Comments on: The Bridge of the Americas – Rejoining Two Continents/2021/06/15/the-bridge-of-the-americas/Reflections on places traveled and photos taken.Mon, 28 Jun 2021 11:49:47 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: The Bridge of the Americas – Rejoining Two Continents — Journeys with Johnbo – The Bridgehunter's Chronicles/2021/06/15/the-bridge-of-the-americas/comment-page-1/#comment-16969Mon, 28 Jun 2021 11:49:47 +0000http://photobyjohnbo.wordpress.com/?p=12174#comment-16969[…] The Bridge of the Americas – Rejoining Two Continents — Journeys with Johnbo […]

]]>By: photobyjohnbo/2021/06/15/the-bridge-of-the-americas/comment-page-1/#comment-16871Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:13:39 +0000http://photobyjohnbo.wordpress.com/?p=12174#comment-16871In reply to de Wets Wild.

Indeed!

]]>By: de Wets Wild/2021/06/15/the-bridge-of-the-americas/comment-page-1/#comment-16868Wed, 16 Jun 2021 03:16:07 +0000http://photobyjohnbo.wordpress.com/?p=12174#comment-16868A suitably impressive name for a very important piece of infrastructure!

]]>By: Toonsarah/2021/06/15/the-bridge-of-the-americas/comment-page-1/#comment-16864Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:35:56 +0000http://photobyjohnbo.wordpress.com/?p=12174#comment-16864In reply to photobyjohnbo.

Yes, I can imagine you would – oh well, some day …

]]>By: photobyjohnbo/2021/06/15/the-bridge-of-the-americas/comment-page-1/#comment-16863Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:21:25 +0000http://photobyjohnbo.wordpress.com/?p=12174#comment-16863In reply to Toonsarah.

It is a fascinating journey on a cruise ship. Narrated on the ship PA system, you learn a lot.

]]>By: Toonsarah/2021/06/15/the-bridge-of-the-americas/comment-page-1/#comment-16862Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:59:37 +0000http://photobyjohnbo.wordpress.com/?p=12174#comment-16862That’s an elegant bridge 🙂 I’d love to sail through the Panama Canal one day!

]]>By: photobyjohnbo/2021/06/15/the-bridge-of-the-americas/comment-page-1/#comment-16861Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:33:39 +0000http://photobyjohnbo.wordpress.com/?p=12174#comment-16861In reply to neihtn2012.

I was unaware of the significance of the Centennial Bridge until they were preparing to cross underneath it on our last passage. At that time, I happened to not be in a space where I could get any photographs.
It looks like that post will have to wait for my third trip through the canal. >grin<

]]>By: photobyjohnbo/2021/06/15/the-bridge-of-the-americas/comment-page-1/#comment-16860Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:31:52 +0000http://photobyjohnbo.wordpress.com/?p=12174#comment-16860In reply to Lookoom.

When people had to be hired to operate the booths, it was a lot more expensive than these days when technology can be used to collect the tolls.

In Fargo, we had a neighborhood that wanted a closer crossing of the Red River into Minnesota than the existing bridges. A project was put together and approved for a toll bridge to be constructed.
I think the tolls were $.25, but it could have been $.75 (I don’t remember.)
Eventually, the city found the funding to purchase the bridge and it became part of the city infrastructure. The toll booths were removed.

]]>By: neihtn2012/2021/06/15/the-bridge-of-the-americas/comment-page-1/#comment-16859Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:38:39 +0000http://photobyjohnbo.wordpress.com/?p=12174#comment-16859Great photos from some unique perspectives! Will you also tell us about the second and newer Centennial Bridge?

]]>By: Lookoom/2021/06/15/the-bridge-of-the-americas/comment-page-1/#comment-16858Tue, 15 Jun 2021 08:58:04 +0000http://photobyjohnbo.wordpress.com/?p=12174#comment-16858This bridge is so essential for world geography and biodiversity. It is worth noting that there is no toll unlike many bridges of this magnitude. We know the story, first the tolls pay for the construction costs, then the tolls stay in place to pay for the maintenance costs, and finally to pay for the tolls cost.

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