Greensboro started the week with a snow event, had a sunny Thursday, and  rain is predicted for today. At any rate, it is still a good weekend to get out and enjoy our city. Here we see a car heading west over the Bessemer Bridge at Church Street. The above bridge connects Fisher Park with the Aycock Historic District. 

Nearby, is a walking bridge that allows pedestrian traffic to move back and forth. It is known as the Hendrix Street Pedestrian Bridge. It was rebuilt in 1997 and named after Max Thompson, who, while alive, worked tirelessly to make the refurbished pedestrian bridge a reality. We need to try to get a picture of the pedestrian walkway before the leaves return to hide it. It helps minimize foot traffic on the above bridge.

Notice the nice job they did of keeping the vintage, early-20th century look on the Bessemer Bridge. The low street lights are reminiscent of the gas lamps of yesteryear. Today, Bessemer is not nearly as busy as it was in previous decades when it was the principal east/west artery before Wendover was constructed. It is, however, incredibly convenient to use in getting from the east side of town to North Eugene Street, the First Presbyterian Church, Latham Park, Moses Cone Hospital and everything in between.

This is our contribution to Skywatch Friday.