Documentation regarding the Manhattan Bridge, which defines our Brooklyn neighborhood of DUMBO and serves as an inspiration for larger artistic endeavors.
Night time photos of the Manhattan Bridge, which captures both of the towers and highlights the wavelike motion in a beautiful manner.
This footage generated quite a bit of interest and was linked to by several other blogs immediately after it was published.
It all started with a Twitter tweet by Christina Ray, of Glowlab, who is working with us on another collaborative venture related to the bridge. The message soon went viral and by July 24th it was linked to by several other blogs, generating several requests to use it, including NBC Nightly News and Good Morning America.
A few comments I've received:
"I walk under this thing every day. Is it gonna kill me - yes or no."
"I have studied Civil Engineering and NY Bridges for many years. This bridge does have some problems with the trains in the outer lanes but the bridge is perfectly safe. It is now in the last stage of Rehab. There will be a Main Cable Rehab and a total replacement of the suspender ropes. This is the strongest of the four East River Crossings."
"Although it's suppose to move, it's just not something you're used to seeing...It adds a whole new dimension of fear that wasn't even thought about before. Thanks so much for posting."
In answer to the first comment, the answer is "No" and I'm thankful for the reassurances that this is perhaps the strongest of the bridges that cross the East River.
The tower of the suspension bridge doesn't move as the rest of the environment settles into the evening. Notice the movement of the roadway as the subways traverse the lower levels.
This series of photographs was taken from our Brooklyn loft and captures the energy of the city perfectly. Looking closely, you'll notice that the Manhattan Bridge is actually dancing with the currents, which one doesn't notice when witnessing the scene in real time.
