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Title
Mile High
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Karol Livote
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Photograph - By Karol Livote
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Mile High - Original Photography by Karol Livote
The Mile High Swinging Bridge located in Linville, NC is a 228 foot steel suspension bridge that spans an 80 foot chasm at more than a mile in elevation. It is America's highest suspension footbridge. It was built in 1952 at a cost of $15,000. It was rebuilt in 1999, at a cost of $300,000.
It is calculated that more than 6 million people have visited the bridge. No matter how brave you are, if you are a person of normal imagination, it is impossible to approach the bridge without wondering if it COULD fall down, and wondering, if it could, might it not do so with you in the middle of it. Visitors would often hold back from stepping onto the bridge if one or two other people were already on it. There is a sign that the load limit is a 40 person limit. However the truth is, the bridge could hold 500 people with no trouble at all. Now you will see 15-20 people at a time on the bridge, but before the sign went up, there would only be 1 or 2 at a time and they would move very cautiously.
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March 15th, 2013
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Naples, FL - United States
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2021 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!
Shelton, CT - United States
Thanks for all the features in the groups including the Bridges group, the Showcasing The South group and the Signs group.
Sarasota, FL - United States
Congratulations Karol! Your work has been featured in the group, Showcasing The South. As a permanent record, you’re invited to post your image in the Featured Image Archive thread in the group discussions. L
Shelton, CT - United States
Thanks for the features in the Photography and Textures group and teh WHAT group.
Merritt Island, Fl - United States
Fabulous photo, Karol! You really get the sense of the instability of the bridge. It frightens me to look at it. Yikes! f/v
Monroe, CT - United States
Thank yo for the features in the Artist news group, the photography & text group and the Greetings and poster group
Boston, Ga - United States
What a bridge!!! Crossed it with 50 mph winds in the autumn!!! Beautiful but will NOT do that again!!!
Karol Livote replied:
Yeah, I was there one time with the winds blowing at some riduclous MPH...I know that feeling!! :>) Thanks, Jan
Portrush - United Kingdom
This looks cool Karol! Did you cross it lol! Reminds me of a bridge i crossed when in Canada! Fab capture! v/f!
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