tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75776339363962941532024-03-19T05:02:41.229-05:00Industrial HistoryThese are notes that I am writing to help me learn our industrial history. They are my best understanding, but that does not mean they are a correct understanding.Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.comBlogger3941125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-47633956110729460002024-03-18T20:08:00.007-05:002024-03-18T20:13:24.545-05:001815,1911,2024+1932,2008+1980s I-68/US-40 Bridges over Casselman River near Grantsville, MD<a href="https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2024/03/181519112024193220081980s-i-68us-40.html#1815" target="">1815</a>: (Archived Bridge Hunter broken link; <a href="https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=maryland/casselman/" target="_blank">Historic Bridges</a>; <a href="https://loc.gov/pictures/item/MD0303/">HAER</a>; <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Casselman+River+Bridge/@39.6967601,-79.1439789,109m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x89cabbb7f86c2b23:0x77305fd06459f2ea!8m2!3d39.6967795!4d-79.1436199!16s%2Fg%2F11fzf40zv1?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>, 80 photos)<div><a href="https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2024/03/181519112024193220081980s-i-68us-40.html#1932" target="">1932</a>: (<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210511134157/https://bridgehunter.com/md/garrett/100000110007010/" target="_blank">Archived Bridge Hunter</a>; <a href="https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=maryland/grantsville/" target="_blank">Historic Bridges</a>; <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Route+40+Bridge/@39.695937,-79.1424734,106m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x89cabb310ec6ee3d:0xb6a26404cd90d2d7!8m2!3d39.6959728!4d-79.1421758!16s%2Fg%2F11td3rm719?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)</div><div><div><a href="https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2024/03/181519112024193220081980s-i-68us-40.html#1980s" target="">1980s</a>: (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6949312,-79.1405329,121m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUXn_olgOoqBYVXY2ko4OM_etSwmLa2UN3CyRsCvo0OuOQ9nw8-PSPNDS8TT0VMX-Y7yiKwx3RmwGX3mXWUoQHSQdWvNNKOuYgUCAHBacRppvJOH-_DZoOxt8zECLVq-T6YmQE7B8btOI0HFAqnvbcki4H6UmipPmzJfIyMgTiWRFyOCGwjX1F6YLlzU/s1458/432589533_2550911341763223_666555624436357613_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="1458" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUXn_olgOoqBYVXY2ko4OM_etSwmLa2UN3CyRsCvo0OuOQ9nw8-PSPNDS8TT0VMX-Y7yiKwx3RmwGX3mXWUoQHSQdWvNNKOuYgUCAHBacRppvJOH-_DZoOxt8zECLVq-T6YmQE7B8btOI0HFAqnvbcki4H6UmipPmzJfIyMgTiWRFyOCGwjX1F6YLlzU/w640-h478/432589533_2550911341763223_666555624436357613_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dennis Eyler commented on the following post<br />Here's a similar example in the US which has 3 generations of Federal highway bridges over the Casselman River in Western Maryland, covering 200 years.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7TKIlMjKkjnSqHjKKS5Jy_1Gtd78njEdKjgcC7rlObRrIuteZrxjBRprBJ0VV-1zdIOmYHn_fDSOcF8d-eAz7js3898fs6KDCU1wt3yUK-fEgvudXQOR46gv0WLy0a1ww9Ieag4-ImJmTSE9ePsZ0q1H4RduBBnOOvgU0K-KQY3BnyZz8_26bqy1wzI/s960/432459398_935529178583004_715851519744596819_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="856" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7TKIlMjKkjnSqHjKKS5Jy_1Gtd78njEdKjgcC7rlObRrIuteZrxjBRprBJ0VV-1zdIOmYHn_fDSOcF8d-eAz7js3898fs6KDCU1wt3yUK-fEgvudXQOR46gv0WLy0a1ww9Ieag4-ImJmTSE9ePsZ0q1H4RduBBnOOvgU0K-KQY3BnyZz8_26bqy1wzI/w356-h400/432459398_935529178583004_715851519744596819_n.jpg" width="356" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Highway Engineering Discoveries <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HighwayEngineeringDiscoveries/posts/pfbid0eHU2zz7rLpZetXEWrd5uCC9jDg4wAgpKfrpUjgPosXxojFeyqXmkJYEEegjx6Zd6l" target="_blank">posted</a><br />Three Different Period Bridges Seen Together<br /><b>Percy Kotwal</b>: Where’s this to be seen?<br /><b>Michal Němeček</b>: Percy Kotwal Xiangxi, China<br /><b>Dennis DeBruler</b>: Michal Němeček I looked at the main river in this city, but I did not find them.<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@28.3141504,109.7380404,3060m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">https://www.google.com/maps/@28.3141504,109.7380404,3060m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnyKWaAaH1DjsdpyNZoUO_8lYN0T-Z39lzvYpI-cNeWLlQrb2x9Mg7m8TG5p3M5LKQ8SvhVCV_3aa2n-CsGmInnhC7001zQb2N3fQ_gWreaO0Ii0a7lzVyaNwGzxovk9MtvCy4ng8I3pUmgNG06mRT32A_3VZpaHKlBbnxKBKUc-n69N3rh3fB_PeSbI/s1900/432500713_2550912098429814_1490376879014958907_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1900" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnyKWaAaH1DjsdpyNZoUO_8lYN0T-Z39lzvYpI-cNeWLlQrb2x9Mg7m8TG5p3M5LKQ8SvhVCV_3aa2n-CsGmInnhC7001zQb2N3fQ_gWreaO0Ii0a7lzVyaNwGzxovk9MtvCy4ng8I3pUmgNG06mRT32A_3VZpaHKlBbnxKBKUc-n69N3rh3fB_PeSbI/w640-h336/432500713_2550912098429814_1490376879014958907_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dennis Eyler commented on his comment8<br />Here's a view of the Casselman River Bridge built in 2015 [1815]. It is closed to vehicular traffic now.</td></tr></tbody></table><div>.</div></div><div><a name="1815"></a><a><h3 style="text-align: left;">1815</h3></a></div><div> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwpXGGeyJ2B-nY5mhRChG748OAPdgh_pMoWJIHpA4Bz9WlOteM72ffYrjxtAJcEdykh-DhcMntuYsOBF9Y3XsI6i1KGhAfy-zkpZI4Kz72gQVve8LGZ2UTWivnqo9zOhan3Dnq2vUd_mfgXaTboXbE8kPa83rtrXL99a9znc2YAH8tyHUImwpPsKNWwU/s3536/2023-10-03.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2526" data-original-width="3536" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwpXGGeyJ2B-nY5mhRChG748OAPdgh_pMoWJIHpA4Bz9WlOteM72ffYrjxtAJcEdykh-DhcMntuYsOBF9Y3XsI6i1KGhAfy-zkpZI4Kz72gQVve8LGZ2UTWivnqo9zOhan3Dnq2vUd_mfgXaTboXbE8kPa83rtrXL99a9znc2YAH8tyHUImwpPsKNWwU/w640-h458/2023-10-03.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Casselman+River+Bridge/@39.6967795,-79.1436199,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipPFBNJ6MTry-y8939ZtqiJoRJC7BRVzjXHKMf-F!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPFBNJ6MTry-y8939ZtqiJoRJC7BRVzjXHKMf-F%3Dw203-h145-k-no!7i3536!8i2526!4m7!3m6!1s0x89cabbb7f86c2b23:0x77305fd06459f2ea!8m2!3d39.6967795!4d-79.1436199!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11fzf40zv1?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Robert Aberegg</a>, Oct 2023</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-_slL7H5b40z_o3yIR0sLvdoOrchyphenhyphenfYxMwjtM412AzCKb8djXaL37T3tlJAN5Xd8PzP-0qnNxLqWmPmR5TTMx0opOmKiDvPIp1e6fdsV81u5-RV83Q2hGrHZov70v0QXE9vGZ8lY23yXVtQ3VDzWQValzI-ac5noIUw63fLnTudU0f17ZpImI8bJWMo/s400/Casselman-River-Bridge-John-Moore.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-_slL7H5b40z_o3yIR0sLvdoOrchyphenhyphenfYxMwjtM412AzCKb8djXaL37T3tlJAN5Xd8PzP-0qnNxLqWmPmR5TTMx0opOmKiDvPIp1e6fdsV81u5-RV83Q2hGrHZov70v0QXE9vGZ8lY23yXVtQ3VDzWQValzI-ac5noIUw63fLnTudU0f17ZpImI8bJWMo/s16000/Casselman-River-Bridge-John-Moore.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/western/casselman.aspx" target="_blank">dnr</a><br />It is closed pending planed repairs in 2024.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTdJX24e0tmfYNbDINXnEj_yan513ROxDYzDSln9c6WMIvDc4SmW8J44_b-vFPnX3zinLlDobeORUIj0NwDvPi4HX0jzmXnFgBGQBTvD0ES48ghs9DwAwwgBedY-fSYGWOJqqGG-y0MpIvo6dx_8EoPNeDNQtNg4fLSSxBa1iGEFDaXRgPqrjoVHzYgg/s2174/IMG_20190205_173827928.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2174" data-original-width="1658" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTdJX24e0tmfYNbDINXnEj_yan513ROxDYzDSln9c6WMIvDc4SmW8J44_b-vFPnX3zinLlDobeORUIj0NwDvPi4HX0jzmXnFgBGQBTvD0ES48ghs9DwAwwgBedY-fSYGWOJqqGG-y0MpIvo6dx_8EoPNeDNQtNg4fLSSxBa1iGEFDaXRgPqrjoVHzYgg/w488-h640/IMG_20190205_173827928.jpg" width="488" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Casselman+River+Bridge/@39.6967795,-79.1436199,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipPARsWg0sG0edHiK6-PFw1SKGQp2WRunaecIGux!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPARsWg0sG0edHiK6-PFw1SKGQp2WRunaecIGux%3Dw203-h152-k-no!7i3264!8i2448!4m7!3m6!1s0x89cabbb7f86c2b23:0x77305fd06459f2ea!8m2!3d39.6967795!4d-79.1436199!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11fzf40zv1?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Daria Poff</a>, Feb 2019, cropped<br />"It is one of the oldest surviving bridges in the nation."</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIlkNbIz0Lba9qAvtepPpEKSwStv0lKNjnj1qm0Kh2foGqW_eLeG2h8FQCXx__povxPevxl4072UdyFzjHltpAkrWH1vR3X3XgdYJKnSDAgua8NBpt1OglX8VS2BXkUhbUSPg_W9wYUUu3uX2CgCb7On3Kp-dhlDpmUXKJKbt_QmA1LRNsTKfD0rCQ7A/s1676/IMG_20190205_173805610.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1676" data-original-width="1269" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIlkNbIz0Lba9qAvtepPpEKSwStv0lKNjnj1qm0Kh2foGqW_eLeG2h8FQCXx__povxPevxl4072UdyFzjHltpAkrWH1vR3X3XgdYJKnSDAgua8NBpt1OglX8VS2BXkUhbUSPg_W9wYUUu3uX2CgCb7On3Kp-dhlDpmUXKJKbt_QmA1LRNsTKfD0rCQ7A/w484-h640/IMG_20190205_173805610.jpg" width="484" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Casselman+River+Bridge/@39.6967603,-79.1436152,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipMBf95R2n-MvX5Pt0_UBnN8PAHQNObmmX3Twkk9!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMBf95R2n-MvX5Pt0_UBnN8PAHQNObmmX3Twkk9%3Dw203-h152-k-no!7i3264!8i2448!4m7!3m6!1s0x89cabbb7f86c2b23:0x77305fd06459f2ea!8m2!3d39.6967795!4d-79.1436199!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11fzf40zv1?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Darla Poff</a>, Feb 2018, cropped</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALdIIqR1TTBy5rIhkLLHRQDcPcaW84pzkIuL2Hh5Do86fzjI-GA_2fVQ1vQE52ciAwX9N9h8H56mfY0__cj8CTf4UNQbfV2tADihMt4yET_OmBcaWZjzLWZDuqLVSRbWLIMznLOx2S09UVlA9l73BfK-kJtvhB_8dHiNd8mCL5Fl6_b3hSmvjzTcBT5g/s2016/2019-01-08.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1504" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALdIIqR1TTBy5rIhkLLHRQDcPcaW84pzkIuL2Hh5Do86fzjI-GA_2fVQ1vQE52ciAwX9N9h8H56mfY0__cj8CTf4UNQbfV2tADihMt4yET_OmBcaWZjzLWZDuqLVSRbWLIMznLOx2S09UVlA9l73BfK-kJtvhB_8dHiNd8mCL5Fl6_b3hSmvjzTcBT5g/w478-h640/2019-01-08.jpg" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Casselman+River+Bridge/@39.6967795,-79.1436199,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipNPZz2o3ILDloeUFgL6NSGxz4goSd_FPxR7oVz9!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNPZz2o3ILDloeUFgL6NSGxz4goSd_FPxR7oVz9%3Dw203-h272-k-no!7i1504!8i2016!4m7!3m6!1s0x89cabbb7f86c2b23:0x77305fd06459f2ea!8m2!3d39.6967795!4d-79.1436199!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11fzf40zv1?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Shirley Winget-Penrod</a>, Jan 2019</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Casselman+River+Bridge/@39.6967795,-79.1436199,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipNRrg0yGd84fNZ67a0_xTnvti0hsbSOkmWtgjdC!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNRrg0yGd84fNZ67a0_xTnvti0hsbSOkmWtgjdC%3Dw203-h134-k-no!7i6016!8i4000!4m7!3m6!1s0x89cabbb7f86c2b23:0x77305fd06459f2ea!8m2!3d39.6967795!4d-79.1436199!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11fzf40zv1?entry=ttu" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="844" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5MYTNAr11xxff_LEJzauL8KB-3TzT3riloh_36MiO9Ay9ZV2cR9eTozkArGircFxIsRIN51CY4RZa-LUN1oiIJf_3nFcCIwSuQgnI-4klZ41q0PhF6nCnLGKEoLG8CimGNUZkckjTeUyoc6d5Wrn53VI4FyYWA75te5sw8yvHt23JKj1MovtiyCrBAu8/w640-h386/2024-03-18%2013_26_19-Eastern%20States%20Trip%20'18%20166.JPG%20%E2%80%8E-%20Photos.png" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Casselman+River+Bridge/@39.6967795,-79.1436199,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipNRrg0yGd84fNZ67a0_xTnvti0hsbSOkmWtgjdC!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNRrg0yGd84fNZ67a0_xTnvti0hsbSOkmWtgjdC%3Dw203-h134-k-no!7i6016!8i4000!4m7!3m6!1s0x89cabbb7f86c2b23:0x77305fd06459f2ea!8m2!3d39.6967795!4d-79.1436199!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11fzf40zv1?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Erick Michaels</a>, Oct 2018, cropped</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Looking from the 1815 bridge to the 1932 bridge with a semi-truck trailer peaking through the truss from the 1980s bridge.