35 Ingenious Infrastructures That Show Why Engineers Who Think Outside Of The Box Are Important To Society

You have undoubtedly been ignoring these feats of dexterity, so check them out!

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• September 15, 2022

It's human nature not to notice things that are right in front of our faces. From minor details to the complex structures or infrastructures that surround us every day, we find a way to overlook them.

The city infrastructure in which you live is one such example. My first visit to the city of Manchester, England, changed my perspective on the value of engineers and builders in society.

Our surroundings are made up of a seemingly never-ending and complex web of physical and organizational structures and facilities that make our lives easier, better, and more efficient, from buildings and roads to power supplies and waste management. We are all guilty of dismissing the results of dexterity and creative thinking.

Fortunately, there is an awesome community on Reddit that shares high-quality images of incredible infrastructure from all over the world, from Europe to America and Asia. They show us the respect that this often overlooked aspect of society deserves.

We compiled some of the most interesting examples shared on the subreddit for your enjoyment, so I'll let them take the stage! You have undoubtedly been ignoring these feats of dexterity; after going through our carefully curated complications, you will have a completely different awareness.

1. Crab Overpass On Christmas Island, Preventing Migrating Crabs From Getting Ran Over

2. India Has Constructed A 16 Km Long Elevated Highway As To Allow Wild Animals To Pass Underneath It

3. Sart Canal Bridge - La Louvière, Belgium

4. Netherlands Land Bridge

5. Hands Bridge, Vietnam

6. Floating Solar Power Plant In Ramagundam, India

7. Friedrich Bayer Bridge, Sao Paulo, Brazil

8. Brusio Spiral Viaduct, Switzerland

9. Chengyang Yongji Bridge In Liuzhou City, China

10. Does Beaver Infrastructure Count? This Was At Least 10 Feet Tall, And Extremely Well Built

11. Dragon Bridge, Vietnam

12. The World's Oldest Underground Station 157 Years Apart

13. A Curve At B31, 79874 Breitnau, Germany

14. A Rare Mid-Construction Shot Of The Golden Bridge Being Built In California, 1935

15. Sea Cliff Bridge, New South Wales, Australia

16. Panlong Road Aerial View

17. Road Connecting Different Islands In Åland Islands

18. High Speed Trains In Nanjing, China

19. Curved Pedestrian Bridge Links Two Riverfront Parks In Providence, Rhode Island

20. The Uninhabited Island Of Baljenac In The Adriatic Sea

Uninhabited except for a 14-mile network of low stone walls. Built by residents of a nearby island to separate crop fields and vineyards.

21. The Escalators At The Wheaton Metro Station In Maryland Are The Longest Single Span Escalators In The Western Hemisphere At 230 Feet. I'm Surprised No Action Movie Fight Scenes Have Been Filmed Here

22. Mountain And Sea Trail In Xiamen, China

23. New Cycling Lane In Delhi, A Sign Of Things To Come For The Whole City

24. Forth Rail Bridge, Scotland

25. Arc De Triomphe, From Above

26. Warsaw Subway. Because It's Very Young System, New Stations Look Very Impressive. It's Also One Of The Cleanest Subway Systems In Europe

27. Intersection In Zagreb, Croatia

28. Ashalim Solar Power Tower, Negev Desert, Israel

29. Fukashiro Dam, Yamanashi, Japan

30. Somewhere In Hong Kong

31. Chicago's Wells Street Bridge

32. Underground Urban Highway In Tehran, Iran

33. Thyssenkrupp Elevators Test Tower In Guangzhou, China

34. Urban Ropeway, Kisha-Michi Bridge, Yokohama, Japan

35. Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway China

Not only engineers and builders, but science in general, has made life easier while also becoming more sophisticated. It's all because of engineers who think outside the box.

As a result, more than 68 percent of the world’s population will live in cities in the coming years. Please share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.

Maryjane