Manhattan Bridge Civic Portal is a photograph by James Aiken which was uploaded on January 22nd, 2015.
Manhattan Bridge Civic Portal
The civic portal for the Manhattan Bridge celebrates the bridge structure and river crossing at the Manhattan side of the East River. Rendered in... more
by James Aiken
Title
Manhattan Bridge Civic Portal
Artist
James Aiken
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The civic portal for the Manhattan Bridge celebrates the bridge structure and river crossing at the Manhattan side of the East River. Rendered in beautiful black and white.
The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan at Canal Street with Downtown Brooklyn at the Flatbush Avenue Extension. The main span is 1,470 ft (448 m) long, with the suspension cables being 3,224 ft (983 m) long. The bridge's total length is 6,855 ft (2,089 m). This is one of four toll-free bridges spanning the East River. The bridge opened to traffic on December 31, 1909. It was designed by Leon Moisseiff, and is noted for its innovative design. As the first suspension bridge to employ Josef Melan's deflection theory for the stiffening of its deck, it is considered to be the forerunner of modern suspension bridges and this design served as the model for many of the long-span suspension bridges built in the first half of the twentieth century. The Manhattan Bridge was also the first suspension bridge to utilize a Warren truss in its design. (Information obtained from Wikipedia)
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January 22nd, 2015
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Comments (29)
Denise Dube
You would have the best selling book on viewing NYC through your eyes. This is fantastic.
HH Photography of Florida
Always enjoy seeing the sights of NYC through your unique perspective and lens. Beautifully captured.
Joyce Dickens
Wow, James, this is an amazing capture! Very dynamic and powerful - exceptional work here!!! jd
Jo Ann Tomaselli
Way cool Jamie!! This feels like a modern day Roman ruin and the perspective and lighting are exceptional ~ well done!