Lupu Bridge crossing the Huangpu River in Shanghai (China)

"A soaring box-arch bridge with a record span, clean impressive lines and innovative use of the side spans of the arch and the deck to resist the thrust of the main arch."

Lupu Bridge, described at reception of

Outstanding Structure Award

Shuanglong bridge (Double Dragon Bridge) over the Lujiang River in Jiangshui, Yunnan (China)

 

"Those who cannot forgive others break the bridge over which they themselves must pass."

Confucius

Golden Gate Bridge over the Oakland Bay in San Francisco, California (United States)

"When you build a bridge, you build something for all time."

Joseph Strauss

TALLEST BRIDGE IN THE WORLD FROM 1937 TO 1993

Basarab Bridge over the Dambovita River in Bucharest (Romania)

Bucharest might seem overwhelmingly intricate, like a spider web or a labyrinth, it might look unsettling and dangerous. A foreigner has to spend many years here to get the zest of the city and to get to love its inhabitants

Bucharest according to 
Mircea Cartarescu

St. Johns Bridge over the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon (United States)

From the Cascades’ frozen gorges,

Leaping like a child at play,

Winding, widening through the valley,

Bright Willamette glides away;

Onward ever,

Lovely river,

Softly calling to the sea;

Time that scars us,

Maims and mars us,

Leaves no track or trench on thee.

The Beautiful Willamette

Samuel Leonidas Simpson, 1871

Bridge depicted in the book Trollvinter, by Tove Jansson

"Lie on the bridge and watch the water flowing past. Or run, or wade through the swamp in your red boots. Or roll yourself up and listen to the rain falling on the roof. It's very easy to enjoy yourself.” 

In the book Moominvalley in November

Tove Jansson

Borodinsky Bridge over the Moskva River in Moscow (Russia)

Not even a whisper is to be heard in the garden, everything has calmed down until dawn. If you only knew how dear they are to me the evenings near Moscow!The river is moving and (sometimes) not, all made of the moons silver. A song sounds and is not to be heard In those quiet evenings.

Lyrics of Moscow Nights,

Vladimir Troshin

Piastowski Bridge over the Oder River in Opole (Poland)

"Oder is a noble peasant woman. Quiet, confidently goes by their land. Lime and coal dust, sometimes resting on her dress her monotonous beat kick lumberjack song. She always has a job, lugging their children coal and wood, grain and hundredfold need to live. Those who are living with her, safe and happy, and when it reaches the sea, wide and devotion extends his arms toward eternity. "

Oder River according to

Paul Keller

Bridge over the pool of Hotel Gran Canaria Princess in Playa del Inglés, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain)

Pont Neuf (New Bridge) over the Seine River in Paris (France)

Sur le Pont Neuf j’ai rencontré
Mon double ignorant et crédule
Et je suis longtemps demeuré
Dans ma propre ombre qui recule

Sur le Pont Neuf j’ai rencontré
Assis à l’usure des pierres
Le refrain que j’ai murmuré
Le reve qui fut ma lumière

Aveugle aveugle rencontré
Passant avec tes regards veufs
Ô mon passé désemparé
Sur le Pont Neuf

Louis Aragon

Drawing of a bridge over a canal in Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Pont de les Ferreres near Tarragona (Spain)

Tarragona m'esborrona, 

Constantí em fa patir! 

Pont del Diable, carrers de la part alta, 
Francolí brut i encongit, 

al obrir la porta, cortines que es mouen, 

quan arribes a les sis. 

Camp de Mart, petroquímica, turistes i Maginet; 

el molí de l'horta, el bassal, 

les forques i els pagesos mai contents. 

Les voreres brutes trepitgen les putes, 

xeringues per tot arreu, 

esquerres i dretes, velles pensidetes, 

van a missa de deu. 

Tarragona m'esborrona

Song by Els Pets