Comments on: Dispatches From The Northside: 5th Street Bridge http://www.groveproject.org/2008/05/03/dispatches-from-the-northside-5th-street-bridge/ A concentration of local citizen journalists Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:18:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: matt http://www.groveproject.org/2008/05/03/dispatches-from-the-northside-5th-street-bridge/#comment-7239 matt Thu, 08 May 2008 21:34:23 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/05/03/dispatches-from-the-northside-5th-street-bridge/#comment-7239 oops ... nevermind, not correct. they are older. google used to use the same photos I use at work, which are the jan 06 ones from the county; these are definitely older, since mayfaire isn't even built yet. oops … nevermind, not correct. they are older.

google used to use the same photos I use at work, which are the jan 06 ones from the county; these are definitely older, since mayfaire isn’t even built yet.

]]> By: matt http://www.groveproject.org/2008/05/03/dispatches-from-the-northside-5th-street-bridge/#comment-7236 matt Thu, 08 May 2008 21:29:37 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/05/03/dispatches-from-the-northside-5th-street-bridge/#comment-7236 btw, the photos of New Hanover County used by Google Maps were flown in January of 2006. btw, the photos of New Hanover County used by Google Maps were flown in January of 2006.

]]> By: Catherine http://www.groveproject.org/2008/05/03/dispatches-from-the-northside-5th-street-bridge/#comment-7016 Catherine Wed, 07 May 2008 15:57:52 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/05/03/dispatches-from-the-northside-5th-street-bridge/#comment-7016 If you look at this photo, you'll see where the railroad track - well, phantom track since it's no longer there - slices across 5th. A newer photo would have shown the bridge. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=5th+Avenue+and+Red+Cross+Wilmington,+NC&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=25.34618,58.623047&ie=UTF8&ll=34.243027,-77.943964&spn=0.006439,0.014312&t=h&z=16 Y'all seriously need to explore the north side, it's quite lovely. If you look at this photo, you’ll see where the railroad track - well, phantom track since it’s no longer there - slices across 5th. A newer photo would have shown the bridge.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=5th+Avenue+and+Red+Cross+Wilmington,+NC&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=25.34618,58.623047&ie=UTF8&ll=34.243027,-77.943964&spn=0.006439,0.014312&t=h&z=16

Y’all seriously need to explore the north side, it’s quite lovely.

]]> By: Catherine http://www.groveproject.org/2008/05/03/dispatches-from-the-northside-5th-street-bridge/#comment-7015 Catherine Wed, 07 May 2008 15:52:58 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/05/03/dispatches-from-the-northside-5th-street-bridge/#comment-7015 The bridge runs over the old railroad tracks that now dead end into Plantation's parking lot. If anyone wants to experience it, they can take 3rd Street to Red Cross to 5th and turn left heading north (away from official "historic downtown Wilmington"). Hope that helps. The bridge runs over the old railroad tracks that now dead end into Plantation’s parking lot.

If anyone wants to experience it, they can take 3rd Street to Red Cross to 5th and turn left heading north (away from official “historic downtown Wilmington”).

Hope that helps.

]]> By: Ian http://www.groveproject.org/2008/05/03/dispatches-from-the-northside-5th-street-bridge/#comment-7013 Ian Wed, 07 May 2008 15:51:30 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/05/03/dispatches-from-the-northside-5th-street-bridge/#comment-7013 See, that's how little I know about the B.A.D ;-) Thanks, Susan. See, that’s how little I know about the B.A.D ;-)
Thanks, Susan.

]]> By: Susan http://www.groveproject.org/2008/05/03/dispatches-from-the-northside-5th-street-bridge/#comment-7012 Susan Wed, 07 May 2008 15:43:00 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/05/03/dispatches-from-the-northside-5th-street-bridge/#comment-7012 You mean the rail bridge over the Cape Fear River? There ain't nothing little about that!!!! Even though I haven't been by there recently, I'm pretty sure the bridge she is talking about goes over the old Atlantic Coast Line railbed as seen here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&q=501+Red+Cross+St,+Wilmington,+NC+28401,+USA&ll=34.243306,-77.944028&spn=0.002239,0.005236&t=h&z=18 only this satellite image is older than the bridge, so it's not shown. I have noticed that some of the images Google uses are nearly ten years old. You mean the rail bridge over the Cape Fear River? There ain’t nothing little about that!!!! Even though I haven’t been by there recently, I’m pretty sure the bridge she is talking about goes over the old Atlantic Coast Line railbed as seen here:
http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&q=501+Red+Cross+St,+Wilmington,+NC+28401,+USA&ll=34.243306,-77.944028&spn=0.002239,0.005236&t=h&z=18
only this satellite image is older than the bridge, so it’s not shown. I have noticed that some of the images Google uses are nearly ten years old.

]]> By: Ian http://www.groveproject.org/2008/05/03/dispatches-from-the-northside-5th-street-bridge/#comment-6997 Ian Wed, 07 May 2008 13:13:04 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/05/03/dispatches-from-the-northside-5th-street-bridge/#comment-6997 Is that the little bridge shown north of Isabelle Holmes, Catherine? Right here?: <a href="http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=34.256862,-77.947354&spn=0.012007,0.020084&t=h&z=16" rel="nofollow">Google maps</a> Is that the little bridge shown north of Isabelle Holmes, Catherine? Right here?:

Google maps

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