Indonesia plans to build the world's longest suspension bridge across the earthquake-prone Sunda Strait, passing within 50 kilometres of the active Krakatoa volcano. The bridge, traversing 30 kilometres, will link Indonesia's main islands of Java and Sumatra at an estimated cost of $12 billion. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

last year whilst reading a forum i came across a comment about a suspension bridge under construction in china. the comment, made by someone living in china, mentioned that this bridge, when completed, would be the tallest in the world by some way and smash the record for highest deck-to-ground distance held by the royal gorge bridge in colorado (1'053ft). picked by allsux 9 months ago

Filmmaker Eric Steel has released a documentary called "The Bridge" that shows some of the jumps, all filmed in 2004. The film is, understandably, controversial. "The strange part about that is, almost everyone who made [negative] comments made them before they'd seen a single frame of footage," Steel said. "I think the film is incredibly sensitive. And I think people wer... read full post picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

After decades worth of engineering studies and heated debate, Golden Gate Bridge officials have voted to erect a suicide barrier on the bridge. The winning design is a stainless steel net that will be hung beneath the iconic bridge span. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

Normally I refrain from posting cracked links, but this one is quite interesting. Learn about that the 7 largest items ever stolen from a tank to a bridge to yes, the Empire State Building and more. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Here’s a Google satellite image from near Magdeburg, Germany. It shows a water bridge crossing the Elbe River. Actually, it is a canal crossing the river on a bridge. Here's a ground-level photo. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Design a bridge that will allow you to safely move your cargo from one side to the other. You have a limited amount of money to build each bridge.

Brilliant time waster. I'm currently on level 6 picked by Doggylives 6 months ago

The Sydney Harbour Bridge will play host to breakfast for 20,000 people next year, as part of a massive new tourism campaign. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

At least three rockets fired from Lebanon exploded in northern Israel today in the first such attack since Israel launched an assault in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip nearly two weeks ago. picked by gizmo4228 11 months ago

German artist Yutta Saftien has been crocheting "greenys" and placing them in public places for passerbys to help them grow by crocheting using the hook and yarn left with the greeny. Her next project - greenys across the Bosporus bridge in Istanbul - connecting the Asian and the European sides of Istanbul picked by suebe 11 months ago

I've often read that if you jump off the Golden Gate Bridge, you will accelerate to the point where hitting the water will be like hitting concrete. But my little brain keeps saying, "Yeah, but it's WATER!" Could you jump off a bridge like the Golden Gate and contort your body in such a way that you'd survive? picked by super 2 years ago

Just over one year after the deadly collapse of the I-35 bridge over the Mississippi River.

/I drove over that bridge 24 hours before it collapsed. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Finger-pointing began over a report two years ago that found the bridge was "structurally deficient." picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

A Chinese man was pushed off a bridge by an angry passer-by after his threat to commit suicide held up traffic for five hours.
Retired soldier Lian Jiansheng, 66, broke through a police cordon and reached out to shake the hand of would-be jumper Chen Fuchao before shoving him off the bridge. picked by bingo 6 months ago

Three protesters climbed suspension cables of the Golden Gate Bridge and unfurled two large banners that said "One World One Dream. Free Tibet." picked by unzercharlie 2 years ago

Leaving a gift or a message for the Little People who live at Fairy Bridge on the Isle Of Man is an old tradition, but so popular is it now that some locals have proposed a mail box for people to leave messages in. picked by pocksucket 7 months ago

Since Chen Si began patrolling the Nanjing Bridge in China for suicide attempts four years ago, he has saved 144 lives. picked by Mitzuzake 2 years ago

A daring parachute jumper sued the owners of the Empire State Building Tuesday because security guards prevented his leap from the New York structure in 2006. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The 5-metre span metal bridge disappeared from a river crossing in the Ryazan region, east of Moscow. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

What used to be one of the many non-descript bridges crossing the Han river in the Korean capital has now become a major attraction. Banpo bridge has been remodeled into a massive and beautiful fountain that shoots water down not up. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago