Crossing Many Bridges

Arizona

London Bridge in Lake Havasu makes you feel like you're in England. When the London Bridge spanning the Thames River in London, England was replaced in 1831, an American tycoon had the old bridge sent brick by brick to the US. Soon Lake Havasu in Arizona also had a London Bridge and it became one of the most famous bridges in the US. Today it is a new reinforced concrete structure that is surrounded by the original London Bridge masonry.

Arizona/Nevada

Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge spans Lake Mead. It honors two great men and offers amazing natural views. Lake Mead is a reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River and is located in Arizona and Nevada. Its Arch is the highest concrete arch in the world.

California

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California opened in 1937 and at that time was the longest and tallest suspension bridge in the world. It has become one of the world's most famous and iconic bridges and is one of the most photographed structures in the US.

Bixby Creek Bridge provides a spectacular backdrop of the Big Sure in California. It opened in 1932 and was the longest concrete span on the California State Highway System. Bixby Creek Bridge is a short bridge but has lovely views. The roads surrounding the bridge have been carved out of the hills of the coast.

Colorado

The Royal Gorge Bridge near Canon City, Colorado was built 900 feet above the Arkansas River. Up until the early 2000s, the bridge held the title of the highest vehicular bridge in the world since 1929. You can get spectacular views from the bridge and there is an amusement park located along the edge of the Royal Gorge around both ends of the bridge.

Bulkeley Bridge is the oldest of three highway bridges that span the Connecticut River in Hartford, Connecticut. This is a stone arch bridge with nine spans. The bridge is a way for Interstate 84 and US Route 44 to connect Hartford to East Hartford.

Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Tampa Bay, Florida seems to look like a group of billowing sails from a distance. The bridge was inspired by the similar-looking Brotonne Bridge in France.

The Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Key gives one the feeling as if they are driving in the middle of the ocean. The bridge is actually just one small part of the 113-mile Overseas Highway that connects Miami, Florida to the Keys.

Maine

Penobscot Narrows Bridge is a long cable-stayed bridge in Stockton Springs, Maine. It carries US1/SR3 over the Penobscot River. From the bridge, you can see amazing scenery and get a look at Fort Knox which is one of the most legendary historical sites in the country.

Maryland

Chesapeake Bay Bridge has very high elevations to clear sailing ships, high winds, and offers expansive views. Locals know it as the Bay Bridge.

Michigan

Mackinac Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac and connecting the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan. It is a solid bridge that can withstand high wind velocity.

New York

The Rainbow Bridge is a border crossing between the US and Canada with the breathtaking Niagara Falls in the background.

Brooklyn Bridge in New York City connects Lower Manhattan to Brooklyn Heights. The bridge was built over 14 years in the late 19th century. It was the first steel-wire suspension bridge that was ever created and in 1964 was declared a National Historic Landmark. Walking across this bridge you can get some spectacular views of Manhattan from the Brooklyn side. At nighttime, with the lights of the city all around it are particularly lovely.

Verrazano Narrows Bridge is a long-span suspension bridge that spans New York Harbor from Brooklyn to Staten Island. The bridge was named in honor of 16th-century explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano. It is a double-decker six-lane roadway and is supported by four cables hung from towers. It became the longest suspension bridge in the US and the 17th longest in the world. It is beautiful at nighttime when its lights are twinkling.

Ohio

John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge opened in 1867 connecting Cinncinatti, Ohio with Covington, Kentucky. Roebling is the same engineer who constructed the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. This bridge has become a National Historic Landmark and is celebrated with the Roebling Fest every year.

Pennsylvania

Benjamin Franklin Bridge was originally called the Delaware River Bridge. It's a suspension bridge that spans the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with Camden, New Jersey.

Virginia

Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel is a low profile bridge with a tunnel stretching under the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia.

Washington

Tacoma Narrows Bridge stretches across Puget Sound and offers amazing views of Mt. Rainier.

West Virginia

The New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville, West Virginia was finished in 1977. Due to its scenic location, it has become one of the most photographed structures in West Virginia. The bridge is celebrated during the annual Bridge Day on the third Saturday every October. Pedestrians can cross the bridge enjoying food, music, crafts and much more. It is also a major extreme sports event with BASE jumping and rappelling.