My Bridge Travels: A Photolog 1.1

A hike near Mass Pike in Weston, Massachusetts

The Boston metropoliton area was growing in the 1890s leading to spike in water demand. Wachusett dam was built over the Nashua river in 1897 and its reservoir became the source for Weston reservoir, which received water via the 13.5 mile long Weston Aqueduct (reference: MWRA). This picture that I took from over the deck of the 25ft span concrete arch bridge (built 1902) at the junction of the aqueduct and the reservoir provides a magnificent view of the frozen Weston reservoir glistering in the soft winter sunlight.

Weston Reservoir, Ash Street, Massachusetts
(Photo by Peeyush Rohela)

 

 

BRIDGOCABULARY

Bridgocabulary
/noun/
The new body of words used in the language of bridges.

Bridgesque 
/adj./        
A distorted or an exaggerated imitation of a renowned bridge.

Bridguminous
/adj./
Well lighted and visible from a distance after sunset (used in reference to bridges).

Bridggart            
/noun/
A person who talks endlessly about her/his passion for bridges.

Bridgementia     
/noun/
A chronic or persistent disorder marked by the quality of forgetting lessons learnt in the past bridge projects or theoretical knowledge obtained while working on past projects.

Bridgemma         
/noun/
A difficult situation in which a bridge design has to be chosen among feasible alternatives to span a crossing.

Bridgetta            
/noun/
An American model and actress. Family name: Tomarchio. Born: December 25, 1978. Source: Wikipedia

Bridgoscopy        
/noun/
A noninvasive inspection procedure in which the bridge engineers/inspectors eyeball the rust on steel beams and cracks in concrete and take digital pictures in sub-zero temperatures and sometimes at night for the upkeep of transport infrastructure and public safety.

Bridgesome        
/adj./
A quality used to describe the aesthetics of a bridge.