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vXTLv2cMqEVVWHfBXvmv7bdGp1KeWwpveCIGEjl9aEAuM-zgtXp3fUQlyiRBvpGuQk7fvPqN44iyuEnDxX1et1h__sBXiNquAE7I-LNrXYgADylTwvMXrmI3k-IjLIoSEKHOHXUDPM2ZAs6pWMcyQSki55GMkCTMGCin65M4qqGnId25CPLnKllm0JM/s2016/2019-01-08%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1504" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vXTLv2cMqEVVWHfBXvmv7bdGp1KeWwpveCIGEjl9aEAuM-zgtXp3fUQlyiRBvpGuQk7fvPqN44iyuEnDxX1et1h__sBXiNquAE7I-LNrXYgADylTwvMXrmI3k-IjLIoSEKHOHXUDPM2ZAs6pWMcyQSki55GMkCTMGCin65M4qqGnId25CPLnKllm0JM/w478-h640/2019-01-08%20(1).jpg" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Casselman+River+Bridge/@39.6967795,-79.1436199,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipPhAt5iJoCiEbvyM4yyLBqVCiTRB--t2iqN3MZT!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPhAt5iJoCiEbvyM4yyLBqVCiTRB--t2iqN3MZT%3Dw203-h272-k-no!7i1504!8i2016!4m7!3m6!1s0x89cabbb7f86c2b23:0x77305fd06459f2ea!8m2!3d39.6967795!4d-79.1436199!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11fzf40zv1?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Shirley Winget-Penrod</a>, Jan 2019</td></tr></tbody></table>.<a name="1932"></a><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">1932</h2><div><br /></div><div>Note the 1815 bridge in the background.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOCv7cW7AmBQ8IKX_i-GQSxDwY6N2EQMPhjC1BpNS2nt2_Sncc8_Dkq-_hfeDFuzk5VYKmsxctfH5JK86p2Q24P36A_e3Mr2wKT8zwNdF1xV80OLNxBEeNXg4KvSDCTuJj9uEmyPVorKsIx_B8LMihsw2l2S8ZzFjWzglcup-h4lORZlgGa_BYgQ0gOHc/s542/2024-03-18%2013_47_50-National%20Fwy%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOCv7cW7AmBQ8IKX_i-GQSxDwY6N2EQMPhjC1BpNS2nt2_Sncc8_Dkq-_hfeDFuzk5VYKmsxctfH5JK86p2Q24P36A_e3Mr2wKT8zwNdF1xV80OLNxBEeNXg4KvSDCTuJj9uEmyPVorKsIx_B8LMihsw2l2S8ZzFjWzglcup-h4lORZlgGa_BYgQ0gOHc/s16000/2024-03-18%2013_47_50-National%20Fwy%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6950316,-79.1403805,3a,17.3y,300.71h,83.65t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1shr5_uaxQmm-T8YKFhKpLJg!2e0!5s20220801T000000!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Aug 2022</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The truss is skewed.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0USczwRlw-4dX7G_LxkO7E2hHKQXWAFc8dGp2AsfeZaqgl6VWUapdpqIMgeD1RXDjQa9XAvNqOpWii2BiHfBt0lkTwJKeWFEWG0qEWpvG_4dH-7pyz3pobGEU5y47WkebYQQvhERpSjRUkZSKmjtoTOSJn7CWLDB8ZQkSC0Rt3sxmgEdyanxE-waHE8/s671/2024-03-18%2013_39_16-10306%20US-40%20ALT%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="671" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0USczwRlw-4dX7G_LxkO7E2hHKQXWAFc8dGp2AsfeZaqgl6VWUapdpqIMgeD1RXDjQa9XAvNqOpWii2BiHfBt0lkTwJKeWFEWG0qEWpvG_4dH-7pyz3pobGEU5y47WkebYQQvhERpSjRUkZSKmjtoTOSJn7CWLDB8ZQkSC0Rt3sxmgEdyanxE-waHE8/w640-h402/2024-03-18%2013_39_16-10306%20US-40%20ALT%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6959123,-79.1427961,3a,60y,71.86h,91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1swGsZV3bNJmoCM89zmRFRIA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Jul 2023</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The trusses look modern because there are very few built-up members. As HistoricBridges points out, the sway braces use V-lacing and the bottom of the compression chords use lattice.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46tE60Ok0MizVb1n3U2ZC7Fhh5UqpliGgElhej-eGCcmSIoi8jsDqyzSG8Fw6nyUexNOq_FC8_5asL0T5l4gax5NXJ3A2Asam-tjFL0Paw7yEqhwSzIi_fwfaL0igXai13f9hJaRrms2cPR5FQQN-HbYMzTzhuOoPnzzSH5W75vPcRc4Spb0GRnPrqz4/s687/2024-03-18%2013_41_26-10411%20US-40%20ALT%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="588" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46tE60Ok0MizVb1n3U2ZC7Fhh5UqpliGgElhej-eGCcmSIoi8jsDqyzSG8Fw6nyUexNOq_FC8_5asL0T5l4gax5NXJ3A2Asam-tjFL0Paw7yEqhwSzIi_fwfaL0igXai13f9hJaRrms2cPR5FQQN-HbYMzTzhuOoPnzzSH5W75vPcRc4Spb0GRnPrqz4/w343-h400/2024-03-18%2013_41_26-10411%20US-40%20ALT%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="343" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6959756,-79.1422867,3a,75y,249.16h,91.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1shs2KJJX8o8AbRUPdbHT7cA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Jul 2023</td></tr></tbody></table>.<a name="1980s"></a><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">1980s</h3><div><br /></div><div>I found a big enough gap in the trees to confirm that the interstate bridge is a steel-girder bridge.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGO-q31orIGEJZxyaAvErxjkFs-olWTgQgMs2vYxvCIBHR2Pl1VSMRRXwJpa4EfhvAB24ErQmtQbNI88nturftjzeZUD8bRl-hTsfusTcVtcMkIF-MMAIudOzRRjWZ9PRQL51Ma2rp1VDIOTBim54Gb-xMmKUvhogKlF-Gb2dxLfTVR-PTLJt1JUTopk/s830/2024-03-18%2013_49_49-Main%20St%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="830" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGO-q31orIGEJZxyaAvErxjkFs-olWTgQgMs2vYxvCIBHR2Pl1VSMRRXwJpa4EfhvAB24ErQmtQbNI88nturftjzeZUD8bRl-hTsfusTcVtcMkIF-MMAIudOzRRjWZ9PRQL51Ma2rp1VDIOTBim54Gb-xMmKUvhogKlF-Gb2dxLfTVR-PTLJt1JUTopk/w640-h344/2024-03-18%2013_49_49-Main%20St%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6961126,-79.1412612,3a,15.3y,138.9h,89.59t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1shxNdBxbUojnXiQKaARBDaw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Jul 2023</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The only other street view was back in 2008. Those old views make you appreciate how much the street view cameras have improved. Like another photo of these bridges, this view is a reminder that interstate roads attract billboards.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-k3hpDh03584Qh5Jij3SozycRhlH5W6d6DS7q2L6aSIYUrC814TBeqDM3841xWo5VygaTUzi6vN5WEaO8DMWhp9LvFJ2TBpxVFu-mEOOMDyX7q1MHzhN7cP7jWMDUOP0MPpBFac8lwEYcvHnGZ-BLfaYKp_lZq64dLcGSqLeVfkoX6kfrOEEJCf2tsM/s855/2024-03-18%2013_50_38-Main%20St%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="855" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-k3hpDh03584Qh5Jij3SozycRhlH5W6d6DS7q2L6aSIYUrC814TBeqDM3841xWo5VygaTUzi6vN5WEaO8DMWhp9LvFJ2TBpxVFu-mEOOMDyX7q1MHzhN7cP7jWMDUOP0MPpBFac8lwEYcvHnGZ-BLfaYKp_lZq64dLcGSqLeVfkoX6kfrOEEJCf2tsM/w640-h362/2024-03-18%2013_50_38-Main%20St%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6961513,-79.1412994,3a,39.5y,143.57h,87t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sshKbKhIukFlr2DG__GfhPg!2e0!5s20081001T000000!7i3328!8i1664?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Oct 2008</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-9127885633005628602024-03-17T20:07:00.001-05:002024-03-17T20:07:29.513-05:001962 420mw Hartwell Dam on Savannah River near Hartwell Ga(<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hartwell+Dam+SC/@34.357447,-82.8223271,788m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x88586efb124b1135:0x2d96899a0a7007b!8m2!3d34.3583829!4d-82.8211239!16s%2Fg%2F11b7rtt37s?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>, 156 photos)<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1ce0_W44SsveSox2bkyfzUJhK4wTVTe8OEvXie6kdk6J7MqYVhAKJ5HxvJjqXGJPFYuO4NKO9jhJ9prTngJX44IJBN6CvkGYXJiynaAahbbcxPiberScQOD3YqMFPylbN-XOlqmKXifbA902CTXvn5gmJ-KR4sewx_8xdsfE7hm9UDU26rHO0sw_L94/s1170/2024-03-17%2014_44_40-US-29%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="273" data-original-width="1170" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1ce0_W44SsveSox2bkyfzUJhK4wTVTe8OEvXie6kdk6J7MqYVhAKJ5HxvJjqXGJPFYuO4NKO9jhJ9prTngJX44IJBN6CvkGYXJiynaAahbbcxPiberScQOD3YqMFPylbN-XOlqmKXifbA902CTXvn5gmJ-KR4sewx_8xdsfE7hm9UDU26rHO0sw_L94/w640-h150/2024-03-17%2014_44_40-US-29%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@34.3539002,-82.8156778,3a,50.1y,301.68h,86.39t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1svl1KzIoosUaqxswUc0W0AA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Jun 2023</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nPFe2VhaRGaW5kXRol8W0-vuXsqsEWe2mcxmJBuyr46_BAnATA35XwkllkOPKYttR81ZTSYc2I9E7nhwSw1-YmUGu1ioW1yibCLPjV0kjC3TS4KjNM87MV7NU1nkXT253l0gw5lgEsG1sGskmXIpst1w1ZFIJc8flzBdlo-afgcDKprjBq-zsk_BAYM/s1270/140912-O-CE999-003.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="1270" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nPFe2VhaRGaW5kXRol8W0-vuXsqsEWe2mcxmJBuyr46_BAnATA35XwkllkOPKYttR81ZTSYc2I9E7nhwSw1-YmUGu1ioW1yibCLPjV0kjC3TS4KjNM87MV7NU1nkXT253l0gw5lgEsG1sGskmXIpst1w1ZFIJc8flzBdlo-afgcDKprjBq-zsk_BAYM/w640-h372/140912-O-CE999-003.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.sas.usace.army.mil/About/Divisions-and-Offices/Operations-Division/Hartwell-Dam-and-Lake/" target="_blank">USACE</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The concrete section is 1,900' (579m) long, and the earth part is 17,852' (5,441m, 3.4 miles) long. The top of the dam is 204' (31.7m) above the Savannah Riverbed. "The penstocks are 214 ft. [65m] long, made of boilerplate steel, and are 24 ft. [7.3m] in diameter. Water flows through the penstocks at a rate of 2 – 3 million gallons per minute." [<a href="https://www.sas.usace.army.mil/About/Divisions-and-Offices/Operations-Division/Hartwell-Dam-and-Lake/Hydropower/Facts-and-Figures/" target="_blank">USACE_facts</a>]<div>1 cubic foot = 7.48 gallons [<a href="https://www.sas.usace.army.mil/About/Divisions-and-Offices/Operations-Division/Hartwell-Dam-and-Lake/Hydropower/Conversion-Factors/" target="_blank">USACE_conversion</a>] <br /><div>2 million gallons per minute = 33,333 gallons per sec = 4,456cfs</div></div><div> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9Z6MCnjFPWO-t394TSir_A0KnwUxZte_BSrwwwfhpyFnewJ0m5a0MIwaUoMxpLnXasRaHtxGoE8nwDieDoST64Gf43Re58Ns4Pt6ILKwF_-SSinVVxEk40cTSiIImUiTaS_cfa-eHMGWDpKwJ8Y_qqB6pRzMPX4KE9UELlemjK8mXD17EfikhUHnb9U/s1433/2024-03-17%2015_17_31-Greenshot.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="1433" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9Z6MCnjFPWO-t394TSir_A0KnwUxZte_BSrwwwfhpyFnewJ0m5a0MIwaUoMxpLnXasRaHtxGoE8nwDieDoST64Gf43Re58Ns4Pt6ILKwF_-SSinVVxEk40cTSiIImUiTaS_cfa-eHMGWDpKwJ8Y_qqB6pRzMPX4KE9UELlemjK8mXD17EfikhUHnb9U/w640-h478/2024-03-17%2015_17_31-Greenshot.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=936550741441138" target="_blank">USACE Facebook</a><br />Aerial footage of our Hartwell Dam spillway test from our friends at the Anderson County Sheriff's Office - Emergency Management SC.
<br />U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division I U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters<br />Andy Michel <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/316348998855881/posts/1727491527741614/" target="_blank">shared</a><br />Really awesome Spillway Tainter Gate video!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpKBwPvP02kokuQdvofUS9fsJRNg-orZU8fJxjmrmwYb5CgUsZFup-XNgBSyRJK2OeqZRJxqzonP1KMUBnMjusmn1oGXfesntHBNZW6-7mJSxOuDv_pXGsAOniSk1vlCHQif-_B1YD-4o1Vn1jp7_INk9KcKJHiBWN9nxyCuQMRwa0B3Q_GDu7-bqFqaE/s1920/2024-03-17%2015_22_42-Greenshot.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpKBwPvP02kokuQdvofUS9fsJRNg-orZU8fJxjmrmwYb5CgUsZFup-XNgBSyRJK2OeqZRJxqzonP1KMUBnMjusmn1oGXfesntHBNZW6-7mJSxOuDv_pXGsAOniSk1vlCHQif-_B1YD-4o1Vn1jp7_INk9KcKJHiBWN9nxyCuQMRwa0B3Q_GDu7-bqFqaE/w640-h360/2024-03-17%2015_22_42-Greenshot.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.independentmail.com/videos/news/local/2024/03/13/video-us-army-corps-of-engineers-test-spillways-at-hartwell-dam/72961507007/" target="_blank">IndependentMail</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The lake is already (Mar 2024) above summer level, so the lake will not be significantly impacted by the test release. [<a href="https://www.fox5vegas.com/video/2024/03/13/safety-officials-test-spillway-gates-lake-hartwell-dam/" target="_blank">fox5vegas</a>, near the end]</div><div><br /></div><div>Four of the 10 photos from their <a href="https://www.sas.usace.army.mil/About/Divisions-and-Offices/Operations-Division/Hartwell-Dam-and-Lake/History/Historical-Photos-Library/" target="_blank">photo gallery</a>:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9Khy2fTH7V-uxwzi_gB2kw-KyJq1YQuMxkBhLJdqHGvPeIwdxfyUF6w8oDxq0YR6Swf46Y-KVF5NL8N_pc_w-NzLj4X5bQhfe0YSCfrfWZ3veeH4-6o5ki10oOSExtRFLFe9HOOsR7lP8VfjLLT_nA41D74lAl1ip1DdRYSzej-j8pIqjmQXI0dW-XE/s915/2024-03-17%2015_11_10-Savannah%20District%20_%20About%20_%20Divisions%20and%20Offices%20_%20Operations%20Division%20_%20Hartwe.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="915" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9Khy2fTH7V-uxwzi_gB2kw-KyJq1YQuMxkBhLJdqHGvPeIwdxfyUF6w8oDxq0YR6Swf46Y-KVF5NL8N_pc_w-NzLj4X5bQhfe0YSCfrfWZ3veeH4-6o5ki10oOSExtRFLFe9HOOsR7lP8VfjLLT_nA41D74lAl1ip1DdRYSzej-j8pIqjmQXI0dW-XE/w640-h360/2024-03-17%2015_11_10-Savannah%20District%20_%20About%20_%20Divisions%20and%20Offices%20_%20Operations%20Division%20_%20Hartwe.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgi5KMLVC5x3wXtBmF0osPnBo5wQxTpAaXrKf8XMpJAMIVK_baToNb2uyQELhKLR9SQgrU0XKU2XY92Zh6zUyRY2hVglPlQCFUWO4BSXT_c2Cnc3kYS4cOMvcRqTHfl1iEajdjQDCrFOOSnKH0KkZBzA0EeAIzoe3lq8bz34gL_z3cJxmXALPWzR8LUnw/s912/2024-03-17%2015_11_31-Savannah%20District%20_%20About%20_%20Divisions%20and%20Offices%20_%20Operations%20Division%20_%20Hartwe.