Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Collect photos of bridges!

 There are people who collect bridges they see or drive over.  Some collect covered bridges or historic bridges.  You could take photos of different types of bridges.  Now it’s STEM-related!  We go back and forth over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge a duel-span suspension bridge, on our route to visit family in Rock Hall, MD.  I can ride over the bridge; I am one of those people Afraid to Drive Over the Bridge.  I’ve made it across hyperventilating a few times.  Once, I couldn’t maintain speed;  I never exceeded about 20 mph.  You can imagine the cars beeping their frustrations.  Surprise!  The additional pressure made it even harder to put my foot on the gas.  Yes, I have had a driver take me over several times.   The bridge crew would like advance notice.  I prayed my way over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, a trestle bridge, exactly once. There are any number of cool bridges: New River Gorge, an open-spandrel arch bridge,  Mackinac Bridge, another suspension bridge, Steubenville, Ohio and Sunshine Skyway Bridge , both cable-stayed bridges, the Peace Bridge, unusual truss span, Pittsburgh (143 bridges), NYC—especially the Brooklyn Bridge, a hybrid, Golden Gate, a suspension bridge, to name a few.  The American Society of Civil Engineers list The top 5 bridges 2026, Eight Standout Steel Bridges, Top Five Longest Bridges in the USA, and 20 Iconic Bridges.  Take photos and research the bridge type,.  You may need a spreadsheet.  I doubt I’ll collect bridges—but I may consider it.  There are so many beautiful bridges.  Since I’m teaching Physical Science I should include bridges.


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