From Wendy Waters:
If you’re looking for a different take on the Passerelle concept, I thought these photos are probably unlike any that most of your readers have ever seen.
These rickety pedestrian bridges cross the Hunza River in the Karakoram mountains of Pakistan near the town of Passu. They are the lifeline connecting villages on the East side of the river to the Karakoram Highway on the West side.
They were absolutely terrifying for us to cross as we were not accustomed to watching a raging river flow past under our feet. But the locals including women and children would just run across, often carrying large loads.
The Thompson River had a foot-bridge between Lytton and Spences Bridge. I can remember crossing it when fishing as a kid. It was also a cable-stayed structure, and had big holes where planks were missing. It was disassembled, I think in the late 1980s, likely owing liability.
I thought Indiana Jones destroyed that bridge with his sword in ‘The Temple of Doom’. 🙂
I say we build it across False Creek. It won’t cost $50 million for sure!
I immediately thought of the Thompson River footbridge as well. Quite an experience to cross it. The story I heard was that it was taken out by extremely high spring runoff in the late 80’s.
holy %@&#!!!! that’s freaky!