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="912" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgi5KMLVC5x3wXtBmF0osPnBo5wQxTpAaXrKf8XMpJAMIVK_baToNb2uyQELhKLR9SQgrU0XKU2XY92Zh6zUyRY2hVglPlQCFUWO4BSXT_c2Cnc3kYS4cOMvcRqTHfl1iEajdjQDCrFOOSnKH0KkZBzA0EeAIzoe3lq8bz34gL_z3cJxmXALPWzR8LUnw/w640-h356/2024-03-17%2015_11_31-Savannah%20District%20_%20About%20_%20Divisions%20and%20Offices%20_%20Operations%20Division%20_%20Hartwe.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">b</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvS5V3WK5H-cWClrZdfGFPbs_NuSsSRJ3uzI2jUuxf5dBij8H05OvINWaxZCbRSdWWcLQgiQLk5iLrzai3EAl_9O9KHfM5lg8TGF5JY3il4MUPodIDV5g8l9kUxSfjvlxd6uIolcXNDb3wmaR3DzdGD6D75erH6GejzcovpX4NywGyOPQ_xG3WeMyp5AU/s915/2024-03-17%2015_12_07-Savannah%20District%20_%20About%20_%20Divisions%20and%20Offices%20_%20Operations%20Division%20_%20Hartwe.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="515" data-original-width="915" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvS5V3WK5H-cWClrZdfGFPbs_NuSsSRJ3uzI2jUuxf5dBij8H05OvINWaxZCbRSdWWcLQgiQLk5iLrzai3EAl_9O9KHfM5lg8TGF5JY3il4MUPodIDV5g8l9kUxSfjvlxd6uIolcXNDb3wmaR3DzdGD6D75erH6GejzcovpX4NywGyOPQ_xG3WeMyp5AU/w640-h360/2024-03-17%2015_12_07-Savannah%20District%20_%20About%20_%20Divisions%20and%20Offices%20_%20Operations%20Division%20_%20Hartwe.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">c</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAd4InDpUbzIyf08pdJZhSqm66GbyHhSs4okW1B-GNAy93a6BvPOfIR04Fdv2XLD2F6vLuT7kL6XxMGBJytW0-8YRsVPkprCjsD4xfhcxcYga9oyWkU_a6J0j1-4er2VToIP2NSHPG3u7lhXSp-fhdQE9rkv4e_kQcOAvCCmZHoH0meKIMSJdm5MJJJUE/s917/2024-03-17%2015_12_19-Savannah%20District%20_%20About%20_%20Divisions%20and%20Offices%20_%20Operations%20Division%20_%20Hartwe.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="917" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAd4InDpUbzIyf08pdJZhSqm66GbyHhSs4okW1B-GNAy93a6BvPOfIR04Fdv2XLD2F6vLuT7kL6XxMGBJytW0-8YRsVPkprCjsD4xfhcxcYga9oyWkU_a6J0j1-4er2VToIP2NSHPG3u7lhXSp-fhdQE9rkv4e_kQcOAvCCmZHoH0meKIMSJdm5MJJJUE/w640-h358/2024-03-17%2015_12_19-Savannah%20District%20_%20About%20_%20Divisions%20and%20Offices%20_%20Operations%20Division%20_%20Hartwe.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">d</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-86138911999832316972024-03-16T23:16:00.004-05:002024-03-16T23:16:54.885-05:001916 (CSX+Aban)/L&N Bridges over Kentucky River and Tunnels near Ford, KY(<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220705225656/https://bridgehunter.com/ky/clark/bh45459/" target="_blank">Archived Bridge Hunter CSX</a>; <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221002011646/https://bridgehunter.com/ky/clark/bh45461/" target="_blank">Archived Bridge Hunter Abandoned</a>; no Historic Bridges; <a href="http://bridgestunnels.com/location/ford-bridge-tunnels/" target="_blank">B&T</a>; <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@37.8787401,-84.2665879,570m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMZvDhUnk9D2QC625iK9B6lsE_LyU8Q3e8Jwhcaihl40jwkLbKcdKTMm6GjESmhlka_Yo58gL5FkTOSdf7srrqImxJb3T6nT6G80ZLaD9SLBulLBUyLg5oTocMbzoGK10mHEhJg8TQyV4jE3UYSU4wwzO9CB0VNFUmVbHX9mGSsMXeoGBzYu6w8opavA/s1200/430023774_1596077204263210_517118177095380636_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="1200" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMZvDhUnk9D2QC625iK9B6lsE_LyU8Q3e8Jwhcaihl40jwkLbKcdKTMm6GjESmhlka_Yo58gL5FkTOSdf7srrqImxJb3T6nT6G80ZLaD9SLBulLBUyLg5oTocMbzoGK10mHEhJg8TQyV4jE3UYSU4wwzO9CB0VNFUmVbHX9mGSsMXeoGBzYu6w8opavA/w640-h360/430023774_1596077204263210_517118177095380636_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><div style="text-align: center;">Austin Hall <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/abandonedrails/posts/7768815289818585/">posted</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">2 presumably former L&N bridges over the Kentucky river in Clark county Kentucky</div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking to see if I can get some more info I’m on these two</div><div style="text-align: center;">I believe one or both are referred to as the ford railroad bridge.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Colton Lewis</b>: The top one is an active CSX line that runs to Richmond Ky. I work for Clark county sheriffs office. Had to chase a guy across it once, most terrifying foot chase of my career.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The bottom one is abandoned. They both go to tunnels that are on the Madison county side of the river.</div><div style="text-align: center;">[The top bridge in this photo is the southern bridge.]</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Joshua Denham</b>: Rj Corman line.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Brian Scott Phelps</b>: Joshua Denham Corman may use it from time to time but it is a CSX active bridge. East Ky power has a power plant on the river bank. My father in law looked into getting rail service for the plant but CSX would not give them a contract unless they would accept 100 cars at one time. The plant does not have the room for that number of cars.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>David Morse</b>: Joshua Denham CSX line. Corman has trackage rights for the aluminum train.</div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The second bridge was used when the route was double tracked.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0HgeXsNkXt4Gp5mkaa4uz0iT6qccJ_PQ5c05sn-GRBgrJ18NoSa78FRvCecPZKhjoaetocPVPmNGGI4xm1FwFCcA_9XJKy75Cu0zky3Ovl-oKwUkPzNuhwbYm2LWQGVDI1Nw-fYU9aqWueMDtPZiOHLrdO9QcQTru-Hz-NssEdTNdSxcqi3PEfmiXeo/s800/2024-03-16%2021_09_07-USGS%20Historical%20Topographic%20Map%20Explorer.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="415" data-original-width="800" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0HgeXsNkXt4Gp5mkaa4uz0iT6qccJ_PQ5c05sn-GRBgrJ18NoSa78FRvCecPZKhjoaetocPVPmNGGI4xm1FwFCcA_9XJKy75Cu0zky3Ovl-oKwUkPzNuhwbYm2LWQGVDI1Nw-fYU9aqWueMDtPZiOHLrdO9QcQTru-Hz-NssEdTNdSxcqi3PEfmiXeo/w640-h332/2024-03-16%2021_09_07-USGS%20Historical%20Topographic%20Map%20Explorer.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1952 Ford Quad @ 24,000</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF6-BeOV7gZ3VZ6_SvgaTAAKmEw1t95PvbKMWtIdcCapm-EA2y9xRRbJohORO-9UW-_4XEQaHLvX1rWFvVI66aMSkSIlTYYE7ZbG3sPq6pLj0LzKqLimVdIAAZJgNt-uRFp5RpKQI3n8Wy3U0pVzpIZtFDqT5t1H6Cu4o1o6AT-ZiEgs3CUJ7DuaO4WpE/s1200/20210102-DJI_0946-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="1200" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF6-BeOV7gZ3VZ6_SvgaTAAKmEw1t95PvbKMWtIdcCapm-EA2y9xRRbJohORO-9UW-_4XEQaHLvX1rWFvVI66aMSkSIlTYYE7ZbG3sPq6pLj0LzKqLimVdIAAZJgNt-uRFp5RpKQI3n8Wy3U0pVzpIZtFDqT5t1H6Cu4o1o6AT-ZiEgs3CUJ7DuaO4WpE/w640-h360/20210102-DJI_0946-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bridgestunnels.com/location/ford-bridge-tunnels/" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">B&T</a><br />The 544' (166m) long bridge and tunnels were built in 1916. The second track was abandoned when CTC was introduced in the late 1980s.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJCDuQyRvekV_sB-rIS1IT4jS9dLjpY6DY-EkZ_NQJ0xy5zEusP4F6Oixee5wJH7zfPSiuJGY3kSwHoxa3tsHpe-RwSFhMzaMgq7X6HTB9Ju0bMG6-1-xl3cKi9-hiUxkEYjWc4c0GynB18lyS3cWgj44G1wJ6w8hxlOKklNbSbqR9ZMDXJwgUXLNBSI/s1600/446418-L.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJCDuQyRvekV_sB-rIS1IT4jS9dLjpY6DY-EkZ_NQJ0xy5zEusP4F6Oixee5wJH7zfPSiuJGY3kSwHoxa3tsHpe-RwSFhMzaMgq7X6HTB9Ju0bMG6-1-xl3cKi9-hiUxkEYjWc4c0GynB18lyS3cWgj44G1wJ6w8hxlOKklNbSbqR9ZMDXJwgUXLNBSI/w640-h480/446418-L.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeff Shroyer Apr 2019 via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221002011646/https://bridgehunter.com/ky/clark/bh45461/" target="_blank">Bridge Hunter_aban</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-64904922670416243772024-03-16T23:14:00.000-05:002024-03-16T23:14:46.156-05:00Milwaukee and C&NW Tunnels near Tunnel City, WIMilwaukee: (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/44%C2%B000'26.9%22N+90%C2%B034'35.6%22W/@44.0076216,-90.5776843,547m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d44.007481!4d-90.576554?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)<div>C&NW: (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/44%C2%B000'29.4%22N+90%C2%B034'34.8%22W/@44.008163,-90.5783579,547m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d44.008163!4d-90.576332?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82fqj9b1U-RHAfoFOSMPmEEbcDNyJnw3PN76-N4UyipfIVm7ZKwY7B2sPj3bQKLij292WvRgMCGsOEG9rLruprjUnc9_u_A3zlGjr7mXZ2727E1DLf2ys-ZwCNOL8HEbX7fz8K7bAP2TrpvTaSp4u8B7K_GZdRZZE8Y301MW_fctlHfOOMPVvp15aRwDs/s1905/431433104_719941110315470_3987195779784830099_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1327" data-original-width="1905" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82fqj9b1U-RHAfoFOSMPmEEbcDNyJnw3PN76-N4UyipfIVm7ZKwY7B2sPj3bQKLij292WvRgMCGsOEG9rLruprjUnc9_u_A3zlGjr7mXZ2727E1DLf2ys-ZwCNOL8HEbX7fz8K7bAP2TrpvTaSp4u8B7K_GZdRZZE8Y301MW_fctlHfOOMPVvp15aRwDs/w640-h446/431433104_719941110315470_3987195779784830099_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chicago & North Western Historical Society <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cnwhs/posts/pfbid0CyMVepJEkbxfCHTNjMnnXrLkN5KgpnLx8AmtS4WwJEbKR6TnPK1sb1jMpnzYc4pyl" target="_blank">posted</a><br />We think that this photo shows work being done on the approach to the tunnel to be dug for a C&NW right of way at Tunnel City, Wisconsin. Eventually that tunnel was damaged and the C&NW was allowed by the Milwaukee Road to use their nearby tunnel. Interesting narrow gauge work train!<br /><b>Scott Janz</b>: At this time, contractors are doing the work for the RR’s. The Adams line was mostly built to double track standards, including the tunnel at Tunnel City, WI. This view shows work on the west side.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkY4yCm01Qam6-JWSr0UKMThnaCTC-brvrk9eM4UgIZHr6_wfZkRGPvbFR36k124W02Ybbg7aROIo-YccsMfhqthSAxd3_qf7CgXPG9tFwYTmckSe-YxKCNOfLzYQl33lh73rk6lT0669dUdIGPnw0nz5s4-gKBaXxh5TCxMBDRbZz6z8fHoGfssMmV3v/s817/2024-03-16%2014_26_45-USGS%20Historical%20Topographic%20Map%20Explorer.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="817" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkY4yCm01Qam6-JWSr0UKMThnaCTC-brvrk9eM4UgIZHr6_wfZkRGPvbFR36k124W02Ybbg7aROIo-YccsMfhqthSAxd3_qf7CgXPG9tFwYTmckSe-YxKCNOfLzYQl33lh73rk6lT0669dUdIGPnw0nz5s4-gKBaXxh5TCxMBDRbZz6z8fHoGfssMmV3v/w640-h284/2024-03-16%2014_26_45-USGS%20Historical%20Topographic%20Map%20Explorer.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1949 Millston Quad @ 62,500</td></tr></tbody></table><br />UP now joins the CP route just west of Tunnel City. And it shares that route all the way to La Crosse, WI.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyaEpDUuECCVglsiKE1Zr6Zcak3nFfTGR33VwOeuWayk-IYvcscVxtfiTFVx_PHIyMe1Ddj8SzyBK9h_tpt4j-syDgWOgFk8UJ3omDMau3C_iUGnOO6iDi4SseH98fUuS-gaFC3CSz8JZXTlzghY_iGcY1lYvDXvRlZr_XpDAES2TyT3UquH9fvVR7s4t/s1021/2024-03-16%2014_28_36-Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="1021" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyaEpDUuECCVglsiKE1Zr6Zcak3nFfTGR33VwOeuWayk-IYvcscVxtfiTFVx_PHIyMe1Ddj8SzyBK9h_tpt4j-syDgWOgFk8UJ3omDMau3C_iUGnOO6iDi4SseH98fUuS-gaFC3CSz8JZXTlzghY_iGcY1lYvDXvRlZr_XpDAES2TyT3UquH9fvVR7s4t/w640-h240/2024-03-16%2014_28_36-Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@44.0061192,-90.5707416,1103m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-69594788348687007132024-03-15T22:25:00.004-05:002024-03-16T23:21:21.062-05:001905,1954 Wayne Six/Newell Toll Bridge over Ohio River at East Liverpool, OH(<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220820061518/https://bridgehunter.com/wv/hancock/newell" target="_blank">Archived Historic Bridges</a>; <a href="https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=wvirginia/newell/" target="_blank">Historic Bridges</a>; <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wayne+Six+Toll+Bridge/@40.6193508,-80.590104,523m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x883416fd94bc0bab:0xe246b503ee1100f7!8m2!3d40.6194253!4d-80.5901!16s%2Fg%2F1q5cchp5v?