Ganfeng Suspension Bridge (乾峰吊橋遺跡) - Spectral Codex
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乾峰吊橋遺跡

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The former Gānfēng Suspension Bridge (乾峰吊橋) was heavily damaged by the 921 Earthquake in 1999, but it wasn’t replaced by a newer bridge spanning the Wū River (烏溪) until 2008. The old bridge was mostly demolished, leaving only a lone pylon by the roadside, still standing tall.

The remains of this old suspension bridge are plainly visible when crossing the newer bridge.
The remains of this old suspension bridge are plainly visible when crossing the newer bridge.
A wider view of the old bridge pylon, for context.
A wider view of the old bridge pylon, for context.

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Series: Taiwan Summer Road Trip 2017

In the summer of 2017 I borrowed a scooter to ride to a music festival in Nantou and only returned it several months later. It wasn’t a continuous road trip—I’d leave the scooter parked at various HSR stations as I slowly made my way around central and southern Taiwan—but each leg of the trip usually involved 3 or 4 days of riding. In the end I gathered enough material for 60 or 70 posts, only some of which have been published.

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Alexander Synaptic
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.