LOCALE: Pennybacker Bridge

[Abel]

Pennybacker Bridge
on Loop 360 just south of FM 2222

The Percy Pennybacker Bridge over Lake Austin has the longest clear span of any steel arch bridge in Texas. The clear span is more than 600 feet of the bridge's total 1150 feet.

In 1984, The Percy Pennybacker Bridge was recognized by the Federal Highway Administration for Excellence in Highway Design.

more info coming soon.

[Gordon]

[KeepsakeGirl]

How'd you get up there Gordon? that shot is awesome....how do you get the car light effect like that?

[Gordon]

if you park on the north west side of the river/ bridge you can walk up a short path to the top of the cliff, looking over the bridge / river and golf course etc. There is a small pull out if you are heading south on 360, just before the bridge.

The headlight trails are just caused by shooting for about a 3 minute exposure, close to dusk.

[srdanz]

From the same spot as Gordon (with a window).

[mdurisseau]

Where is this, exactly?

[david seale]

somewhere around austin. super cool place to just hang out.

[Abel]

Originally Posted by mdurisseau

Where is this, exactly?

its listed on our Photo Ops Map...

try this link

[Gordon]

Originally Posted by srdanz

From the same spot as Gordon (with a window).

urm :) Hope nobody goes looking for this particular 'location' to shoot from ;)

[srdanz]

Sorry for the confusion. I have this window at home (as a decoration) that I took off the wall and brought it to the Location. No digital art was involved in shooting - only strong wind that moved my window and made it blurry.
Edit: Added the original uncropped image.

[boomerd35]

Originally Posted by srdanz

Sorry for the confusion. I have this window at home (as a decoration) that I took off the wall and brought it to the Location. No digital art was involved in shooting - only strong wind that moved my window and made it blurry.
Edit: Added the original uncropped image.

Great idea! I recently had my atrium patio door replaced, and I wanted to keep the old one for something like this. My idea was to take the door to a location where it would be out of place and use it like you used this window. But the door was too heavy.

Troy T.

[KeepsakeGirl]

agh, its gorgeous outside today!

[boomerd35]

I'll prolly be in Austin Sunday and Monday with the wife & kid. May have to check out the bridge and some other Austin locales for some photo ops.

Troy T.

[hookem]

You can see more here

[epronske]

I drive over this bridge almost every day. I noticed in the winter months shortly before sunset at about 5 PM, the setting sun casts a shadow of the bridge on the cliff next to the bridge.