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| Keywords: blackandwhite bridge architecture monochrome steel arch bridge building structure building truss infrastructure arch tower outdoor roller coaster amusement park photo border black and white The span began life as an extremely rare transporter bridge — the first of just two such bridges ever constructed in the United States. The original design was intended to facilitate the passage of tall ships. A gondola hung from the superstructure and ferried people, cars, and streetcars from one side to the other, but while the concept was sound enough, the thing was soon overwhelmed by traffic, and in 1930 the gondola was replaced by the current lift span. The span began life as an extremely rare transporter bridge — the first of just two such bridges ever constructed in the United States. The original design was intended to facilitate the passage of tall ships. A gondola hung from the superstructure and ferried people, cars, and streetcars from one side to the other, but while the concept was sound enough, the thing was soon overwhelmed by traffic, and in 1930 the gondola was replaced by the current lift span. | ||||
