Manhattan Bridge at Dawn
by James Aiken
Title
Manhattan Bridge at Dawn
Artist
James Aiken
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Manhattan Bridge towers over the East River in New York City during the dawns early light.
The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan at Canal Street with Downtown Brooklyn at the Flatbush Avenue Extension. The main span is 1,470 ft (448 m) long, with the suspension cables being 3,224 ft (983 m) long. The bridge's total length is 6,855 ft (2,089 m). This is one of four toll-free bridges spanning the East River. The bridge opened to traffic on December 31, 1909. It was designed by Leon Moisseiff, and is noted for its innovative design. As the first suspension bridge to employ Josef Melan's deflection theory for the stiffening of its deck, it is considered to be the forerunner of modern suspension bridges and this design served as the model for many of the long-span suspension bridges built in the first half of the twentieth century. The Manhattan Bridge was also the first suspension bridge to utilize a Warren truss in its design. (Information obtained from Wikipedia)
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September 21st, 2015
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Comments (39)
HH Photography of Florida
A wonderful silhouette of the Manhattan Bridge in the early morning light. Revisiting this beautiful image.
Steven Reed
Beautiful predawn capture! Like how the bridge creates a line between the layers of color. Brilliant!
Alana Thrower
Congratulations on your Special Feature of this lovely image in the group Photography ONLY-Landscapes and Landmarks! l/f
Photographic Art and Design by Dora Sofia Caputo
Fabulous capture of the Manhattan Bridge at Dawn! Congrats, James! This amazing image is being featured in the Special Featured Artists of the Month (November) Section of the New York Sunsets, Sunrises, Landscapes and Iconic Places Homepage. F/L.
James Aiken replied:
Thank you very much for the special feature of my work in your great group Dora.
Stephen Stookey
Congratulations, James, on your inclusion in the Photography ONLY - Landscapes and Landmarks November Special Features.
HH Photography of Florida
A beautiful start to the day, Jamie, with stunning reflections in the early morning light. Congrats on your special feature for November in the Photography ONLY - Landscapes and Landmarks group.
Judy Vincent
Congratulations! This image will be a special feature on the "Photography ONLY - Landscapes and Landmarks" group home page for the month of November! Thank you for being an active participant in our group!