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Subject: 
New MOC - Giant cable-stayed bridge
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Thu, 5 May 2005 17:43:29 GMT
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Greetings.

This is a scale model of the Maumee River Crossing bridge, a cable-stayed bridge currently under construction in Toledo, Ohio, USA.

In this picture it is only 70 percent complete (14 of 20 cables), and measures 9.5 feet long (2.9 meters). When completed, it will be 13.5 feet long (4.1 meters). The main pylon will reach 4.5 feet high (1.4 meters). The roadbed is 52 studs wide, and ranges from 0.3 bricks thick (a plate) to 3.7 bricks thick (three bricks and two plates). All pieces are LEGO(r) except for the cables, which are nylon string.

There are 11,110 parts in the main span, and probably another 500 or so in the main pylon.

This bridge is part of my educational LEGO(r) work. More info on that is at my Web site, http://www.BricksForBrains.com

Enjoy!





Message has 4 Replies:
  Re: New MOC - Giant cable-stayed bridge
 
(...) Nice. Spotlighted. Is this the bridge project that's causing all the snaky I-280 detours? The shape of the bottom roadway seems to suggest it is... (20 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
  Re: New MOC - Giant cable-stayed bridge
 
(...) Duane- Well, we've still got you for the moment. Ours is 384 studs long, which is slightly over 10 feet. (URL) Nice job! Looking forward to seeing the completed work. -Ted (20 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
  Re: New MOC - Giant cable-stayed bridge
 
(...) So you're the genious who made it! Very nice! I've was looking at the pics you have up on (URL) BrickShelf> a few days ago and been wondering about it. Gotta few q's- About the roadway: will it be tiles or schleim'ed? Will you be posting more (...) (20 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
  Re: New MOC - Giant cable-stayed bridge
 
(...) The pictures don't do it justice. It was pretty impressive live. (20 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)

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