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>, 54 photos)<div><br /></div><div>The bridge is 1,590' (485m) long and has a clearance of 160' (49m). [<a href="https://businessjournaldaily.com/bridges-new-name-honors-care-that-spans-half-a-century/" target="_blank">BusinessJournalDaily</a>]</div><div>The main span is 743' (226m). "The bridge has been noted as one of the first suspension bridges to have been built entirely of steel as opposed to wrought iron. This is not the result of anything spectacular, it is merely a function of its 1905 construction date. Prior to 1900 wrought iron was widely used for metal highway bridges because it was less expensive. During that time steel was also produced but was used for railroad rails where the stronger steel was a requirement, and this drove up the prices of steel, while wrought iron remained affordable. However, after 1900, steel became readily available and wrought iron quickly became a thing of the past." [<a href="https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=wvirginia/newell/" target="_blank">HistoricBridges</a>]<br /><div><div><br /></div><div>I'm reminded that there are a lot of trees in the eastern US. But this view is good enough to determine that it is a suspension bridge.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtx6FR1HGfDcJ8LEH5CrSfOAPzeJpXX3J122UQF5E6bLUzsmub1zwIuaMfr0fDixFLxJNJ6mVzv8fxxMxr5cC79pSz4P1CepJUo13mA1CK7uZUR0DuYHs9td2cQCZJyx8U3hNBSNP1nyvS8N68MEPcJ8wjfMapvqn65ITEFbzx7tW6Dq7hvLOnJS7hgRM/s1311/2024-03-14%2014_07_41-Lincoln%20Hwy%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="1311" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtx6FR1HGfDcJ8LEH5CrSfOAPzeJpXX3J122UQF5E6bLUzsmub1zwIuaMfr0fDixFLxJNJ6mVzv8fxxMxr5cC79pSz4P1CepJUo13mA1CK7uZUR0DuYHs9td2cQCZJyx8U3hNBSNP1nyvS8N68MEPcJ8wjfMapvqn65ITEFbzx7tW6Dq7hvLOnJS7hgRM/w640-h220/2024-03-14%2014_07_41-Lincoln%20Hwy%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@40.621092,-80.5878864,3a,75y,179.12h,94.46t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sKfGIBwtydquF7LQnf-UbSg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Sep 2022</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Since a tree is dead, we can almost see the far tower as well as the close one. There were no views taken during the Winter when the leaves would be off all of the trees.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKKDwRohASHFwlHvUqhGO8nXWkPw-h9Iqihah-1qh2XDy0Y2RZVRFzH9i8zmmDRhDQRAiI2by6qM8iU0rLnNShyTdCWoDrosm6X9Xa82-5aHRskSlD2ZaGwkOy-w77vWv7f2ioPgiAyAnPkDgukPV3HbbXNsKs5kAPtI4_K4IdHBdkU_miugejAVvCeo/s1088/2024-03-14%2014_11_00-Lincoln%20Hwy%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="279" data-original-width="1088" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKKDwRohASHFwlHvUqhGO8nXWkPw-h9Iqihah-1qh2XDy0Y2RZVRFzH9i8zmmDRhDQRAiI2by6qM8iU0rLnNShyTdCWoDrosm6X9Xa82-5aHRskSlD2ZaGwkOy-w77vWv7f2ioPgiAyAnPkDgukPV3HbbXNsKs5kAPtI4_K4IdHBdkU_miugejAVvCeo/w640-h164/2024-03-14%2014_11_00-Lincoln%20Hwy%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6201951,-80.5871984,3a,75y,277.41h,95.16t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPgjbJn430kkc7bF1e6z4Cw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Oct 2022</td></tr></tbody></table><br />This is the first suspension bridge I remember seeing where the deck truss has a variable depth.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0AN6yPciHGu4u7P4F2VU3b82uxuE9AGHUjTdK0TzykBp_Tadix2TsRG_tyza6EFAzXmCuEyVspIYKsVOD2vCgiMyWtAddOZ1HhGlYXQZoUF2pZRa_GFh5YRuyrzrMfh7Y9C1C07c_fhQLYzqwkirCdVomoBABBA2gYa5rabdOCgmfCP5FX7w3gLe1U0/s1242/2021-08-12.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="543" data-original-width="1242" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0AN6yPciHGu4u7P4F2VU3b82uxuE9AGHUjTdK0TzykBp_Tadix2TsRG_tyza6EFAzXmCuEyVspIYKsVOD2vCgiMyWtAddOZ1HhGlYXQZoUF2pZRa_GFh5YRuyrzrMfh7Y9C1C07c_fhQLYzqwkirCdVomoBABBA2gYa5rabdOCgmfCP5FX7w3gLe1U0/w640-h280/2021-08-12.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wayne+Six+Toll+Bridge/@40.6194253,-80.5901,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipOLQJ1sIGXI5MUwJAghHMy8Nzxc18EI4STN3RMT!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOLQJ1sIGXI5MUwJAghHMy8Nzxc18EI4STN3RMT%3Dw228-h100-k-no!7i1242!8i543!4m7!3m6!1s0x883416fd94bc0bab:0xe246b503ee1100f7!8m2!3d40.6194253!4d-80.5901!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F1q5cchp5v?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Kaller C</a>, Aug 2021</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The towers have enough character that they are worth emphasizing.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMYMa35cekZu3lqDsnawOVjB2GbTll-Eyc95rQ8Cd-pUc-GgDTbtVkbUf9MUyQ99IW_j780XM54O_zYjwnHUOND2xxmHVCFO83FBq4a_hYP2iD0mLSIoSKS_JD_OfgUH-VrOlOwzmgNqNrusCpnYYNTRyRBu27LdjrQWE7BvKSVd9Ar1cxeFi5tTZkow/s4032/2021-08-16.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMYMa35cekZu3lqDsnawOVjB2GbTll-Eyc95rQ8Cd-pUc-GgDTbtVkbUf9MUyQ99IW_j780XM54O_zYjwnHUOND2xxmHVCFO83FBq4a_hYP2iD0mLSIoSKS_JD_OfgUH-VrOlOwzmgNqNrusCpnYYNTRyRBu27LdjrQWE7BvKSVd9Ar1cxeFi5tTZkow/w640-h480/2021-08-16.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wayne+Six+Toll+Bridge/@40.6194253,-80.5901,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipOxsOLeYuuw-qEUauVl068E-0XoMOCfMPGCz5Iv!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOxsOLeYuuw-qEUauVl068E-0XoMOCfMPGCz5Iv%3Dw203-h152-k-no!7i4032!8i3024!4m7!3m6!1s0x883416fd94bc0bab:0xe246b503ee1100f7!8m2!3d40.6194253!4d-80.5901!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F1q5cchp5v?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Kaller C</a>, Aug 2021</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvXyzHzmPrmfI-PIsNquYlGqF2xRissnEazFaY1BPOzgvZ3QNBxlIzkqCJVEeXl1v53NE9AL4DQxsukmy3maHZSJlYnY9ukE9yCoRIEwhGr1fd1jYgSdSTqN5Hlrc9ezYe61Qf50h54wAEzRg6FNowmi4MW1kqCo9VqwOLHnb2FTpbmtuQR9ddsU7oaE/s640/little_dscf6121.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvXyzHzmPrmfI-PIsNquYlGqF2xRissnEazFaY1BPOzgvZ3QNBxlIzkqCJVEeXl1v53NE9AL4DQxsukmy3maHZSJlYnY9ukE9yCoRIEwhGr1fd1jYgSdSTqN5Hlrc9ezYe61Qf50h54wAEzRg6FNowmi4MW1kqCo9VqwOLHnb2FTpbmtuQR9ddsU7oaE/s16000/little_dscf6121.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=wvirginia/newell/" target="_blank">Historic Bridges</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I learned of this bridge because it was mentioned as a "limited detour" when the <a href="https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2024/03/1896-19691977-us-30-chester-wv-bridge.html" target="_blank">Chester Bridge</a> closed for about a month on Dec 11, 2023. The official detour for the Chester Bridge outage was all the way south to the <a href="https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2022/02/19281990-us-22-bridges-over-ohio-river.html" target="_blank">Veterans Memorial Bridge</a> at Weirton, WV. The clearance, weight limit and speed are reasons why it is limited. Looking at a map, another reason is that side streets would have to be used to get to the bridge from US-30. Complaints by local officials that the bridge outage impacts first response units is valid. Fire trucks would not be able to cross this bridge. (The local officials learned how to cooperate and help each other during the outage.)</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86S7AI6NVXXEnh786rpc7_mUg0R4RN5g-P4AEfD0DhtlS8kApxfPwAnCWosMzC-eUNcjLb3GDUDmObuYccxe8WjWpgWmb4DyfCOyy9ZF8VY32n6sMvl-RFIx05LYM7sGpEpOygSTwGbYr5X2lIuSyIJUnG-Dbu_TZkRXMDKsvPPEoUMGCQJ3t44V2g8M/s948/2024-03-14%2014_27_30-2%20Washington%20St%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="948" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86S7AI6NVXXEnh786rpc7_mUg0R4RN5g-P4AEfD0DhtlS8kApxfPwAnCWosMzC-eUNcjLb3GDUDmObuYccxe8WjWpgWmb4DyfCOyy9ZF8VY32n6sMvl-RFIx05LYM7sGpEpOygSTwGbYr5X2lIuSyIJUnG-Dbu_TZkRXMDKsvPPEoUMGCQJ3t44V2g8M/w640-h330/2024-03-14%2014_27_30-2%20Washington%20St%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6182445,-80.5921865,3a,50.9y,52.6h,88.51t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s7YLp4-kUTe45hHS2pjiKjA!2e0!5s20131001T000000!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Oct 2013</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div><div>Because the Chester Bridge carried 10,000 vehicles a day, the load on this bridge tripled after the outage. "Frank Six, owner of the Newell Bridge and Railway Company, had requested the precautionary inspection although it had passed one in October to determine if its 10-ton weight limit was still appropriate as the bridge now is getting fully loaded with cars on both sides." The inspectors found no problems. [<a href="https://www.morningjournalnews.com/news/local-news/2023/12/inspectors-clear-newell-bridge-after-latest-inspection/" target="_blank">MorningJournalNews</a>]</div><div><br /></div><div>Hopefully some state DOT's will recognize that this bridge is proof that if a bridge is well maintained, it will easily last over 100 years. (118 years and counting) </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZv49e7BubO5KCl_-Nx5BjP0OSLLx7bqhVM1WuPHD2cvFJFGMcKM9ap5zvQlh4zjr1-xKhVXoG7YMbFSzrG_vDKrerUj07WLbgZeXBs20xH-2QZy9WnatBftPnh2Yr7ONzIq_yKfM-QCGcvqybHrLhs84bBSZOXz5NVPKkbK33QSLzS3owJNSzuQWQ-_E/s925/Wayne-Six-Toll-Bridge2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="925" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZv49e7BubO5KCl_-Nx5BjP0OSLLx7bqhVM1WuPHD2cvFJFGMcKM9ap5zvQlh4zjr1-xKhVXoG7YMbFSzrG_vDKrerUj07WLbgZeXBs20xH-2QZy9WnatBftPnh2Yr7ONzIq_yKfM-QCGcvqybHrLhs84bBSZOXz5NVPKkbK33QSLzS3owJNSzuQWQ-_E/w640-h360/Wayne-Six-Toll-Bridge2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://businessjournaldaily.com/bridges-new-name-honors-care-that-spans-half-a-century/" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">BusinessJournalDaily</a><br />"Wayne Six cuts the ribbon, officially changing the name of the Newell Bridge as his nephew, Frank Six, and other family members look on."<br /> It was renamed The Wayne Six Toll Bridge on July 4, 2023, to honor the man who has maintained it for the last 56 years. His nephew, Frank Six, bought the bridge and now maintains it. Frank was the one that decided to change the name to honor Wayne.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>"The bridge's stiffening trusses have two styles of sway bracing that changes from every other panel. One is v-laced design whose height tapers at each end, and the other is made of two lightweight beams that also has attractive curved knee bracing curling above and below the lower beams, and below the upper beam. The merger of the upper beam's knee bracing and the upper knee brace of the lower sway bracing beam create a half-circle appearance. There is also a couple spots where there is a third built-up box beam acting as sway bracing." [<a href="https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=wvirginia/newell/" target="_blank">HistoricBridges</a>]</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVTApDmxFmOYRZMZBM41LlG_UhyphenhyphenNegQhPa821FFAF3oW5dMuya8Qzn7mZc984skMjDoKPtJJ-SIZv-OWXZlRRTKLeWGv-p75uPim3fo1g_wmRfeAqmWhyk_OhCWGi2H6N5g7PN5MY5vtMgLBkfUbOlBwNWMZq5mrxWAJ8KFOLmFiifu6PExkohoJ2hXA/s1223/2024-03-15%2012_13_20-Newell%20Toll%20Bridge%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="1223" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVTApDmxFmOYRZMZBM41LlG_UhyphenhyphenNegQhPa821FFAF3oW5dMuya8Qzn7mZc984skMjDoKPtJJ-SIZv-OWXZlRRTKLeWGv-p75uPim3fo1g_wmRfeAqmWhyk_OhCWGi2H6N5g7PN5MY5vtMgLBkfUbOlBwNWMZq5mrxWAJ8KFOLmFiifu6PExkohoJ2hXA/w640-h460/2024-03-15%2012_13_20-Newell%20Toll%20Bridge%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6206814,-80.5878599,3a,60y,220.89h,89.99t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1snUSpX9c6fNLCAi6mWzbDxQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Aug 2019</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Chris Lawrence commented on a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bridgesnowandthen/posts/pfbid02Y3DLA6veUNNGWgfuXgrdTFXGRgQKwx2K75zZbvGZkCWx7e7SDqBR6Dim4j15QcxDl" target="_blank">post</a>: "This bridge was built by the Homer Laughlin China Company of what would become Newel WV and at one time was the largest china factory in the world. The bridge still stands and is now owned by the Six Family who have done the maintenance on it for years before owning it. Homer Laughlin is also still in business as the maker of Fiesta Ware China."</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-89663750101370941832024-03-14T21:57:00.003-05:002024-03-15T11:24:58.269-05:001896-1969+1977 US-30 Chester (WV) Bridge over Ohio River at East Liverpool, OH(Bridge Hunter broke Mar 22; 2023; <a href="http://bridgestunnels.com/location/jennings-randolph-memorial-bridge/" target="_blank">B&T</a>; <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Jennings+Randolph+Bridge/@40.6195781,-80.5623292,394m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8834168c460408eb:0xabf1f1cfc110298e!8m2!3d40.6195298!4d-80.561623!16s%2Fm%2F05c4fxd?