The Blue Hummer

Blue Hummer, Brookport Bridge over the Ohio River, June 2008, Canon PowerShot SD870 IS, Exposure 1/200 sec @ f5.0, ISO 80, no flash © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge]

Now this is a cool bridge. It's called the "Blue Hummer" because it is all steel, including the deck, and therefore makes a "humming" sound when you drive over it. Apparently motorcycles really DON"T like it (kinda grabs their tires).

It is also quite narrow, quite high, and quite nerve wracking when facing oncoming traffic, especially other trucks. But we survived ;-)

I love the deep blue color of the bridge, and guess they must have recently painted it. I thought the geometric patterns were cool.

Blue Hummer (tall), Brookport Bridge over the Ohio River, June 2008, Canon PowerShot SD870 IS, Exposure 1/500 sec @ f5.0, ISO 80, no flash © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge]

Here's one more pespective to also show you the height. I think there are ten of these trusses connected together. Oh, and if you are interested in taking the "Blue Hummer" challenge, this bridge is on Route 45 between Brookport, Illinois and Paducah, Kentucky.

Have fun! We sure are!