome. rocktivity Apr 2019 #144

My fave bridge GreenPartyVoter Mar 2019 #49

Excellent! pazzyanne Mar 2019 #66

Ann Richards Memorial Bridge in Austin yellowdogintexas Mar 2019 #50

Awesome. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #52

An easy one: guillaumeb Mar 2019 #51

I scrolled down to the bottom to post this. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #55

not so great minds also think alike. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #59

Jeff Ferrets are Cool Mar 2019 #53

Forth Bridge. mwooldri Mar 2019 #54

"Bridge Over Troubled Water" democratisphere Mar 2019 #58

Thanks so much for posting this, gotta be one of the best songs of these guys have ... SWBTATTReg Mar 2019 #137

Royal Gorge Bridge, Colorado. rgbecker Mar 2019 #60

Wow! n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #68

Walked across it a few years ago below it is the Arkansas river and doc03 Mar 2019 #102

How about this 100 year old center pivot bridge liberal N proud Mar 2019 #61

Where is it? n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #69

Crosses the Savannah River in Port Wentworth Georgia liberal N proud Mar 2019 #97

We were in Savannah in 2014, loved it. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #101

We moved to Hilton Head 3 years ago liberal N proud Mar 2019 #120

The Brooklyn and Golden Gate Bridges form two troll-free bookends in my life. ariadne0614 Mar 2019 #62

My eyes tricked me into reading that as "toll free" the first time I looked. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #70

Oakland CA bridge with the lights and Danes Point Bridge in Jacksonville MLAA Mar 2019 #63

The Steel Bridge (Portland, OR) jmowreader Mar 2019 #67

Bridge of Sighs KG Mar 2019 #71

Long time crossing -nt ronatchig Mar 2019 #118

Gimme the bridge y'all KG Mar 2019 #72

I'm just trying to find the bridge, Has anybody seen the bridge? KG Mar 2019 #73

Interesting music, neighbor. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #74

Best rock band in the history of music... ADX Mar 2019 #85

Don't forget the St. Louis Eads Bridge. rgbecker Mar 2019 #75

I hope to be in St. Louis next year. I will check it out if I am. Thanks. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #76

It's a useful shortcut into Downtown. The Polack MSgt Mar 2019 #94

The old Tappen Zee Bridge dhol82 Mar 2019 #79

I was in college in Tarrytown NY when the Tappan Zee Bridge was being built- 1950's. No Vested Interest Mar 2019 #90

The Mario Cuomo Bridge is fantastic! PJMcK Nov 2019 #164

Good to know. dhol82 Nov 2019 #165

Tallahatchie Bridge BeyondGeography Mar 2019 #80

Thanks. There is a definite generation gap in this thread. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #81

i hate bridges and go out of my way to avoid driving over one... samnsara Mar 2019 #82

Me too. femmocrat Mar 2019 #84

same here! I had to drive over a scary one every day to take care of my dad... samnsara Mar 2019 #116

So do I! Especially very long, high bridges with lots of traffic on them. smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #125

Deception Pass is especially hair-raising. ZZenith Mar 2019 #127

Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge - Minneapolis MrsMatt Mar 2019 #86

Pulaski Skyway -- between Newark and Jersey City, New Jersey rocktivity Mar 2019 #87

Bear Mountain! NellieStarbuck Mar 2019 #91

Fort Pitt Bridge is my favorite because it's half of the best The Polack MSgt Mar 2019 #93

The old Navajo Bridge over Marble Canyon LNM Mar 2019 #95

Paddled under it this year on my way down 228 miles of river. Spectacular! kairos12 Mar 2019 #96

Wow! That's great! LNM Mar 2019 #100

Sorry. Poorly worded on my part. kairos12 Mar 2019 #103

For new bridges, the Golden Gate Bridge; trackfan Mar 2019 #98

The Wheeling WV suspension bridge when built in 1849 it was the largest suspension doc03 Mar 2019 #104

Thanks for this. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #106

The Eads Bridge Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #105

I was at the 1974 Centennial celebration of that bridge! Gore1FL Mar 2019 #114

Casselman's Bridge Grantsville, MD Botany Mar 2019 #107

Pretty. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #108

Nominating The Roosevelt Bridge... Gumboot Mar 2019 #109

Thank you. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #117

Tiger58 Tiger58 Mar 2019 #110

Playing for change..... fNord Mar 2019 #113

Beautiful song. Thanks for posting! NT SWBTATTReg Mar 2019 #138

The Mackinac Bridge connects Michigan's two peninsulas! UrbScotty Mar 2019 #115

Ponte Vecchio steventh Mar 2019 #126

Neat. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #130

Hands down, the Cape Creek Bridge from the amazing Conde McCullough ZZenith Mar 2019 #131

Amazing. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #132

I hope you get to visit it in person some day. ZZenith Mar 2019 #133

Cher is named after a river? Who knew? rzemanfl Mar 2019 #134

Ha'Penny Bridge TomSlick Mar 2019 #135

Lovely. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #136

We always called it Mom-Mom's Bridge because once you crossed it? akraven Mar 2019 #139

Thank you. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #141

I grew up watching this one being built, so a lot of sentimental value musette_sf Mar 2019 #140

Thank you. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #142

Fun Facts about the bridge: musette_sf Mar 2019 #143

The Oresund, connecting Copenhagen, Denmark, to Malm, Sweden. Totally Tunsie Apr 2019 #145

The Golden Gate Exotiki Apr 2019 #146

Thanks. This thread is long-lived. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2019 #147

The Vincent Thomas Bridge, not because it's the best, but because it is mine. Iggo Apr 2019 #149

Wanna sell it? This thread (which is really about trolls) has been a trip. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2019 #150

It'd be difficult for you to take possession. Iggo Apr 2019 #151

The Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam Clash City Rocker Apr 2019 #152

The worth of a trip to Rotterdam and my net worth are not all that far apart so rzemanfl Apr 2019 #154

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel nocoincidences Apr 2019 #153

Any chance you could hang signs that say- rzemanfl Apr 2019 #155

Good choice! PJMcK Nov 2019 #166

This thread has stirred up an ancient memory of Peebles, Scotland. ariadne0614 Apr 2019 #156

You are well-traveled. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2019 #160

Here and there. n/t ariadne0614 Apr 2019 #161

There's always the crazy Milau Viaduct in France cemaphonic Apr 2019 #157

Crazy indeed. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2019 #159

One more, from across the pond. Gumboot Apr 2019 #162

It seems to. Scary looking locale. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2019 #163