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  1. 07-24-2009, 09:05 PM #1
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    Manhattan Bridge Bounces

    Cool time lapse video of the Manhattan Bridge shifting up and down as traffic and trains pass over it.

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  2. 07-24-2009, 11:25 PM #2
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    Re: Manhattan Bridge Bounces

    I've done MVAs on the bridge and it ain't a fun feeling.
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    Re: Manhattan Bridge Bounces

    if you notice the bounces coincide with the passage of the subway across the span.
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  4. 07-25-2009, 10:18 AM #4
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    Re: Manhattan Bridge Bounces

    Last time I cross that bridge. :)
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  5. 07-25-2009, 01:24 PM #5
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    Re: Manhattan Bridge Bounces

    Quote Originally Posted by bluejuice
    if you notice the bounces coincide with the passage of the subway across the span.
    probably because the subway is the heaviest vehicle on the bridge. that's actually pretty cool to watch.
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  6. 07-25-2009, 01:43 PM #6
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    Re: Manhattan Bridge Bounces

    It bears an uncanny resemblance of a gal I once knew.
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    and that has made all the difference......yet...
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