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Title: ...bridges of Oklahoma [a whole bunch of just that]
Post by: Daniel Kalal on August 28, 2019, 08:19:19 PM

what's interesting with this collection taken over many years of riding through Oklahoma, is that very many of the old steel bridges have been removed and replaced with rather bland concrete things that I'm not likely to even notice, let alone stop to take a photo.


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Title: Re: ...bridges of Oklahoma [a whole bunch of just that]
Post by: oldbike54 on August 28, 2019, 08:25:58 PM

   Cool  :thumb:

 Dusty

Title: Re: ...bridges of Oklahoma [a whole bunch of just that]
Post by: Daniel Kalal on August 28, 2019, 08:28:28 PM

Quote from: oldbike54 on August 28, 2019, 08:25:58 PM

   Cool  :thumb:

Scrolling through, I notice I've got some repeats--taken on different rides.  But, the basic design of the truss bridges and pony bridges was so standardized that it's hard to tell, sometimes.  Of course, all Oklahoma rivers look alike...

Title: Re: ...bridges of Oklahoma [a whole bunch of just that]
Post by: LowRyter on August 28, 2019, 09:12:01 PM

I wonder how many are still left?   They're replacing them one by one.

Title: Re: ...bridges of Oklahoma [a whole bunch of just that]
Post by: Gliderjohn on August 28, 2019, 09:20:36 PM

The old steel truss bridges are a lost thing from our past. This one was closed a couple of years ago in Lindsborg, KS.

(https://i.ibb.co/f9NSZdV/DSCN0393.jpg) (https://ibb.co/f9NSZdV)


(https://i.ibb.co/PtX4Brc/DSCN0397.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PtX4Brc)

GliderJohn

Title: Re: ...bridges of Oklahoma [a whole bunch of just that]
Post by: blu guzz on August 28, 2019, 09:20:55 PM

there was a beautiful steel girder bridge that crossed the Ohio River in Madison Indiana that has now been replaced by some non-descript bridge that is so lacking in character, I can't even tell you what it is made of.

Title: Re: ...bridges of Oklahoma [a whole bunch of just that]
Post by: Muzz on August 28, 2019, 09:24:47 PM

I'm sure I saw Dusty in the distance in one of those shots. :undecided:

Nice. :thumb:

Title: Re: ...bridges of Oklahoma [a whole bunch of just that]
Post by: oldbike54 on August 28, 2019, 09:49:36 PM

Quote from: Muzz on August 28, 2019, 09:24:47 PM

I'm sure I saw Dusty in the distance in one of those shots. :undecided:

Nice. :thumb:

 Little white headed guy , kinda goofy looking , probably appearing to be a bit dazed and confused ? If so , yeah , probably me  :embarrassed:

 Dusty

Title: Re: ...bridges of Oklahoma [a whole bunch of just that]
Post by: jcctx on August 29, 2019, 10:58:36 AM

A few familiar in those pics; thanks for the memories!!

Title: Re: ...bridges of Oklahoma [a whole bunch of just that]
Post by: Texas Turnip on August 29, 2019, 02:37:36 PM

Thanks for the memories. "Boring" and "non descript" sho nuff describes the replacement bridges.

Tex