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Post by Sam on Feb 27, 2016 4:57:08 GMT -5
When the New River Gorge Bridge was completed on October 22, 1977, a travel challenge was solved. The bridge reduced a 40-minute drive down narrow mountain roads and across one of North America's oldest rivers to less than a minute. When it comes to road construction, mountains do pose a challenge. In the case of the New River Gorge Bridge, challenge was transformed into a work of structural art - the longest steel span in the western hemisphere and the third highest in the United States. The New River Gorge Bridge is one of the most photographed places in West Virginia. The bridge was chosen to represent the state on the commemorative quarter released by the U.S. Mint in 2006. In 2013, the National Park Service listed the New River Gorge Bridge in the National Register of Historic Places as a significant historic resource. The bridge itself is the setting for an annual event now, Bridge Day. The event is attended by thousands of guests to the area, vendors and also features base jumpers, who on this day are permitted to actually jump from the bridge, parachuting to the river bed far below.
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Post by les on Feb 28, 2016 1:31:42 GMT -5
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Post by Sam on Feb 28, 2016 5:01:12 GMT -5
I watch a lot of comedians. Surprised I hadn't seen this lady. She does do a nice job of it.
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Post by les on Feb 29, 2016 4:48:00 GMT -5
I watch a lot of comedians. Surprised I hadn't seen this lady. She does do a nice job of it. She's a Canadian just google Jeanne Robertson for more
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