The Kinzua Bridge is one of my favorite spots to visit - especially in the fall when the leaves are in full color. It's very remote, and from the center of the bridge you can see a long ways off down the valley in both directions. It'll rattle your nerves though, if you're even a little bit afraid of heights. It's quite safe, but you can still see between the boards down to the ground 300 feet below while you're walking out on the bridge! For more information on the bridge please visit:
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Historical Marker
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Train on the bridge This is the tourist train, it crosses the bridge twice a day during the summer.
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view from the entrance Getting ready to walk out onto the bridge.
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view from the side
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view from closer to the side
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under the bridge My friend John gives us an idea of the scale of the bridge.
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looking down from the center It's a long way down!
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another shot of the train on the bridge
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Tragedy! On Monday July 21, 2003 at approximately 3:15 pm, the bridge collapsed...
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A Historical loss The bridge had stood tall over this valley for more than a century.
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Goodbye Kinzua Bridge - I will miss you! They have determined that there can be no saving the structure - it is...
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