Sunday, January 9, 2011

Sunday Bridges: Gateway to Hartford

Commuters driving into downtown Hartford from the West get this view weekdays approaching the city on Asylum Avenue where it merges with Farmington Avenue.

This photograph was taken on a Sunday morning in November, so there was little traffic.

Drivers going into Hartford pass under the bridge at the lower left of the picture, carrying U. S. Route 84 over Asylum Avenue.  To see photographs of other bridges on Sundays, visit San Francisco Bay Daily Photo.
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17 comments:

  1. MichelleJanuary 9, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    I enjoy visiting the city, but am glad I live in town with just a few stoplights!

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  2. SRQJanuary 9, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Classic low bridge heading into a downtown.

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  3. VPJanuary 9, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    We have something like that, but our roads are narrower and we don't have many high rises.

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  4. SharonJanuary 9, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    I love highrises and this is a respectable skyline!

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  5. RandyJanuary 9, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Nice skyline, I do though agree with Farmchick. I don't think I could live in a large city again.

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  6. Cezar and LéiaJanuary 9, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Oh no, the gateway has a "stop" sign right in the middle! :) I like the idea of the big city kind not so crowded in the weekend, which offers then opportunities to enjoy it peacefully!
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  7. BirdmanJanuary 9, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    We 'do' 84 a lot on our many sojourns back and forth to northern NJ. Hartford is a benchmark for time etc.

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  8. LesleyJanuary 9, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    It is interesting to see the view into the city, especially without traffic!

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  9. LowellJanuary 9, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    Looks rather like Ocala when you come into downtown on Highway 40...except we don't have those beeeg buildings!

    Re the clock: Go ahead and post while there's still time! ;-)

    Hope you're having a good day. Hey, I broke 90 today even though it was very cold and windy! Musta been the vodka. No, just kidding; all I drank was java (unlaced)!

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  10. ShannonJanuary 9, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    I wonder how Asylum Avenue got it's name? I lived in the city for over 10 years and then we bailed. The only thing I miss about it sometimes now is the mix of people I'd meet and the energy from that. We enjoy visits to it now.

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  11. RedPatJanuary 9, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    Nice mixture of buildings downtown! Is it in a valley?

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  12. LowellJanuary 9, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    No, silly! I shot 90 this morning. And it was 39 degrees when we started out. And I birdied the first whole - about a 350 yard par 4. Then it all went downhill.

    First nine! Hah. You're really funneee!

    I got a new Ping Putter called the Ug Le...it's great!

    Must fit my personality!

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  13. HalcyonJanuary 9, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    A utilitarian bridge but with a nice skyline. Hope your weekend has been nice. :)

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  14. Youth_in_AsiaJanuary 9, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    I love Hartford's skyline. Outside of Boston (and you could debate that) there's no prettier skyline in New England. I'm sure the traffic may affect my opinion, but I wouldn't mind seeing that every day while heading to work.

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  15. KateJanuary 9, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    Being on the streets on Sunday mornings when no traffic and pedestrians are around gives a city a different feeling.

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  16. Oakland Daily PhotoJanuary 10, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    Really like the blocks of colors you've captured here.

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  17. Louis la VacheJanuary 10, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    Great, Jack! Welcome to Sunday Bridges!

    «Louis» was away yesterday and is late in visiting the contributors to the meme yesterday.

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