Comments on: The Reedy Creek Pedestrian Bridge http://goodnightraleigh.com/2008/10/the-reedy-creek-pedestrian-bridge/ a look at the art, architecture, history, and people of the city at night Mon, 21 May 2012 23:02:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eric Lamb http://goodnightraleigh.com/2008/10/the-reedy-creek-pedestrian-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-2211 Eric Lamb Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:18:52 +0000 http://goodnightraleigh.com/?p=905#comment-2211 I'm not quite sure where this myth about the "Sydney Harbour Bridge" connection came from or why it's being perpetuated... While there may be a passing resemblance in the arches, there was not a conscious effort that I know of to have the design resemble anything else. The project was fundamentally a basic off-the-shelf box truss pedestrian bridge with the arches added as an aesthetic element. The art deco design of the bridge bents and the plynths on top came from the NCMA staff. The City is working on the next greenway link in this area: the House Creek Greenway. This will connect the Reedy Creek Greenway to the Crabtree Creek Greenway parallel to I-440. Once that's in place, the risk of getting locked down by Meredith's security folks will no longer be a problem. I’m not quite sure where this myth about the “Sydney Harbour Bridge” connection came from or why it’s being perpetuated… While there may be a passing resemblance in the arches, there was not a conscious effort that I know of to have the design resemble anything else.

The project was fundamentally a basic off-the-shelf box truss pedestrian bridge with the arches added as an aesthetic element. The art deco design of the bridge bents and the plynths on top came from the NCMA staff.

The City is working on the next greenway link in this area: the House Creek Greenway. This will connect the Reedy Creek Greenway to the Crabtree Creek Greenway parallel to I-440. Once that’s in place, the risk of getting locked down by Meredith’s security folks will no longer be a problem.

]]> By: Clyde Smith http://goodnightraleigh.com/2008/10/the-reedy-creek-pedestrian-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-2095 Clyde Smith Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:53:46 +0000 http://goodnightraleigh.com/?p=905#comment-2095 "Beware the Mereidth Campus Police" No big surprise there. I'm sure they spend a lot of time looking for an opportunity to show who's boss. But I doubt they're as bad as York Security's wannabe cops at Cameron Village. “Beware the Mereidth Campus Police”

No big surprise there. I’m sure they spend a lot of time looking for an opportunity to show who’s boss.

But I doubt they’re as bad as York Security’s wannabe cops at Cameron Village.

]]> By: John http://goodnightraleigh.com/2008/10/the-reedy-creek-pedestrian-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-2093 John Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:31:02 +0000 http://goodnightraleigh.com/?p=905#comment-2093 Agreed with Kitch and Raleigh Boy - the vertically-oriented shot looking straight down the bridge is simply amazing. It is slightly disorienting, even though I know exactly what it is. I've wanted to peer off of this bridge at night for at least a couple years now, and now I get to see what it looks like! Great work. Agreed with Kitch and Raleigh Boy – the vertically-oriented shot looking straight down the bridge is simply amazing. It is slightly disorienting, even though I know exactly what it is. I’ve wanted to peer off of this bridge at night for at least a couple years now, and now I get to see what it looks like!

Great work.

]]> By: Raleigh Boy http://goodnightraleigh.com/2008/10/the-reedy-creek-pedestrian-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-2085 Raleigh Boy Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:26:10 +0000 http://goodnightraleigh.com/?p=905#comment-2085 Awesome shots! Your talent to make the mundane appear extraordinary never ceases to amaze me! The pedestrian bridge across the beltline reminds me of the old time railroad trestles one sees along the industrial corridor between D.C. and NYC Awesome shots! Your talent to make the mundane appear extraordinary never ceases to amaze me! The pedestrian bridge across the beltline reminds me of the old time railroad trestles one sees along the industrial corridor between D.C. and NYC

]]> By: kitch http://goodnightraleigh.com/2008/10/the-reedy-creek-pedestrian-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-2081 kitch Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:42:42 +0000 http://goodnightraleigh.com/?p=905#comment-2081 Great Photos! I've always wanted to head out and get some nice night shots of this. You did a great job of capturing it. Great Photos! I’ve always wanted to head out and get some nice night shots of this. You did a great job of capturing it.

]]> By: Lupus Yonderboy http://goodnightraleigh.com/2008/10/the-reedy-creek-pedestrian-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-2079 Lupus Yonderboy Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:24:18 +0000 http://goodnightraleigh.com/?p=905#comment-2079 Beware the Mereidth Campus Police who will actually lock you onto the bridge when they close the gates at dusk, unless, you tell them you are suffering from a diabetic comma, and please, would you not lock the gate with me standing 3' feet from it. Beware the Mereidth Campus Police who will actually lock you onto the bridge when they close the gates at dusk, unless, you tell them you are suffering from a diabetic comma, and please, would you not lock the gate with me standing 3′ feet from it.

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