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>) Jennings Randolph Bridge<div><br /></div><div>"The Jennings Randolph Bridge was constructed after the Chester Bridge was closed down on May 14, 1969." The original cost was estimated as $14m. In the end, it cost $47m, and the end was not until 1977. "It is the largest truss bridge in North America." [<a href="http://www.laurelhollowpark.net/jrb/jenningsrandolphbridge.html" target="_blank">LaurelHollowPark</a>]</div><div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxdZztC3YfLYQQ-gtd0LA0oW0u9rT5wrviCRcoWKp6uB_aXbBA86ke_foLdI8lYnV2bs9UjijDClMWxQQXnPOQfPRpWmkoi0epDE7vy8P6SSYg-sdPcuBgEIne2kdM8jPn06NOHbDwWToygFjMw86755wG7L3eAED8hRopLmSvvC8SET5KuAGi-OjiIw/s1132/2024-03-14%2012_30_45-Lincoln%20Hwy%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="1132" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxdZztC3YfLYQQ-gtd0LA0oW0u9rT5wrviCRcoWKp6uB_aXbBA86ke_foLdI8lYnV2bs9UjijDClMWxQQXnPOQfPRpWmkoi0epDE7vy8P6SSYg-sdPcuBgEIne2kdM8jPn06NOHbDwWToygFjMw86755wG7L3eAED8hRopLmSvvC8SET5KuAGi-OjiIw/w640-h232/2024-03-14%2012_30_45-Lincoln%20Hwy%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6192001,-80.5681248,3a,18.7y,83.63h,86.26t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sObCWfn9IzgU-3x45_1Rh-w!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Oct 2022</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiY-H3R9lMUaou5ON_gbucX8sZbHWaIBwyXVgyFjBcmFjBTtat8xZA_OhngxfptqNwvkmo5KwKFSSfGfIk-jCMsCrNJAaUUqRw6SBjwjFCQdk4X-L4yqq0XeodJulmciDPdArgLifNnYnBTbS3aOvL8OXvODLo-h2XxCHaf4CM3qbxB0oIcx1RID7Ug9I/s1868/2024-03-14%2012_28_51-Lincoln%20Hwy%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="1868" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiY-H3R9lMUaou5ON_gbucX8sZbHWaIBwyXVgyFjBcmFjBTtat8xZA_OhngxfptqNwvkmo5KwKFSSfGfIk-jCMsCrNJAaUUqRw6SBjwjFCQdk4X-L4yqq0XeodJulmciDPdArgLifNnYnBTbS3aOvL8OXvODLo-h2XxCHaf4CM3qbxB0oIcx1RID7Ug9I/w640-h126/2024-03-14%2012_28_51-Lincoln%20Hwy%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6193568,-80.5679607,3a,25y,80.65h,88.9t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1ssFGnRWA5_i_3fvRCkEp1wQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Oct 2022</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSm7s72-jRDTPJyQowG-inaB8HZHEwT0cYM7etJ769aUBKy7bvkLCswtazieP59GCE-HT9GPi_HDqvSZARgszcsAtZUHoZyY28drpxshVoeBrhrVNGI8DOAU70nyvvUCdD4rbDWM2bLA8zSe3AnVTX39QROUuPp7TrJj6oLRXDgMWk61V130RWgm1yJQ/s550/2024-03-14%2012_37_57-Lincoln%20Hwy%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSm7s72-jRDTPJyQowG-inaB8HZHEwT0cYM7etJ769aUBKy7bvkLCswtazieP59GCE-HT9GPi_HDqvSZARgszcsAtZUHoZyY28drpxshVoeBrhrVNGI8DOAU70nyvvUCdD4rbDWM2bLA8zSe3AnVTX39QROUuPp7TrJj6oLRXDgMWk61V130RWgm1yJQ/s16000/2024-03-14%2012_37_57-Lincoln%20Hwy%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6205212,-80.5626351,3a,63.3y,145.58h,83.97t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1skIWHzC5rUqJyO0E2tw5gNA!2e0!5s20190801T000000!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Aug 2019</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br />I noticed this dredging operation while I was looking for street views of the bridge.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqUY_MorZ2cuOoHIZ1P5Scyy8ZZn8PXuDw2jBejHB4VlqdYS43_xibyMNwELibQbfv5oOc3m31A8xEA96gNZIMRfWqw30R_Pos_wTmDsSOnPiyE8aM8Bea2KdcwHQr-06mbG1VNYnoVsFPEgJ2jyfS9_27YaGHFOO0XxsoIdKv-UiZEBa6B-0q4EGz8Q/s808/2024-03-14%2012_31_50-Lincoln%20Hwy%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="808" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqUY_MorZ2cuOoHIZ1P5Scyy8ZZn8PXuDw2jBejHB4VlqdYS43_xibyMNwELibQbfv5oOc3m31A8xEA96gNZIMRfWqw30R_Pos_wTmDsSOnPiyE8aM8Bea2KdcwHQr-06mbG1VNYnoVsFPEgJ2jyfS9_27YaGHFOO0XxsoIdKv-UiZEBa6B-0q4EGz8Q/w640-h389/2024-03-14%2012_31_50-Lincoln%20Hwy%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6186675,-80.5686841,3a,15y,169.52h,83.44t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sFik3WN_2mUq6W_cGDlrHsA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Oct 2022</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br />I dug deeper into the claim in some of the sources that it is "the largest truss bridge in North America" I had noticed that the truss looked long, but I have been unable to find a reference that provides a length. (I miss Bridge Hunter) By "largest," I assume they mean longest. Using Google Maps, I estimate the length is about 220m (722'). (The scale on my Google maps changed from feet to meters, but I don't know why.) If it is the longest, then it is longer by just a few feet because the main span of the <a href="https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2018/07/cb-bridge-over-ohio-river-at-metropolis.html" target="_blank">P&I Bridge</a> is 720'. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The tri-state area not having a major bridge for 8.5 years was good practice for an outage of this bridge from Dec 11, 2023 to Jan 8, 2024. "The bridge was <a href="https://wtov9.com/news/local/jennings-randolph-bridge-closed-for-repairs" target="_blank">closed on Dec. 11</a> after a federally mandated inspection discovered cracking in two welds on the steel bridge structure. The cracks were not visible to the naked eye, but the WVDOH, in an abundance of caution, decided to close the bridge while repairs were completed." [<a href="https://wtov9.com/news/local/jennings-randolph-bridge-could-partially-reopen-soon" target="_blank">wtov9</a>] This appears to be another example of "abundance of caution" being an admission by those in charge of risk decisions that they don't know how to do their job.<br /><div><div><br /></div></div></div><div><div>"The Jennings Randolph Bridge was built in 1977 using T-1 steel. At the time, welded T-1 steel was common in bridge construction, but it was later discovered that cracks could develop in the welds joining the beams. Special testing on bridges made with T-1 steel has since been conducted on bridges all over the United States. It was during one of those tests that a few cracks were identified in welds on the Jennings Randolph Bridge. Bridge inspection consultant Modjeski & Masters identified 18 additional internal defects on welds on the bridge which have since been repaired." [<a href="https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2024/01/jennings-randolph-bridge-between-east-liverpool-chester-reopens/" target="_blank">TheIntelligencer</a>]</div></div><div><br /></div><div>"Similar [T-1 Steel] <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 16px;">issues led to the closure of the Interstate 64 Sherman Minton Bridge in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2011 and the Interstate 40 Hernando de Soto Bridge in Memphis in 2021." [<a href="https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/jennings-randolph-bridge-reopens-after-extensive-repairs-more-tests-requested-by-federal-government/article_e9b908ee-ae80-11ee-8740-3b20bc6ab4c0.html" target="_blank">wvnews</a>]</span></div><div><br /></div><div>There are five bridges in WV made with T-1 steel, and this is the only one that required closure after an inspection. [<a href="https://mailchi.mp/06b94adab949/wvdoh-continues-work-on-jennings-randolph-bridge" target="_blank">WVDOT</a>]</div><div><br /></div><div>"Bridge inspection consultant Modjeski & Masters identified 18 additional internal defects on welds on the bridge that needed to be repaired before reopening the bridge. Those defects on the bridge have since been repaired." [<a href="https://transportation.wv.gov/communications/PressRelease/Pages/Jennings_Randolph_Bridge_to_reopen.aspx" target="_blank">WV_reopen</a>]</div><div><br /></div><div>WV crews cut holes in the bridge beams to allow the "contractors inside to inspect the welds from the inside out....Welding codes were amended in the 1990s, and all T-1 steel was required to pass inspection before leaving the factory." This article explains the "dogbone repair" that stops the spread of a crack. Some cracks used that repair while others drilled out the bad portions of the welds. [<a href="https://transportation.wv.gov/communications/PressRelease/Pages/Design_underway_for_permanent_repairs_to_Jennings_Randolph_Bridge.aspx" target="_blank">WV_repairs</a>]</div><div><br /></div><div>This is the bridge that took 8.5 years to replace:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsYJKeYzNMeWDGntusvL_bo0oUY5nm38l2slal57zDC8C5Ox-XmJzTuIsTUlA2C-GpznjRpnE_Jb32Tu_9EAUShk44P3n6ipMXF18w0-QifY9wYbnHbFtxMDWIj2CSrZoSiS0mje_qmg9D8Nwq1ZPWyes07hVMBvqLjeXtNcrprir0IcMkV_f-p7chyphenhyphenA/s1024/chester-bridge-scaled.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="1024" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsYJKeYzNMeWDGntusvL_bo0oUY5nm38l2slal57zDC8C5Ox-XmJzTuIsTUlA2C-GpznjRpnE_Jb32Tu_9EAUShk44P3n6ipMXF18w0-QifY9wYbnHbFtxMDWIj2CSrZoSiS0mje_qmg9D8Nwq1ZPWyes07hVMBvqLjeXtNcrprir0IcMkV_f-p7chyphenhyphenA/w640-h416/chester-bridge-scaled.webp" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bridgestunnels.com/location/jennings-randolph-memorial-bridge/" target="_blank">Bridges & Tunnels</a><br />[It sounds like it was a good thing that the <a href="https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2019/08/1928-67-silver-bridge-over-ohio-river.html" target="_blank">Silver Bridge collapse</a> caused bridges to be inspected. The inspection found enough hidden problems such as broken wires and corrosion to cause the bridge to be closed.]</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ORedScxhkqMP-6UrygAR3TqSDhEP9nccUsNmKhyphenhyphenjHXr8eiOSPLfGiAYFINjf_hP3gsNuWIe1RMTSkQ2qqfixhXL0m-mGjjqtfugSei0eTNqwkmv_v68C6PzM8stoD6elVMNI2x8NJq0e5tWOtF0mQ61yuo66DU742o62DMrBk8ZudvsQChm60oImJAs/s1800/432547974_723549059892176_3223639957648619059_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ORedScxhkqMP-6UrygAR3TqSDhEP9nccUsNmKhyphenhyphenjHXr8eiOSPLfGiAYFINjf_hP3gsNuWIe1RMTSkQ2qqfixhXL0m-mGjjqtfugSei0eTNqwkmv_v68C6PzM8stoD6elVMNI2x8NJq0e5tWOtF0mQ61yuo66DU742o62DMrBk8ZudvsQChm60oImJAs/w640-h480/432547974_723549059892176_3223639957648619059_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bridges Now and Then <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bridgesnowandthen/posts/pfbid02Y3DLA6veUNNGWgfuXgrdTFXGRgQKwx2K75zZbvGZkCWx7e7SDqBR6Dim4j15QcxDl" target="_blank">posted</a><br />"The Chester Bridge under construction in 1896 from the East Liverpool side of the Ohio River looking toward the soon-to-be town of Chester, West Virginia. The ferry boat Ollie Neville was forced out of operation once the bridge was completed." (East Liverpool Historical Society)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOG-Gy2Tr4vDyqRlJyTAQ1akFf4oep6zfO6uRLYKP5PIYm6Md14kWZQNGSqp2jvl9J2ZUHYAzTCMkbIicALyMMmVBZgoBTg1Lz7JCDnwwN0les2XhIuyCiR_HfxiAqfu4HInb7rsE0kDELF3lxFv3UKuVWZbteZRONY8ue4to8Cai7lHqxZ184qdA9Xdc/s1224/chesterbridge-p3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="1224" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOG-Gy2Tr4vDyqRlJyTAQ1akFf4oep6zfO6uRLYKP5PIYm6Md14kWZQNGSqp2jvl9J2ZUHYAzTCMkbIicALyMMmVBZgoBTg1Lz7JCDnwwN0les2XhIuyCiR_HfxiAqfu4HInb7rsE0kDELF3lxFv3UKuVWZbteZRONY8ue4to8Cai7lHqxZ184qdA9Xdc/w640-h400/chesterbridge-p3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><div style="text-align: center;">1 of many photos of the 1896 bridge in <a href="http://www.laurelhollowpark.net/chester/chesterbridge.html">LourelHollowPark_chester</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Chester Bridge with C.C. Thompson Pottery of East Liverpool, Ohio in the background.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Picture was taken in the early part of the 20th Century when flooding on the Ohio River was common."</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><div>The abutment on the WV side of the 1896 bridge has been preserved as a <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Chester+City+Overlook/@40.6117367,-80.5722572,161m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x88341658cf9fe7e1:0x90926aa53af7b8f5!8m2!3d40.6114425!4d-80.5720596!16s%2Fg%2F11b7k10k18?entry=ttu" target="_blank">river overlook</a>.