Bridges?

FLphotoguy wrote in post #19457773
The Ferreres Aqueduct near Tarragona, Spain was built by the Romans in 20BC and is still standing.

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I have to say in my travels in the USA I have never seen any structure like this before. I would not be surprised if there are some structures, perhaps hundreds if not thousands like that in the USA, it is just that I have never seen any. They are amazing looking bridges... are they called bridges??

Inspeqtor wrote in post #19458048
I have to say in my travels in the USA I have never seen any structure like this before. I would not be surprised if there are some structures, perhaps hundreds if not thousands like that in the USA, it is just that I have never seen any. They are amazing looking bridges... are they called bridges??

The USA isn't old enough to have them, at least built that way! They are aqueducts- bridges to carry water across a valley. They are truly impressive. The one here are more likely to run a pipe under a valley.

Capn Jack wrote in post #19458093

Inspeqtor wrote in post #19458048
I have to say in my travels in the USA I have never seen any structure like this before. I would not be surprised if there are some structures, perhaps hundreds if not thousands like that in the USA, it is just that I have never seen any. They are amazing looking bridges... are they called bridges??

The USA isn't old enough to have them, at least built that way! They are aqueducts- bridges to carry water across a valley. They are truly impressive. The one here are more likely to run a pipe under a valley.

Thank you Capn!!

I don't think that there were many Romans your side of the pond then either Charles

There's one here too Charles

https://en.wikipedia.o​rg/wiki/Pont_du_Gard

Inspeqtor wrote in post #19458048
I have to say in my travels in the USA I have never seen any structure like this before. I would not be surprised if there are some structures, perhaps hundreds if not thousands like that in the USA, it is just that I have never seen any. They are amazing looking bridges... are they called bridges??

Here's one in Spain, previously posted here.
It's in Segovia, Spain
POST 18747607

And one here
https://photography-on-the.net …showthread.php?​p=18756308

Capn Jack wrote in post #19458252
Here's one in Spain, previously posted here.
It's in Segovia, Spain
POST 18747607

InPhoto wrote in post #19458294
And one here
https://photography-on-the.net …showthread.php?​p=18756308

Does anyone know WHY they were never built in the USA??

I thank you both for your posts!

Inspeqtor wrote in post #19458318
Does anyone know WHY they were never built in the USA??

I thank you both for your posts!

You mean built like the images?

• Like someone mentioned above, the Romans never came to what became the USA
  
• By the time the USA was established and needed to move water between places, people uses different methods to cross valleys that are less expensive, and don't look so nice either.
  

The Romans also built them in Malta. This is one between Valetta and the north of the island

Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber

In camera raw edit and conversion

speedync wrote in post #19463928
In camera raw edit and conversion

Interesting
Got a lot of camber on it but looks straight
Not lens distortion from how it looks

avondale87 wrote in post #19463930
Interesting
Got a lot of camber on it but looks straight
Not lens distortion from how it looks

It looks more like the upright bits are at the angle of the river and not square on the bridge Richard. (upright bits, teknikel term for the bits golding it up)

I'll give you a few lessons on gridge design if you wish mate

Jonzjob wrote in post #19464711
It looks more like the upright bits are at the angle of the river and not square on the bridge Richard. (upright bits, teknikel term for the bits golding it up)

I'll give you a few lessons on gridge design if you wish mate

a plumbob strung from the underside of deck will do John
Next time you're going past!

Ah! Maybe the in camera conversion therapy you gave it