Bridges, originally uploaded by Philip Case Cohen.
Posts Tagged as ‘Memorial Bridge’
May 8, 2012
Bridges
April 10, 2012
Demolition by The Bridge
The approach span to the Memorial Bridge stands now as rubble next to the former site of the Pier II Restaurant. The North Tower can be seen without its counterweight in the distance.
April 4, 2012
A Bridge Too Far
It’s funny how foreign the remaining parts of the Memorial Bridge now look in the midst of the Piscataqua River. With the South Tower, the lift span, and the Portsmouth approach gone from the scene, the remaining tower and abutment look distinctly out of place and completely functionless.
April 1, 2012
A Bridgeless Waterfront
The waterfront is undergoing a permanent change. The Memorial Bridge continues to look different every day, and this particular afternoon was the first chance I had to take a photo from one of my favorite spots – documenting the disappearance of the bridge’s profile from the quintessential Moran Towing tugboat shot.
March 30, 2012
The South Span is Cut Free | Memorial Bridge
Progress on the deconstruction of the Memorial Bridge is swift. I left work not expecting to see much different, but sure enough – the south span of the Memorial Bridge had been cut from the approach in Portsmouth and was waiting for its final departure down to a scrap yard outside of Boston. I’m getting more excited to see things change, and to see the new bridge come to life.
