旅行必知:你听说过这些怪桥吗?
1. Glacier Skywalk, Canada
加拿大冰川天空步道 Glacier Skywalk is a stunning attraction in Jasper National Park. It is five minutes from the Discovery Center at the Columbia Glacier. This marvelous bridge lets you literally step into the scenery, high above the Sunwapta valley on a suspended glass platform. 冰川天空步道位于贾斯珀国家公园,这一景点美到令人惊艳,距离辛华达峡谷五分钟步行的距离。这座奇丽的大桥让你真正走进美景,你可以从悬空的玻璃平台上俯瞰辛华达峡谷。
2. Langkawi Sky Bridge, Malaysia
This 410 feet (125 meters) curved pedestrian cable-stayed bridge is located in Malaysia. It is around 2,300 feet (700 meters) above the sea level. 这座弧形步行斜拉桥位于马来西亚,高410英尺(125米),距海平面约2300英尺(700米)。
3.Garden Bridge, UK
This pedestrian bridge is built over the River Thames in London. It is planned to feature trees and gardens. It is planned to be 1,204 feet (367 meters) long and 98 feet (30 meters) across at its widest point. 这座人行桥架于泰晤士河之上,以树木和花园作为其特色建造而成,计划建造长1204英尺(367米),最宽处达98英尺(30米)。
4.Gateshead Millennium Bridge
This pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge is an award-winning structure. It is the world’s first and only tilting bridge. It is built across the River Tyne, between Gateshead’s Quays arts quarter on the south bank and the Quayside of Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank. 这座倾斜桥为行人与车手而建,结构,是世界首座也是一座倾斜桥。横跨泰恩河,位于南岸盖茨黑德湾艺术区和北岸纽卡斯尔码头沿岸一带之间。
5. Undulating Bridge, China
This bride is an engineering marvel. Its distinctive architecture is attracting the attention of many engineers worldwide. The Mobius strip-style pedestrian bridge arcs over Meixi Lake. With a span of 490 feet (150 meters) and a height of 79 feet (24 meters), this bridge incorporates a variety of routes at different levels. The bridge will span the Dragon King Harbor River in Changsha, China. 这座桥是工程界的奇迹。别具一格的建筑风格吸引了世界各地的工程师的注意。莫比斯环风格的步行桥架在梅溪湖上,桥宽490英尺(150米),高达79英尺(24米),融合了不同高度多种道路,将横跨中国长沙的龙王港新湖区。
6.Helix Bridge, Singapore
This pedestrian bridge links Marina Center with Marina South in the Marina Bay area in Singapore. It is located beside the Benjamin Sheares Bridge and is accompanied by a vehicular bridge known as the Bayfront Bridge. 这座步行桥位于新加坡,连接了海滨中心和南海滨。坐落于薛尔思桥旁,毗邻誉为海湾桥的车行桥。
7.Falkirk Wheel, UK
This rotating boat lift connects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. It is located in Scotland. The wheel raises boats by 79 feet (24 meters). It is the only rotating boat lift of its kind in the world, and one of two boat lifts in the UK. The wheel has an overall diameter of 115 feet (35 meters). 这座船只升降转轮桥位于苏格兰,连接了克莱德运河与联盟运河。福尔柯克桥将船举至79英尺之高(24米),是世界上的旋转轮起船台。英国共有两个起船台,福尔柯克轮桥的直径达115英尺(35米)。
8.Henderson Waves, Singapore
This 899 feet (274 meter) long pedestrian bridge is the highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore. It is 118 feet (36 meters) above Henderson Road. It connects Mount Faber Park and Telok Blangah Hill Park. It has a wave-form made up of seven undulating curved steel ribs. 这座桥长899英尺(274米),高118英尺(36米),架于亨德森路之上,是新加坡的步行桥。连接了花柏山公园和直落布兰雅山公园,其海浪造型由七个波浪形弯曲的钢拱架组成。
9.Doha Sharq Crossing Bridge, Qatar
The construction of Doha’s Sharq Crossing will begin in 2015. The fluid design is part of a 12 kilometer series of connections, comprising three bridges linked by tunnels below the sea’s surface. The multi-billion dollar project incorporates vibrant areas of recreation. 多哈沙尔克跨海大桥将于2015年开始建设,桥身部分的设计优美流畅,总长一万两千米,其三座桥由海里的隧道连接而成。这个项目耗资数十亿美元,融合了丰富的娱乐设施。
10.The Rolling Bridge
This curling movable bridge is part of the Grand Union Canal office and retail development project at Paddington Basin, London. It consists of eight triangular sections hinged at the walkway level. 这座可弯曲可移动的桥是大联盟运河办公署和伦敦帕丁顿盆地零售开发项目的一部分。由八个三角形的部分相互铰合而成,放置水平后行人即可通行。