tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19353992.post8737510377173708878..comments2024-03-27T10:46:10.435-05:00Comments on Gary's Flight Journal - Our Flying Adventures: N/A Fun at WorkGaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637264267903131611noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19353992.post-50675367720494656632011-09-11T08:40:43.565-05:002011-09-11T08:40:43.565-05:00Frank,
Yes,Othmar H. Ammann served as a consultant...Frank,<br />Yes,Othmar H. Ammann served as a consultant to HNTB, our bridge designers. <br /><br />He has a distinct pedigree that ties him to many bridges. He designed more than half of the eleven bridges that connect New York City to the rest of the United States!<br /><br />Rustedgranny,<br />With my metal parts I use the elevators! :) The cables are always an option but they would not be my choice. It's very quiet on top of the bridge and the view is excellent....think of it as on short final clearing the fence. The top tower platform elevation is approximately 430' off the water.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14637264267903131611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19353992.post-47609235895922361232011-09-11T06:57:36.580-05:002011-09-11T06:57:36.580-05:00OMG! You climb way up that high ...gulp...on a br...OMG! You climb way up that high ...gulp...on a bridge!?<br /><br />Scared me to death just looking at the picture over your shoulder.<br /><br />Great views, but I prefer them from the safety of a cockpit!<br /><br />Sure is pretty though.Rustedgrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12167807045020193957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19353992.post-27090937360392458992011-09-10T09:36:23.855-05:002011-09-10T09:36:23.855-05:00Thanks for the neat shots of the bridge, Gary! I&#...Thanks for the neat shots of the bridge, Gary! I've enjoyed crossing the span on many occasions but never had a top-of-tower view...way cool!<br /><br />We should probably take the opportunity to note that your bridge is part of the <i>oeuvre</i> of the engineering genius <a href="http://en.structurae.de/persons/data/index.cfm?id=d000001" rel="nofollow">Othmar H. Ammann</a>. So many of our structural icons came from his productive drawing board.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />FrankFrank Van Hastehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821687850881538546noreply@blogger.com