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRORTNqvlqbHDyhvcHz-vEdGjA7ICwVMvQqoZSXG7DLTtREZ1xNb-QQZxvzD8pOFA_nPiw09ZnOVSMwofDQ12zwOfRSMpcKWY4BEcgYrsSYsrgYm_6WmzxbkJmB2znwhsGkk7t-aSLohuy9RtH7Ny3PXHfQ8Z4IyeewRv92b0tQmJnR4ggUzNSt8OpjEI/s709/2024-03-14%2014_37_40-104%201st%20St%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="709" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRORTNqvlqbHDyhvcHz-vEdGjA7ICwVMvQqoZSXG7DLTtREZ1xNb-QQZxvzD8pOFA_nPiw09ZnOVSMwofDQ12zwOfRSMpcKWY4BEcgYrsSYsrgYm_6WmzxbkJmB2znwhsGkk7t-aSLohuy9RtH7Ny3PXHfQ8Z4IyeewRv92b0tQmJnR4ggUzNSt8OpjEI/w400-h308/2024-03-14%2014_37_40-104%201st%20St%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6115954,-80.572091,3a,44.7y,335.86h,94.23t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1solsrHaKkdvU6u0xslZvZMg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Nov 2021</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-27999308610544694252024-03-13T22:01:00.000-05:002024-03-13T22:01:33.770-05:001891 Aetnaville Bridge over Ohio River Back Channel at Wheeling Island, WV(Bridge Hunter broke Mar 22, 2023; <a href="https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=ohio/georgia/" target="_blank">Historic Bridges</a>; <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0801123,-80.7368883,238m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en-US&entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)<div><br /></div><div>This photo allowed me to confirm that it is a pin-connected truss.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTsIRIAIkmZdUU4Ifi52f1qjK8XPj_KijNfI8ibub2Xn_gKXBAgohxeCS0b2nK2EiDQ1Xf8cAXaz4MmfE1H81hJqIbfnWM22uJd2tlYdx83PJai5Ph_tyOpKs1HrA8ZMVn4TzXl1NzzEkAOJe4L8fr-zfDLJQyzfbq1YutsJGf4M8AUJmKwXUCR_DlY0/s5184/6778415457_2d81dc7109_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTsIRIAIkmZdUU4Ifi52f1qjK8XPj_KijNfI8ibub2Xn_gKXBAgohxeCS0b2nK2EiDQ1Xf8cAXaz4MmfE1H81hJqIbfnWM22uJd2tlYdx83PJai5Ph_tyOpKs1HrA8ZMVn4TzXl1NzzEkAOJe4L8fr-zfDLJQyzfbq1YutsJGf4M8AUJmKwXUCR_DlY0/w640-h426/6778415457_2d81dc7109_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/cmhpictures/6778415457/in/photolist-bjZeBH-bjZ9L2-6knBkq-6knAsL-6kiA5e-bgwyoa-25XNCTf-25XNGWf-bjZ8rM-bjZfLP-bjZdRz-avq6b6-avq6hr-bjZgTP-avsKHy-auCy8D-avsKBd-8Z4jqQ-avq5Uz-6kiuUx-avq4XT-avq5it-8Z4kHL-24iH8Hd-Hpqb4v-kujkb-6bc8P3-av6hzw-bjZcVP-b3G2pe-bjZaCD-8Z1ftF-6knCYo-avq5ct-6knEGN-6kisWF-a7rEWb-bjZbRV-8Z4iKw-6knKNy-avsJ6j-avq5Fg-auCxPM-avq6CM-auFcjJ-a9iDqg-6knC7s-6kivJF-auCxwP-a9mswL" target="_blank">C Hanchey Flickr</a>, License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) <br /><b>Aetnaville Bridge<br /></b><div>Historic Aetnaville Bridge over the Ohio River back channel at Wheeling Island, West Virginia. The 1891 bridge is a three-span pin-connected Pennsylvania through truss and was closed in 1988. The bridge is also known as the Georgia Street Bridge.</div><div>The Aetnaville Bridge is listed as a contributing resource to the National Register of Historic Places Wheeling Island Historic District (listing #92000320).</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_20DixlBB8nUQHn_WAWpDPLDtpHilp9mCnxxO8KYlBRoSwNqjj-4iGPaWCnk5pzxeq5pZ4j0_MxGAip1sHEHN35UQrxBUXdQUvM2-XQm3AGh5DDklG7_v5sEb9idl53CnmBEwb8BdSQxHxlEiYJWhUlpoZ4Fgz0dQdQfWODzuS-UKi96PzJ7pygLtFK0/s956/2024-03-11%2005_05_43-Google%20Maps.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="956" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_20DixlBB8nUQHn_WAWpDPLDtpHilp9mCnxxO8KYlBRoSwNqjj-4iGPaWCnk5pzxeq5pZ4j0_MxGAip1sHEHN35UQrxBUXdQUvM2-XQm3AGh5DDklG7_v5sEb9idl53CnmBEwb8BdSQxHxlEiYJWhUlpoZ4Fgz0dQdQfWODzuS-UKi96PzJ7pygLtFK0/w640-h314/2024-03-11%2005_05_43-Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0779598,-80.736626,280a,35y,39.37t/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en-US&entry=ttu" target="_blank">3D Satellite</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div><div>Bridges & Tunnels <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bridgestunnels/posts/pfbid0dwFxq96YCZQ3sa8nfjG95bA54jfXogw22ufwDyr3Zp3sFF2qRc1trV2jwuCzxa1Kl" target="_blank">posted </a>four photos with the comment:</div><div><div></div><blockquote><div>The Aetnaville Bridge, an abandoned yet emblematic structure that connects the former village of Aetnaville in Bridgeport, Ohio, with Wheeling Island in Wheeling, West Virginia, is scheduled for demolition. Built between 1890 and 1891 by the Youngstown Bridge Company using components from the Wrought Iron Bridge Company, this bridge features seven Pennsylvania through trusses connected by pins and supported by sandstone piers. Originally used as a conduit for the Wheeling Railway Company’s interurbans between Wheeling and Bridgeport, and extending to other cities in West Virginia and Ohio, the bridge was repurposed for automobile use in 1937 after streetcar operations ceased. Toll collection stopped in 1953, and the bridge was permanently closed to automobiles in December 1988.</div><div>The West Virginia Department of Highways has set July 28, 2025, as the start date for demolishing the Aetnaville Bridge’s superstructure, with an estimated cost of $2.5 million. This decision was made after years of concern over the bridge’s condition, including a detailed inspection in October 2015 that led to its closure to pedestrian traffic in early 2016 due to structural issues.</div><div>🔖 More on the Aetnaville Bridge: <a href="http://bridgestunnels.com/location/aetnaville-bridge/" target="_blank">http://bridgestunnels.com/location/aetnaville-bridge/</a></div></blockquote><div><a href="http://bridgestunnels.com/location/aetnaville-bridge/" target="_blank"></a></div></div><div>Bridges & Tunnels <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/557878367635661/posts/7207350236021741/" target="_blank">shared </a>with the comment:</div><div><div></div><blockquote><div>The Aetnaville Bridge, an abandoned yet emblematic structure that connects the former village of Aetnaville in Bridgeport, Ohio, with Wheeling Island in Wheeling, West Virginia, is scheduled for demolition. More on its history: <a href="http://bridgestunnels.com/location/aetnaville-bridge/" target="_blank">http://bridgestunnels.com/location/aetnaville-bridge/</a></div><div>Built between 1890 and 1891 by the Youngstown Bridge Company using components from the Wrought Iron Bridge Company, this bridge features seven Pennsylvania through trusses connected by pins and supported by sandstone piers. Originally used as a conduit for the Wheeling Railway Company’s interurbans between Wheeling and Bridgeport, and extending to other cities in West Virginia and Ohio, the bridge was repurposed for automobile use in 1937 after streetcar operations ceased. Toll collection stopped in 1953, and the bridge was permanently closed to automobiles in December 1988.</div><div>The West Virginia Department of Highways has set July 28, 2025, as the start date for demolishing the Aetnaville Bridge’s superstructure, with an estimated cost of $2.5 million. This decision was made after years of concern over the bridge’s condition, including a detailed inspection in October 2015 that led to its closure to pedestrian traffic in early 2016 due to structural issues.</div></blockquote><div></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SOWqZM5tGl2Eh8ggWbMXXiWx8EDaU4clm1pgoPf6r1ZXXzHu59T_Ixbofw3xul9zeuT4Y9VNsUh4gP-dXbPeOXzOiebHJByCxKasfNGflGE8tiletBkyHeieYfPdqFr5K_KPtO9IjB2FgufklmzrQMkJyv44v-RmwkkYLOFj9Yt0ma7531yThFpzVyE/s1600/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SOWqZM5tGl2Eh8ggWbMXXiWx8EDaU4clm1pgoPf6r1ZXXzHu59T_Ixbofw3xul9zeuT4Y9VNsUh4gP-dXbPeOXzOiebHJByCxKasfNGflGE8tiletBkyHeieYfPdqFr5K_KPtO9IjB2FgufklmzrQMkJyv44v-RmwkkYLOFj9Yt0ma7531yThFpzVyE/w640-h428/13.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGfY6UWYcmwwgqWEhtVTePO578SQyxzNUysjwmqWIRPIwwD3vvAPV19Pj1fFHOnzkzS55kGqjmj7mvnIjvoAQOiFYPP8WvdvNgxkelq9ifdpFyYZJ140-AnBgBXMX0Fzq7cxQIOknMY6jPDgAiYsKhwDQYn-2zzKg3rZIdt995Zz-gaCEydKkLqLJ59U/s1600/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGfY6UWYcmwwgqWEhtVTePO578SQyxzNUysjwmqWIRPIwwD3vvAPV19Pj1fFHOnzkzS55kGqjmj7mvnIjvoAQOiFYPP8WvdvNgxkelq9ifdpFyYZJ140-AnBgBXMX0Fzq7cxQIOknMY6jPDgAiYsKhwDQYn-2zzKg3rZIdt995Zz-gaCEydKkLqLJ59U/w640-h428/14.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvIeRuYWrEV1W1-mwZPB5uiNNA5VJaPVhK31MkLtcfrpIdVgfmFxHWWwOeCi6ty2Nx9N3hPiXVXA9k7Ybd_wD5fZccBdzxxCa-PQXEGXkY1pGrIDgKLOOQOcXxFmo5yRWhQeu8ExLXsTm8kq7XV9C1ze_HFzefH40oKO37GJLXcBOhFUhuYwMboAzuWE/s1600/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvIeRuYWrEV1W1-mwZPB5uiNNA5VJaPVhK31MkLtcfrpIdVgfmFxHWWwOeCi6ty2Nx9N3hPiXVXA9k7Ybd_wD5fZccBdzxxCa-PQXEGXkY1pGrIDgKLOOQOcXxFmo5yRWhQeu8ExLXsTm8kq7XV9C1ze_HFzefH40oKO37GJLXcBOhFUhuYwMboAzuWE/w640-h426/15.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNAwTL2FotNRmJI8gOW748HnRVfGI7nStbwVXkObzzaLvXjM_FGTO5ka3IjeTNNvDodIlkpXMronWIUqz-grfXljjNSgKbVc9K70_rMKEbdUCf8tBJoOGRQdv-nD6gTYi2CJsLz6tD23nAOJ-CIxtaGuy6zsjKXvH29b0tbIuiG7eSHPT75R7sHuoiYs/s1600/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNAwTL2FotNRmJI8gOW748HnRVfGI7nStbwVXkObzzaLvXjM_FGTO5ka3IjeTNNvDodIlkpXMronWIUqz-grfXljjNSgKbVc9K70_rMKEbdUCf8tBJoOGRQdv-nD6gTYi2CJsLz6tD23nAOJ-CIxtaGuy6zsjKXvH29b0tbIuiG7eSHPT75R7sHuoiYs/w640-h426/16.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-84819270534665377802024-03-12T22:13:00.003-05:002024-03-12T22:13:34.283-05:00Big Chute Marine Railway (Lock #44) on Trent-Severn Waterway in Peterborough, ON(<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Big+Chute+Marine+Railway/@44.8848808,-79.6745539,240m/data=!3m2!1e3!5s0x4d2aebbcede65a39:0x284b743c8960d2f8!4m6!3m5!1s0x4d2ae7dacfad8e31:0x4f7f22ac02f10921!8m2!3d44.8847857!4d-79.6744504!16zL20vMGJ4eXZn?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>, 3,653 photos)<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2022/10/1833-1920-trent-severn-waterway-in.html" target="_blank">Part of the Trent-Severn Waterway</a><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijy2tPj2wn5D0ITCG4Lpd39Cyd9d2ai-yfQV64dWDt1J12LlqbWcM2pvJN8ONX0eMev92yxHzToOjXTr8mDAlJ-extoiGNcE3LUJzJM4X5IV9nI4nILNNFsfksoDrAdWJwtIc02tuPsJbgaO9DDjMnSzTKD2S8eyc9CX_Z78C6pdolFAULKd00fW8qm6U/s1028/2024-03-08%2013_57_39-Big%20Chute%20Marine%20Railway%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1028" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijy2tPj2wn5D0ITCG4Lpd39Cyd9d2ai-yfQV64dWDt1J12LlqbWcM2pvJN8ONX0eMev92yxHzToOjXTr8mDAlJ-extoiGNcE3LUJzJM4X5IV9nI4nILNNFsfksoDrAdWJwtIc02tuPsJbgaO9DDjMnSzTKD2S8eyc9CX_Z78C6pdolFAULKd00fW8qm6U/w640-h374/2024-03-08%2013_57_39-Big%20Chute%20Marine%20Railway%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@44.8837107,-79.6759301,2a,48.3y,31.04h,87.7t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1stgHv1dCX3RrtV0_qy-whSg!2e0!7i13" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Jul 2014</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLDkgHqi17o-jOX9UhjBiA_aKzDRPKTqWGN24CtaSUbr5R0AiTzwRElIBV2oaXJip8-bHahUTxFW-5XvjJxqYtoFtZgM0e5Vms0u63LjBArTftwNKtrensIQ3GZubCu75f1gegb6vaWG-jv8jGk2HFxg4Kmkqwf2EvgGfY7oCKmGIDicThrshgKIJUtQ/s941/2024-03-08%2013_59_17-Big%20Chute%20Marine%20Railway%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="941" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLDkgHqi17o-jOX9UhjBiA_aKzDRPKTqWGN24CtaSUbr5R0AiTzwRElIBV2oaXJip8-bHahUTxFW-5XvjJxqYtoFtZgM0e5Vms0u63LjBArTftwNKtrensIQ3GZubCu75f1gegb6vaWG-jv8jGk2HFxg4Kmkqwf2EvgGfY7oCKmGIDicThrshgKIJUtQ/w640-h428/2024-03-08%2013_59_17-Big%20Chute%20Marine%20Railway%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@44.884638,-79.6740443,2a,75y,262.24h,90.51t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPhzJ1ZzMg8B9ESD9LMmv9w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Jul 2014</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eBVVkwKAKipdOaFkBvWh1J2NEOzNITbAnrxOWmpQY1AfBl6pbnPVxejtVV4jjNmJ1RRDmdY_1Q_pZIuPiq_xABtr_QmrO8GeegyvCIL_T52-Ds3njrpxLeVpQPGimhiDpOSjG4CWWV-LsHceXZEPWYm_5OKVLx01rrjpE7k5jc3z3YvUYQxPSA/s870/lock44-big-chute-banner-870x290.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="870" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eBVVkwKAKipdOaFkBvWh1J2NEOzNITbAnrxOWmpQY1AfBl6pbnPVxejtVV4jjNmJ1RRDmdY_1Q_pZIuPiq_xABtr_QmrO8GeegyvCIL_T52-Ds3njrpxLeVpQPGimhiDpOSjG4CWWV-LsHceXZEPWYm_5OKVLx01rrjpE7k5jc3z3YvUYQxPSA/w640-h214/lock44-big-chute-banner-870x290.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/on/trentsevern/visit/posteeclusage-lockstation/ecluse-lock-44-BigChute" target="_blank">Lock #44</a> via <a href="https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2022/10/1833-1920-trent-severn-waterway-in.html" target="_blank">Dennis DeBruler</a><br />Big Chute Marine Railway, just 30.5m (100') x 7.3m (24') x 17.7m (58')<br />"It is the only marine railway of its kind in North America."<br />"Operators whose vessels weigh more than 68t (75 tons), have a peculiar hull configuration or who foresee problems lifting the hull by sling, must contact Trent–Severn Waterway at 705-756-8802 at least 48 hours in advance of trip."<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7gYdZiUj3I-iMRY3ktSwhCAXH4pRN0ewMQIHIz8P99llLfxWkT1wEY96Zn-pcUcQq_QlLkkpiWvfppIDY1L7tL-1Pf88swdW5yvCva3m1zYELfZjPffW0hV_addMGplO48vMXRdun_F1nY9TUA3bR3qu_2rwMiMAmxgtADIP1xE-fDJAiUFWEQ/s3888/img_0046big-chute.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3888" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7gYdZiUj3I-iMRY3ktSwhCAXH4pRN0ewMQIHIz8P99llLfxWkT1wEY96Zn-pcUcQq_QlLkkpiWvfppIDY1L7tL-1Pf88swdW5yvCva3m1zYELfZjPffW0hV_addMGplO48vMXRdun_F1nY9TUA3bR3qu_2rwMiMAmxgtADIP1xE-fDJAiUFWEQ/w640-h426/img_0046big-chute.