Todd Wilson will be giving two lectures on historic bridges at Pittsburgh area historical societies this week.
Tomorrow, he'll be in West Mifflin, giving a lecture to the Mifflin Township Historical Society. Tuesday, he'll be in Squirrel Hill, giving a lecture to the Squirrel Hill Historical Society.
Details for both lectures are below.
Historic Bridges of Mifflin Township
Monday, April 12, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
West Mifflin Borough Building
3000 Lebanon Church Rd
West Mifflin, PA 15122
Noteworthy Bridges in the Squirrel Hill Area
Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Sixth Presbyterian Church
1688 Murray Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
New Map Features
I added several new map features over the last week.
1. Google Maps are now available on all bridge detail pages. See an example here.
2. Where available, Google Street View is also shown on bridge detail pages. See the above example.
3. The All Bridges Map now contains a search function. This is great for trying to zoom into a particular state or city. Search for a city, state, county, or even a bridge -- anything you would typically search for on Google Maps. Check it out here. (Note that the Google advertising can't be removed).
1. Google Maps are now available on all bridge detail pages. See an example here.
2. Where available, Google Street View is also shown on bridge detail pages. See the above example.
3. The All Bridges Map now contains a search function. This is great for trying to zoom into a particular state or city. Search for a city, state, county, or even a bridge -- anything you would typically search for on Google Maps. Check it out here. (Note that the Google advertising can't be removed).
Monday, March 8, 2010
New Bridge Detail Pages
I updated the bridge detail pages on Bridgemapper last night. Now, you can see key facts on the left sidebar, along with interactive Google maps and Street View images!
Our bridge detail pages can be accessed by selecting any bridge from the All Bridges map or the Bridge List.
Our bridge detail pages can be accessed by selecting any bridge from the All Bridges map or the Bridge List.
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Friday, March 5, 2010
Kinzua Bridge Featured on Wikipedia
The Kinzua Bridge, in McKean County, PA, is the featured article in Wikipedia today. See the feature on Wikipedia's home page.
See Bridgemapper's information on the Kinzua Bridge at it's record page or at the McKean County page.
See Bridgemapper's information on the Kinzua Bridge at it's record page or at the McKean County page.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
New Featured Bridge: the Hays Street Bridge
The Hays Street Bridge in San Antonio, TX (Bexar County) is the latest bridge to be featured on Bridgemapper's home page.
Over its 129-year life span, the bridge has served many purposes. Built in 1881 for railroad use, the bridge was converted for vehicular use 1910, closed and abandoned in 1982. After decades of neglect, the bridge is currently being restored for use as a pedestrian bridge! The model project is an example of neighborhood revitalization through historic bridge preservation.
The Hays Street Bridge's main span is an example of a Whipple truss with Phoenix column compression members, one of only a few such surviving examples in the country.
Over its 129-year life span, the bridge has served many purposes. Built in 1881 for railroad use, the bridge was converted for vehicular use 1910, closed and abandoned in 1982. After decades of neglect, the bridge is currently being restored for use as a pedestrian bridge! The model project is an example of neighborhood revitalization through historic bridge preservation.
The Hays Street Bridge's main span is an example of a Whipple truss with Phoenix column compression members, one of only a few such surviving examples in the country.
1,000 Bridges!
The Old Pomeroy-Mason Bridge is Bridgemapper.com's 1,000th bridge! Other recent updates include bridges of Texas; Delaware; Massachusetts; Bedford County, Pennsylvania; Somerset County, Pennsylvania; Monroe County, Florida; Washington County, Utah; and Jackson County, West Virginia. We have over a thousand more bridges to add, so keep checking the site!
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