Comments on: The Bridges of Rock Creek Park

By: John Steven Hoglund

John Steven Hoglund — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:31:19 +0000

I love your site. Great photos, too.

By: jonah

jonah — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:54:01 +0000

i *love* the bridge with the indian heads on it, which one is that? i think any new bridge needs lots of native american figures on it – it inspires (desparately needed) confidence. on the other hand, buffalos (ie. the dumbarton bridge) dont cut it.

By: DC1974

DC1974 — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:01:17 +0000

It wasn’t so much to save money as there was a steel shortage caused by the Korean War. It was also the beginning of the slide of the U.S. steel industry. The Connecticut Ave. bridge was privately financed and was considered something of a vanity project. And, at nearly a $1M, an astronomical sum to be paying for a bridge to know where (there was nothing but farm land to the north, really).

By: furcafe

furcafe — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:11:29 +0000

The Taft Bridge is 1 of my favorites. What’s neat about it is the use of a layer of earthfill (a.k.a. dirt) to dampen vibrations. When they renovated & widened the bridge around 15 years ago (geez I’m old), they kept the low-tech system in place.