Bridges of Mexico: Highway 95D Overcrossing in Coajomulco

September 2017 (19.0323, -99.2057) Overcrossing in Coajomulco

Heading back to Mexico City we stopped to photograph an overcrossing on Highway 95D. Although there's nothing special about this bridge it has a handcrafted look that's different from the cookie cutter appearance of most expressway bridges in the United States.

This bridge is composed of precast slab elements for the superstructure and wall elements for the substructure. The walls at the abutments have stone masonry wingwalls and the pier wall has pegs at the top to act as catchers. The bridge is painted white to complete its handmade appearance.

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New Zealand's Bridges: Swanns Road Bridge across the Avon River in Christchurch

March 2011 (-43.522 Degrees, 172.660) Swanns Road Bridge

Even the plainest bridge gets a pretty handrail and some dramatic landscaping along the Avon River in Christchurch.

Swanns Road Bridge is a two-span precast slab bridge on a pier wall and seat-type abutments that was built in 1954. The bridge and approaches were severely shaken during the February earthquake. The connections to the piles were damaged. Also, the river appears to have gone down (or perhaps it's just low tide) but the tops of the piles are exposed. 

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