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Category Archives: Quartet of infrastructure videos
Roosevelt Island Tram at night
After a lovely weeknight dinner, my (twin) cousin and I didn’t want to part ways just yet. We pondered what to do. It was frigid outside, so taking a walk through the city streets wouldn’t do. We were full, so … Continue reading
New Willis Avenue Bridge I-87 Ramp
As some readers may remember, I closely followed the installation of the new Willis Avenue Bridge in late 2010. The sight of the two bridges next to each other was striking, but I also had a meaningful connection to the … Continue reading
Posted in In everyday life, Quartet of infrastructure videos
Tagged Bridges, Bronx, Construction, Manhattan, Rivers
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Ghost of the Miller Highway (on the FDR Drive)
Ever since Forgotten NY‘s Forgotten Tour 50 (blog entry coming soon), I’d been a bit obsessed with the now-demolished Miller Highway. Before the tour I’d driven up and down the Henry Hudson Parkway/West Side Highway/West Street/whatever other names this road goes … Continue reading
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Tagged Highways, Manhattan
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Indiana freight train
Ever since I can remember my family has been driving to Muncie, Indiana from Cleveland, Ohio to visit relatives for selected holidays and other occasions. I have memories of this 5-6 hour, mostly flat and rural drive from many eras … Continue reading
Posted in And travel, Quartet of infrastructure videos
Tagged Highways, Indiana, Trains
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