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://talesfromtheamericanwaterways.com/2016/09/14/orillia-to-midland-georgian-bay/" target="_blank">TalesFromTheAmericanWaterways-4</a> via <a href="https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2022/10/1833-1920-trent-severn-waterway-in.html" target="_blank">Dennis DeBruler</a>, they have photos of the outside that they took the day before.<br />"Big Chute is the most awesome thing on the waterway, and eagerly anticipated. It is not technically a lock, but a railway which transports boats up and down the rapids of the Severn River. It was originally constructed as a temporary measure, pending a proper lock being built. Construction of the definitive lock was abandoned because of cost. Another reason for not progressing the project was that a lock would allow lamprey to move upstream and jeopardize the fisheries of Lake Simcoe. Despite the steepness of the descent, the boats are maintained in a horizontal position by a cunning two-rail system which means that the front of the boat is supported and moves down independently of the back."<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><div>Amy Daggett <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/407597160668310/posts/1121813279246691/" target="_blank">posted </a>12 photos with the comment:</div><div><div></div><blockquote><div>LOCKS OF LOVE</div><div>Big Chute Marine Railway - although this is referred to as Lock 44 of the Tent Severn Waterway, it is actually a patent slip that transports boats over an incline of 60 feet. It is the only marine railroad of it's type in North America. Definitely worth seeing if you find yourself in the Georgian Bay area!</div><div>Thank you Rick Stout for reminding me to look for these pictures!</div></blockquote><div></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17YvYQPmH8lDMa2j9ojCaO-c1nptCbEYz-XAVRDwpo9XhNV_LGaqBOptdxPEp8vEhjDIuHtzdrfQnZv0lhnnUG6VQoL1GCJX_optYJyWL2wAZ-nhOD2VGcVuQAnZPgS4j9ZciqAywZmvNBQId37g3gKdRW35-bLiP2_9yrPMHmGk90z4i0UvQvPjNT3A/s2048/35.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1782" data-original-width="2048" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17YvYQPmH8lDMa2j9ojCaO-c1nptCbEYz-XAVRDwpo9XhNV_LGaqBOptdxPEp8vEhjDIuHtzdrfQnZv0lhnnUG6VQoL1GCJX_optYJyWL2wAZ-nhOD2VGcVuQAnZPgS4j9ZciqAywZmvNBQId37g3gKdRW35-bLiP2_9yrPMHmGk90z4i0UvQvPjNT3A/s320/35.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_GEp-zeGeounmHNZo16uWEOidkawj2wXMXxCHwszooGTRIkibQijYAvXAwCcQeKugwmbQtWWQki3-2jhHDQAElyoAPzAClrDrKkOW7MkSCieVyk61RwLiDj3ebISflj7FZ6wAx4V-LxiuU3gluJp2qKl2dfle59pT23QHFRe9v1H073XL91YnVcaNFw/w240-h320/41.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZozvYVRRIwmLovq67id9zrsJoTbqtymt0Gm7aOkF9iD49OLJ2gLn8jpXUnHRjBPmjlOgc-FwpQonY-k8ljU6JZViLFjPGZXE96j2RgbcE5-Bq7qU0JCCkXLXiWKS8RCvzkKN7EEbn7JtBB6b6sLEtjnMatFSZLZ7aqpTiz7ynAUzuWoeW-AUtD2j2UY/s2048/42.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZozvYVRRIwmLovq67id9zrsJoTbqtymt0Gm7aOkF9iD49OLJ2gLn8jpXUnHRjBPmjlOgc-FwpQonY-k8ljU6JZViLFjPGZXE96j2RgbcE5-Bq7qU0JCCkXLXiWKS8RCvzkKN7EEbn7JtBB6b6sLEtjnMatFSZLZ7aqpTiz7ynAUzuWoeW-AUtD2j2UY/w240-h320/42.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkykNPF3UiRQEqC35mvfxUGpgY0S4dPScA0d9jZHtlCyuFUTdYkmE9-y82LEw91OW7JLwP8-ZcFoeQr3w5c00F8kf37cunY06ZAxco45KB7uFu2wKshVdqkqMo6UyIM9MPEI4MhS0D9pKWcVOETk62NiL8C2Oj0QqCuxVQTWuimQqra8_jEtlkus0hkOo/s320/48.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">10</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCxCOSYE3Z-BTglEERg4foGeddnF12rRc4n-lyDytWPUwjuafUJ-_X914feY_qwIteAOComkHGqa-CHVNzh0V935AcAPqxq4G5nIFdEm1e1t-GTrf6RfR_thA56bVe2VypCLpGFD44Q3dA-U2NcwYi94a33Jbl-9IJUAiUPhyZSCxLYIdOrUJwtvyspE/s2048/49.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCxCOSYE3Z-BTglEERg4foGeddnF12rRc4n-lyDytWPUwjuafUJ-_X914feY_qwIteAOComkHGqa-CHVNzh0V935AcAPqxq4G5nIFdEm1e1t-GTrf6RfR_thA56bVe2VypCLpGFD44Q3dA-U2NcwYi94a33Jbl-9IJUAiUPhyZSCxLYIdOrUJwtvyspE/s320/49.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">11</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9X3EgibQyeVs3lFcHcPbSgqgOFj4DjCQgvow90dXRxxEkBPlRvXqdUKlOUaVo97KiSA-Tr1p0kJlZPO7ivM5clIzh436-MpmVK6tw2RKnW2KK6CeFahPQO_vRBF2wo_SAMgg1U9b1eXk577sgZlrl3K87VfhY993UEOAGbKRcqMge5RsIGbDy9Ch_e30/s2048/50.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9X3EgibQyeVs3lFcHcPbSgqgOFj4DjCQgvow90dXRxxEkBPlRvXqdUKlOUaVo97KiSA-Tr1p0kJlZPO7ivM5clIzh436-MpmVK6tw2RKnW2KK6CeFahPQO_vRBF2wo_SAMgg1U9b1eXk577sgZlrl3K87VfhY993UEOAGbKRcqMge5RsIGbDy9Ch_e30/s320/50.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">12</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><div>There were several YouTube videos of a ride in the railway in the Google search results.</div><div><br /></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-70209899442529158592024-03-11T09:20:00.001-05:002024-03-11T09:20:24.495-05:00Third Welland Canal Locks #21 and #22#21: (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1288614,-79.1879173,178m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)<div>#22: (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1273354,-79.191094,176m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)</div><div><br /></div><div>These are two of the locks on the <a href="https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2022/09/some-locks-on-third-welland-canal.html" target="_blank">Third Welland Canal</a>.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://geohist.ca/2018/02/historic-welland-canals-mapping-project/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="687" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-TBEK5iHcYacBdCERxvMPAQQ3dWuCoAqC_rKafHt_GZOTrP2ewXKQbc2wmBjlLO_A4NmoPza2I3n8ahPyN9jpz9aERJ14LkeNvPmKFNOMXCpZOhaBU8s0l9FMB3BE6d6NeSLjeXeLZ0P1A3BLQRjpRGroM6csxkD_yvWCY8s9R52m7Wr4N8cfUKeIlw/w640-h548/2024-03-11%2008_54_52-Historic%20Welland%20Canals%20Mapping%20Project%20(HWCMP)%20-%20Explore%20the%20gems%20of%20our%20local%20.png" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://brock.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=aaa35c3cd89e4cb3b63dc27f4d4e94ee" target="_blank">brock</a>, developed by a <a href="http://geohist.ca/2018/02/historic-welland-canals-mapping-project/" target="_blank">HGIS project</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Michel Gosselin <a href="https://www.facebook.com/michel.gosselin.33/posts/pfbid0mXDdRMHEa4cPtfXQZmNfUT1NBQ11WT65fsbYCy444T2UYdyqAkKogG5A1oTni9B1l" target="_blank">posted </a>eight photos and a video with the comment: "Locks 21 and 22 of the 3rd Welland canal on December 15, 2023. They’re situated between lock 6 and 7 of the present canal on the east side."</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7Jxxq4JA0r2tTrHS4z3luhxDao28GtsDyBXbBJh5ryT4OIOoVNjnhIpd2u2NdhFLRhKhrSgu2CbujYIBWGGMJRuHMDM8sd0G76YUa5xjSim42oQSw_uBZbjwahW5L8mJ-K9iBnh8m5asguoUlFXbUly4I58rOdhtCnGL2GnBzmVFPqR1RZ6Wcj54cq0/s2048/31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7Jxxq4JA0r2tTrHS4z3luhxDao28GtsDyBXbBJh5ryT4OIOoVNjnhIpd2u2NdhFLRhKhrSgu2CbujYIBWGGMJRuHMDM8sd0G76YUa5xjSim42oQSw_uBZbjwahW5L8mJ-K9iBnh8m5asguoUlFXbUly4I58rOdhtCnGL2GnBzmVFPqR1RZ6Wcj54cq0/s320/31.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBXF3OZev6anrIOqfAaPuXOKZYVER8zmhgy9rxzXaMaSLxbFN5C7UTk_hxvhDqbHpgfpr1i699BrQTE39bH_dym3JZbqpjJ8mocXF4stQ_ICB-Rj6aXft4VvixLUXvgOuAqV9TR31HLYTZoLlZkLKBOmODfhjmdwThI4ZLe-eCurbf2ev4liUXsgyfD8/s320/33.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijh70VYNjeeoxjZNIny2xBdrx1MfPxMpoLRrpGwMQ6LMopT3CFeUkM47D25JN1GjJAWkIYz5YccgV8y6pFOpv1SrmGhyphenhyphenwjpvkweuK8NzISkmo0tCfRPuKN52qR8WzscO26eS5fugNeWpmy5Sv34JlAI0oL0AEsog6HET4eYC3w3AWSQKAvWMt0jtukf2U/s2048/34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijh70VYNjeeoxjZNIny2xBdrx1MfPxMpoLRrpGwMQ6LMopT3CFeUkM47D25JN1GjJAWkIYz5YccgV8y6pFOpv1SrmGhyphenhyphenwjpvkweuK8NzISkmo0tCfRPuKN52qR8WzscO26eS5fugNeWpmy5Sv34JlAI0oL0AEsog6HET4eYC3w3AWSQKAvWMt0jtukf2U/s320/34.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3lqLQl9RzMX-3DKJ30PhLejfjWhR-88V5-bF5kbm7OC8vcXpqGLf9V84wcsB_1fu6WGgytXt_M2DwqZTI0FmQs5XNP3P3f8DAmb_1tYMUA6k1EOh1vnHoO9kXP31RnufVi5-Isx2RIZ4id4HI6c77COSiCXgwhjQ7xYoQY-etMAlk5Fo_LQF-Waq-v8/s320/36.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">6</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiniHEWhG_G9z-VClqV1uysjCazro3SeQcE7_f2n2Y9moNT3pxm9-ywFx1qfDiyWDoA0FBhABhztw-u4Dn7xIADhGUR9QdwIUeWGn3HGoW7rK9k2-OR4yl_cdvSmf2X7ZFXgoBEfBJXVR2rmG1MH5AVd2jw_Tuz03C5g0momvhbwA45oMj7EnicYWtVUE/s2048/37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiniHEWhG_G9z-VClqV1uysjCazro3SeQcE7_f2n2Y9moNT3pxm9-ywFx1qfDiyWDoA0FBhABhztw-u4Dn7xIADhGUR9QdwIUeWGn3HGoW7rK9k2-OR4yl_cdvSmf2X7ZFXgoBEfBJXVR2rmG1MH5AVd2jw_Tuz03C5g0momvhbwA45oMj7EnicYWtVUE/s320/37.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">7</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFk105did9YizFoKGzqEl8rfBvQaTMnKv3ZzMdLkPWHNNOitHLDckflksK5rH9DbKyUtuKsiQr3HMTWM5BwRBlyGbRNOhGUCMXMJdjyiqAYCW1uzwPFIgZTNkRd_bz2zXolpzOVqfEuPj8kDeJq8d1Sc7gfeQQPFYSTTJianSZ78uEQCAcRSXJdlG48lo/s320/39.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">9</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Karen Limardi <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1575100856112995/posts/3785144298441962/" target="_blank">posted </a>22 photos with the comment: "Tomorrow [Mar 10, 2024] the Welland Canal will begin filling up in preparation for the opening of the canal on March 22 for shipping season. I had the opportunity to explore the drained weir pond and ruins of Locks 21 and 22 of the old Third Canal this past week. The area is just east of the twin flight locks in Thorold."<div><b>PD Cappola</b>: How long to fill? Does it fill from Lake Ontario or Erie?</div><div><b>Karen Limardi</b>: PD Cappola I heard it's a slow process...lock to lock...starting at Lock 1...which kinda defeats gravity as Lake Ontario is lower...I'm going to take a ride out there tomorrow. Really though the canal is only drained from Lock 1 to Lock 7 in Thorold. The section between Port Colborne to Thorold doesn't get drained at all.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK00k_9gql59JFQv83-A40qMyBUxdnno2SFfEgDAujYKj5-hvDhfd9NqZg7FLyRnitHky6jAMeL7pvYYL6k9c7sVRaI6YwKJY0yTv12SEOPlMuBg07fVxUfgIKrEg4IeaVth7mTQvXmbgsf2aXJw-UGQHfk6TfgNRQzB8JafYjlW0MFENduFe8WeM_Y-Q/s2048/41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK00k_9gql59JFQv83-A40qMyBUxdnno2SFfEgDAujYKj5-hvDhfd9NqZg7FLyRnitHky6jAMeL7pvYYL6k9c7sVRaI6YwKJY0yTv12SEOPlMuBg07fVxUfgIKrEg4IeaVth7mTQvXmbgsf2aXJw-UGQHfk6TfgNRQzB8JafYjlW0MFENduFe8WeM_Y-Q/s320/41.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6Wd4EhYKiZIr-GSjW36ESf3rAoAtgZx_mSN3GQ-pyrMfvHk8WDpfMPi75DjFypQAoWOoNUVaKd8JGFDL59XEP6hplNOAg9LYAAxiam8uNOZ71IjJxYcvZQCKdVFNBa0Lyai4yQ1TvY7eDPVy7RXhIbgFvQTzvA2I87kaABBz0RCjsaq3GbFyn2WR344/s2048/42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6Wd4EhYKiZIr-GSjW36ESf3rAoAtgZx_mSN3GQ-pyrMfvHk8WDpfMPi75DjFypQAoWOoNUVaKd8JGFDL59XEP6hplNOAg9LYAAxiam8uNOZ71IjJxYcvZQCKdVFNBa0Lyai4yQ1TvY7eDPVy7RXhIbgFvQTzvA2I87kaABBz0RCjsaq3GbFyn2WR344/s320/42.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihD-SUw6sTVkauGlcoD5wVoj-DyMdCrykp6b02x1F27aXi-mqbvvjScuWh6aRSWgeQCcAX019lHwW3yADJvtrASh01ZvQS5j9nUCZvZmewXeEUw8-MqGrox2Zu9nm-Tgcm-nD7amcQeNeRpSvjt0f8OM6d73ycxRgCFmA_XfbnabO8YOE5N4YgVlUzsrU/s2048/43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihD-SUw6sTVkauGlcoD5wVoj-DyMdCrykp6b02x1F27aXi-mqbvvjScuWh6aRSWgeQCcAX019lHwW3yADJvtrASh01ZvQS5j9nUCZvZmewXeEUw8-MqGrox2Zu9nm-Tgcm-nD7amcQeNeRpSvjt0f8OM6d73ycxRgCFmA_XfbnabO8YOE5N4YgVlUzsrU/s320/43.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bftulvAfvHRGKXRG_4vy5Ti1-48mkNCz3RDbQHSUsUneVRbyuFIRXb8gCce4VUPcgL6jt_vZ-GTs9lXJgvQVAq3KCTMcXmC5R3Uox0vM_ArOfkYnkxSzmGvh0hssWH1K0mlQyLh5WzELfMcqQxYcYNBEwx8p7HU6qjpPcEbEsBUeqxhOQERMZsyNVjc/s2048/44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bftulvAfvHRGKXRG_4vy5Ti1-48mkNCz3RDbQHSUsUneVRbyuFIRXb8gCce4VUPcgL6jt_vZ-GTs9lXJgvQVAq3KCTMcXmC5R3Uox0vM_ArOfkYnkxSzmGvh0hssWH1K0mlQyLh5WzELfMcqQxYcYNBEwx8p7HU6qjpPcEbEsBUeqxhOQERMZsyNVjc/s320/44.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4<br />Lynn at the top of Lock 21</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDN7sqYJKqDPHgrpQp7uriLRiBpYAUSIvszlwdldGU9fI5Ss9zezA3XCXbT1terVNTPaR5mNnEVSi-YoKrSi4cohohNoivguyvmXXFZTCgH9ZDpsUQd7mJqpuxq6Rgy1MJ4967GYVRCfjidho2zaKXkwIRFQvNxItpAIJqpXj7jfHojh68tP6utQPGGE/s2048/45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDN7sqYJKqDPHgrpQp7uriLRiBpYAUSIvszlwdldGU9fI5Ss9zezA3XCXbT1terVNTPaR5mNnEVSi-YoKrSi4cohohNoivguyvmXXFZTCgH9ZDpsUQd7mJqpuxq6Rgy1MJ4967GYVRCfjidho2zaKXkwIRFQvNxItpAIJqpXj7jfHojh68tP6utQPGGE/s320/45.