Bridge Theme-Day

Happy Theme-Day. I'm looking forward to seeing all your bridges. I decided to stick with Belle Isle Bridges.

1: Belle Isle Golf Bridge. You have to pay to walk on this bridge, it is only for the upscale and not normal peasant folk like me.

2: Bridge between the Belle Isle Casino and The Swan boats and Carolan.

3: The General McArthur Bridge between mainland Detroit and Belle Isle (also a part of Detroit), taken from Belle Isle. The nearly half mile-long bridge that takes you to Belle Isle today was originally constructed in 1923 and a meticulous renovation was completed in 1986.
In 1942, the bridge was renamed after General Douglas MacArthur. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. I am sorry to say that November and December in Detroit is pretty grey and dismal (we are expecting snow and freezing rain tonight). Sorry.

In the background, you can also see the Ambassador Bridge, to Canada! You can also see the Renaissance Center and city of Detroit.

4. Detail of the General McArthur Bridge from Belle Isle.

Belle Isle is AMERICA' S LARGEST CITY-OWNED ISLAND PARK...

Detroit's city fathers purchased the 983-acre island in 1879 for $200,000, against the opposition of those who thought the price was too high. They elected to retain the name Belle Isle (beautiful
island) by which the property was popularly known.

In 1883, the designer of New York City's Central park, Frederick Law Olmstead, created the master plan for Belle Isle's transformation.

By 1889, visitors could enjoy the park via the islands' first wooden bridge.

Olmstead also helped select Cass Gilbert's design for the mammoth Scott Fountain, chosen over 93 other entries in a nationwide competition. Among Gilbert's other achievements was the design of the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.

Between 1903 and 1930, the Casino, the Aquarium, Whitcomb Conservatory, and Livingstone Lighthouse were designed by Albert Kahn, who was also selected for the General Motors and Fisher Buildings.

Be sure to check out all the other bridges! Over a hundred bridges!

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