"Rock Star" road tripper checking in! Self-proclaimed anyway! Road trips and visits to all 50 states are my game. Find your next road trip destinations here. Fill your bucket list with fantastic US journeys. I love road trips and spare no effort in making my travels and experiences inviting for members of the road-tripping family! Pick a trip you want to take, or get inspired to plan your own. - - The Driveby Tourist (or call me Stan!)
Finding the most impressive bridge in your state?
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Or the most impressive bridge in any state you visit. Here’s something else to look for on your travels in the US. A publication called Love Exploring published an article highlighting each state’s most impressive bridge. Here’s a link to the article. I thought I’d mention the bridges I’ve seen or crossed in my travels and realized there are fifteen of them on the list! See a summary of a few of them below. And here’s a link to a post with details about those I have crossed or seen. Some are impressive, some are historical, and others are scenic in their own right or offer remarkable views of the surrounding area. Edmund Pettus Bridge – Alabama. A role in "Bloody Sunday, on March 7, 1965, activists marched to demand the vote for Black people. When they reached the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the 600 Civil Rights protesters were pushed back by police using tear gas and force. Seventeen people were seriously injured, and now the bridge is a National Historic Landmark. Kansas Keeper of the Plains – Kansas – The bridge stands in Wichita. The 44-foot steel sculpture represents a Native American warrior with hands raised to the Great Spirit. Chain of Rocks Bridge – Missouri (and Illinois) Route 66 once crossed this bridge near St. Louis, MO, crossing from Illinois. It’s now a bike-and-pedestrian bridge. It’s known for the bend in the middle of the bridge. Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel – Virginia. Impressive and can be “scary” for some people. Lowry Avenue Bridge – MN. I live about ten miles from this bridge in Minneapolis, MN. Mackinac Bridge – MI. Connects Michigan’s two peninsulas. New River Gorge Bridge – WV. Very impressive bridge over a gorge near the New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia. Seven Mile Bridge – FL. Part of the highway connecting the Florida Keys to the Mainland. Golden Gate Bridge – CA. Of course, everyone knows about this bridge, right? "We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it!” Classic Rock song: "Seven Bridges Road” by Eagles Here is the Premium Subscription page: You will get early views of new blog posts, one extra weekly newsletter, and views of all past published newsletters. And occasionally, I'll ask for votes on content! Stan Featured Post: Check out this link that contains more details about these bridges. |
Stan Wiebe
"Rock Star" road tripper checking in! Self-proclaimed anyway! Road trips and visits to all 50 states are my game. Find your next road trip destinations here. Fill your bucket list with fantastic US journeys. I love road trips and spare no effort in making my travels and experiences inviting for members of the road-tripping family! Pick a trip you want to take, or get inspired to plan your own. - - The Driveby Tourist (or call me Stan!)
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