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5<br />When the weir pond is filled the water line can be seen at the top of the lock.<br /><b>Tom Lippert</b>: How old is this stone work?<br /><b>Karen Limardi</b>: Tom Lippert the Third Canal was started in 1872 completed around 1881...that stonework has been in place since then. The Fourth Canal opened in 1932 so these Locks haven't been used since then.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUemidkdUup20BD2wOeFiEb63lA5aVqWjmyFxQOtsDSkPH8zHa9hNa4_oaq_f1MRcfQZaG2tCiVV7tPDqJH_zz58xnRbCjvmsQpDCspTNtRXlMGdLMPzuvKHARljzB80SoyfJqkD5URG_98GlSMF-6xvcpO8b8WbpCZ83MDtQ2efJg9vhOnurRsVVJEY/s2048/46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1153" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUemidkdUup20BD2wOeFiEb63lA5aVqWjmyFxQOtsDSkPH8zHa9hNa4_oaq_f1MRcfQZaG2tCiVV7tPDqJH_zz58xnRbCjvmsQpDCspTNtRXlMGdLMPzuvKHARljzB80SoyfJqkD5URG_98GlSMF-6xvcpO8b8WbpCZ83MDtQ2efJg9vhOnurRsVVJEY/s320/46.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">6<br />Old Lock timbers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPd7oH4BEXXH5Ulxv6SDqWFEQ7tgDFt2neuJI35F4M1C_WVY7x9yOKD_xIgfEp4Nr-UcC7XSp0-RLScvWiew0Bjer3X4rFZuIYDjhCJY2QOVS3eZFKZCF1gnp5qxk9yK-Kzz2DBINYbjjzPb4NCRSncrIB1_CxCtTkzEIeBNvxyx_VCeVeWDPZQhQfls/s2048/47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1153" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPd7oH4BEXXH5Ulxv6SDqWFEQ7tgDFt2neuJI35F4M1C_WVY7x9yOKD_xIgfEp4Nr-UcC7XSp0-RLScvWiew0Bjer3X4rFZuIYDjhCJY2QOVS3eZFKZCF1gnp5qxk9yK-Kzz2DBINYbjjzPb4NCRSncrIB1_CxCtTkzEIeBNvxyx_VCeVeWDPZQhQfls/s320/47.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">7<br />Zebra muscles</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3EG0qSCALqHPYH5us7SFF9KbOnGcZ73uM1CZUoXimh5i-5zozoSukjuYOrqln9-c4H60HPHD8UCaZOvklQS9mTzjTv_CnSGz4OQR0ZZhxPYtpYQwlBcHLqGrwITy9AVtK89RpW1KG5F6noYJQizti4ghJ89mDSMOOetOzY21ALjGjp1L9WMRxqhJVOw/s2048/48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3EG0qSCALqHPYH5us7SFF9KbOnGcZ73uM1CZUoXimh5i-5zozoSukjuYOrqln9-c4H60HPHD8UCaZOvklQS9mTzjTv_CnSGz4OQR0ZZhxPYtpYQwlBcHLqGrwITy9AVtK89RpW1KG5F6noYJQizti4ghJ89mDSMOOetOzY21ALjGjp1L9WMRxqhJVOw/s320/48.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">8<br />I'm just amazed at how clear the wet ponds are down there.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUl54VyVEE1bwrEYrk-Hh0W2MvWp3oozWtA1lzBClKGI_RKIW0ISwqcmG-37aEqqoFpVvshJWymXJnT1RRAGu53tpTrmksrATpv0GMZsr9BAq8xUTegARCrmYD7y0K23tBWT0hDgQoOZBYuj10IGcxIlwT9hyphenhyphenCgRasmshq6zjmw8gR_KncI8z02y8UMtw/s2048/49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUl54VyVEE1bwrEYrk-Hh0W2MvWp3oozWtA1lzBClKGI_RKIW0ISwqcmG-37aEqqoFpVvshJWymXJnT1RRAGu53tpTrmksrATpv0GMZsr9BAq8xUTegARCrmYD7y0K23tBWT0hDgQoOZBYuj10IGcxIlwT9hyphenhyphenCgRasmshq6zjmw8gR_KncI8z02y8UMtw/s320/49.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">9<br />That's Lock 20 off in the distance that is completely submerged 10 months out of the year.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5NO3h-Wb69bolbjwf9vNSEj79_maqo5t0y0jjGXczqCbeOb22v_5-rlzhWGhegJhZx7dLda9H6lg1EqKizZBatU-4nYqZfqRnoeWbeJ-0HWXbm47t2JuXRdNQ9xgBDad-IK51MGYG28Q_sZELL4kIbbUxy7xiDWKu2lpZPVjVgoOMOHt1TpACCCcjG4/s2048/50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5NO3h-Wb69bolbjwf9vNSEj79_maqo5t0y0jjGXczqCbeOb22v_5-rlzhWGhegJhZx7dLda9H6lg1EqKizZBatU-4nYqZfqRnoeWbeJ-0HWXbm47t2JuXRdNQ9xgBDad-IK51MGYG28Q_sZELL4kIbbUxy7xiDWKu2lpZPVjVgoOMOHt1TpACCCcjG4/s320/50.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">10<br />Old Lock gate crumbled.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjQcacKnXTQ3hxM7RIeeDT-hLacoad96cDxyR8vJ0SqwM1LRfW5skMkqcRzMxZheofwz5lwQIA-H5iZT6ZDOVdO2_6mKGO5GM5RxVpjaKFQz5fxiKXhiCRs2PTCzYuSxgkGxmO3IP9kNk_-F5rMPRB3uB71ITlSG1-hrsNL2GX4MB_ifDbhgEsWCaSgc/s2048/51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1153" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjQcacKnXTQ3hxM7RIeeDT-hLacoad96cDxyR8vJ0SqwM1LRfW5skMkqcRzMxZheofwz5lwQIA-H5iZT6ZDOVdO2_6mKGO5GM5RxVpjaKFQz5fxiKXhiCRs2PTCzYuSxgkGxmO3IP9kNk_-F5rMPRB3uB71ITlSG1-hrsNL2GX4MB_ifDbhgEsWCaSgc/s320/51.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">11</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhg4NJyTqvJgXZyCWTQRNqDvj934U67zT1tWD2gwUw720sv64VTEWSYO-sWxnwFsxjM4H2Hc3R9vhVR-urC4LhZQxYRbphU6ScbCNWDLWc9Bf0xBHgYWJDFPFShdqDKii6RE7KY_DlQucDVtE_u1RoK0Ak7oc1usaJKM6sfqpYXxbTfhirtiOcf_sWFsY/s2048/52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhg4NJyTqvJgXZyCWTQRNqDvj934U67zT1tWD2gwUw720sv64VTEWSYO-sWxnwFsxjM4H2Hc3R9vhVR-urC4LhZQxYRbphU6ScbCNWDLWc9Bf0xBHgYWJDFPFShdqDKii6RE7KY_DlQucDVtE_u1RoK0Ak7oc1usaJKM6sfqpYXxbTfhirtiOcf_sWFsY/s320/52.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">12<br />Lock 21</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44BrgF8xL7uhV_hwrLwP2Z_Y_gLN4jFpRR9VTqY-pFjBXF4Oufra7G7c1L8BcY3qpSXY_nhlJ3WOomR6ewphfEQz8qJ_RmcpsGbXD1-BghYa1COaG3BZQVpbWjyfPF8WKYJSAtYXLAYxfH1XwQ66m-rgUq4byN2fRWj9N_UAE3rF435DAJ6XI6K-_eGM/s2048/53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44BrgF8xL7uhV_hwrLwP2Z_Y_gLN4jFpRR9VTqY-pFjBXF4Oufra7G7c1L8BcY3qpSXY_nhlJ3WOomR6ewphfEQz8qJ_RmcpsGbXD1-BghYa1COaG3BZQVpbWjyfPF8WKYJSAtYXLAYxfH1XwQ66m-rgUq4byN2fRWj9N_UAE3rF435DAJ6XI6K-_eGM/s320/53.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">13<br />And a bit of a view of Lock 22 in the distance</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyntrqjIXlyo5BhOrRwMSCA-qmGL3vCpeCRHSk2AIXPSUjpKJn-Fd30yjohRQJQt9k4ZpKXzA3f03T0B1J6Ruww1zOs7iyL4z2X1fvyNCcV0xHakgsdAG1NWkhBnEOXIQyt_o0AI5bN9OTLHsEoMtTUY_D7mysqo6pLxMo05R-zEZHya8iH0LGlPpgmiM/s2048/54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyntrqjIXlyo5BhOrRwMSCA-qmGL3vCpeCRHSk2AIXPSUjpKJn-Fd30yjohRQJQt9k4ZpKXzA3f03T0B1J6Ruww1zOs7iyL4z2X1fvyNCcV0xHakgsdAG1NWkhBnEOXIQyt_o0AI5bN9OTLHsEoMtTUY_D7mysqo6pLxMo05R-zEZHya8iH0LGlPpgmiM/s320/54.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">14</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3aDZ4JEdOzfS79ZJIjs4SbNuQmuxmBkOMS5L60zB1V7mIIQSrU8xcJxhq1aAuAxlnzq9ItXMdNYx1AgZzARtVR4-3EStBfbLJmcTcYQmmypBqqNfCQL6PDI35ctxhGMJpk6BZcKL07xCd5hB5labgHz8p2hWGlfkRQ2JnfyK4iuKMePZU7spkTjoB9o/s2048/55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3aDZ4JEdOzfS79ZJIjs4SbNuQmuxmBkOMS5L60zB1V7mIIQSrU8xcJxhq1aAuAxlnzq9ItXMdNYx1AgZzARtVR4-3EStBfbLJmcTcYQmmypBqqNfCQL6PDI35ctxhGMJpk6BZcKL07xCd5hB5labgHz8p2hWGlfkRQ2JnfyK4iuKMePZU7spkTjoB9o/s320/55.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">15</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lvmcp7xQHu8bKxnyU7L9f6ubF6ZZN788MVSleo74UVGMbKBKoKo1ucmrW7TPa9tpmyl9qIdMsRNFl2UqFGnHCRjUv9WSJfNRbIX75-JEsXjzhmZuQFkFBN0ii8OWuJQsYOBnDiMWGLOrc4Z_H4P0oo4oH9K1-IKdT9Q8doMXni8sGlnHXG1LqlQuz3k/s2048/56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lvmcp7xQHu8bKxnyU7L9f6ubF6ZZN788MVSleo74UVGMbKBKoKo1ucmrW7TPa9tpmyl9qIdMsRNFl2UqFGnHCRjUv9WSJfNRbIX75-JEsXjzhmZuQFkFBN0ii8OWuJQsYOBnDiMWGLOrc4Z_H4P0oo4oH9K1-IKdT9Q8doMXni8sGlnHXG1LqlQuz3k/s320/56.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">16<br />Lock 22 from above</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaO4hKr4HEletUlyUHUHLGsr1C_h76K-IZVGxMZNv5EvWxlHO5HPI_8vA1-ubNvN77_O8C_gF8HSLk8R0gxkObXCQjhYr_WL2Q-AQzo0zE8Sjkmd8Pi-TZjNjCAP1TooT6wp2v0291MVhx6HB45QB0zzDnuF6JFxqZaN7F2fK8kLHR0-KQnC1YOqgd8GM/s320/58.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">18<br />There's a Lock gate down there laying in the water</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Hunz05lMGOVr6kvxqwofyBDekBlKKvegwquOEsnq0NXv__-j-HZchT9FOkd4HJdppfn3XOpln8kpAjqyIAzm-OLBdmbqmtecUrUz1vEEG0127shAoWtLtB7Ydxn1UP3W3Yke2QbS0aAlgBUsInx6oZfqsqDEq98Q-LNCtvStKuWr_CjutZYv45wRjCw/s2048/59.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Hunz05lMGOVr6kvxqwofyBDekBlKKvegwquOEsnq0NXv__-j-HZchT9FOkd4HJdppfn3XOpln8kpAjqyIAzm-OLBdmbqmtecUrUz1vEEG0127shAoWtLtB7Ydxn1UP3W3Yke2QbS0aAlgBUsInx6oZfqsqDEq98Q-LNCtvStKuWr_CjutZYv45wRjCw/s320/59.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">19</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78uvmAr0Yb_zGjz9fvBNld6xPBSHPGTQBQVJMlEIuQIOWjBEcXbQjp9290qRiFl0dB2F22K24J9cYqQRsIckfcimDowuRZJxIHpZBslNMVnbOwbhqDNqg9IdeAaAxRecHg1Ps3luuMHkPtYTU8CCfH55CAi5DBweF-_DlLw-JcT5eLzPosXADyuzQl5s/s960/60.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="960" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78uvmAr0Yb_zGjz9fvBNld6xPBSHPGTQBQVJMlEIuQIOWjBEcXbQjp9290qRiFl0dB2F22K24J9cYqQRsIckfcimDowuRZJxIHpZBslNMVnbOwbhqDNqg9IdeAaAxRecHg1Ps3luuMHkPtYTU8CCfH55CAi5DBweF-_DlLw-JcT5eLzPosXADyuzQl5s/s320/60.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">20<br />Lock 7 of the current canal is just on the other side of this area...you can see a Crane doing winter maintenance</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhToO2q8qxEZM7tB2gl3bEF_1_4jymAotgSTbalMBKJOPFuX8NoGNF7i9nXIvpwARXqgSV2BMUO1glsU__kIe09tJEIjsXNL5UjEXajcvP7c1GYPDxyvM6ZS76-RiTsmnfaJoPZ3McIDJnbrysBwcPwjO10ErJEGZtMZ_jeqfe3cfl0U3zpdXDbNog3Wt8/s1080/61.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhToO2q8qxEZM7tB2gl3bEF_1_4jymAotgSTbalMBKJOPFuX8NoGNF7i9nXIvpwARXqgSV2BMUO1glsU__kIe09tJEIjsXNL5UjEXajcvP7c1GYPDxyvM6ZS76-RiTsmnfaJoPZ3McIDJnbrysBwcPwjO10ErJEGZtMZ_jeqfe3cfl0U3zpdXDbNog3Wt8/s320/61.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">21<br />It was a muddy kinda day</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCFIMdGQHVm586EWgUXkEKe7YLOndjwTwX0QQDz9EBaAaZogTra512z9mNaCVja17Idw-JniQ1CWVSPFvCLJmFPjItKq5B7aasWw8dUWQnTLTZ1d2sSPlmgkMz_f8byjRjLOKdGBXU5jhhWnDdDENbEpDQNtQAHB6yEUci6GDh5UwfuMVQN37r3uvdZE/s2048/62.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCFIMdGQHVm586EWgUXkEKe7YLOndjwTwX0QQDz9EBaAaZogTra512z9mNaCVja17Idw-JniQ1CWVSPFvCLJmFPjItKq5B7aasWw8dUWQnTLTZ1d2sSPlmgkMz_f8byjRjLOKdGBXU5jhhWnDdDENbEpDQNtQAHB6yEUci6GDh5UwfuMVQN37r3uvdZE/s320/62.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">22<br />Everyone has that one friend who will go look at anything with you .</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div><br /></div></div></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-46058781092559467052024-03-10T19:23:00.001-05:002024-03-10T19:23:30.428-05:00US-31 over EWR/NS/NKP/LEW near Plymouth, IN(<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2806544,-86.2714491,140m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)<div><br /></div><div>I don't normally document overpasses, but I normally don't see a video of a tandem crane lift walking a beam into position.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMlSxNioXGGcKgLfmCLO9u0TlMS_tC3hJdLMVV0jHwW8zCmJPnRokkkOe-rNU_grgmAjlqjEJqHzcYU4iPkfFr8YQhfsswz8atdrjgBSea1tk3Ohy1U2g-roStjEADOEgNCpKA8GhQ4XvnIBkIda34yVEnHPlDksjzVkf3xa5AF1P4EKFbGYk4zYS7Qs/s1920/2024-03-10%2015_31_45-Greenshot.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMlSxNioXGGcKgLfmCLO9u0TlMS_tC3hJdLMVV0jHwW8zCmJPnRokkkOe-rNU_grgmAjlqjEJqHzcYU4iPkfFr8YQhfsswz8atdrjgBSea1tk3Ohy1U2g-roStjEADOEgNCpKA8GhQ4XvnIBkIda34yVEnHPlDksjzVkf3xa5AF1P4EKFbGYk4zYS7Qs/w640-h360/2024-03-10%2015_31_45-Greenshot.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=742485420965938" target="_blank">1:38 video</a><br /><div>Thank you for your patience during our beam setting operations as we make progress on the new rail overpass on U.S. 31 northbound in Marshall County! These beams are among the largest in Indiana.</div><div>Short delays are possible through early next week as we disassemble and remove the cranes from the work zone - each crane needs 8 semis!</div><div><b>Nick Lange</b>: What railroad was this over?</div><div><b>Bryce Wright</b>: Nick Lange Elkhart & Western</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div><div>Why is there so much clearance on either side of the railroad? Those long beams seem to be overkill for a railroad crossing.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrGKNvgpkg2VR9_8ch7X1mmDqa3DDcqANI9wCp7ekLEa3QSTp1IqrVqIaEbjxYP_N6xPGY8CvGw03eAUS5eqAdzIjPpyjA-FrB1UtFwDo74WLbUuC1BGzZOk_nnIjbFGev33tM3GBaxPDIErdxMZNb-nURKhDId2Rm4VNsUvhGoA1z1XtWBLESB8WMN0/s1618/2024-03-10%2015_24_45-US-31%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="1618" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrGKNvgpkg2VR9_8ch7X1mmDqa3DDcqANI9wCp7ekLEa3QSTp1IqrVqIaEbjxYP_N6xPGY8CvGw03eAUS5eqAdzIjPpyjA-FrB1UtFwDo74WLbUuC1BGzZOk_nnIjbFGev33tM3GBaxPDIErdxMZNb-nURKhDId2Rm4VNsUvhGoA1z1XtWBLESB8WMN0/w640-h210/2024-03-10%2015_24_45-US-31%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2806158,-86.2715967,3a,60y,49.61h,92.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1shAq-mToEM85QCZCwUAoOmw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Oct 2023</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Is the traffic on this shortline heavy enough to justify a separate grade crossing?</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUxiolHARr8HB2RRchi8NNbgxwxaCQJUnq2kVrRiuvEzicpBrKmbazQvKrgvU6YVEwi_fQbOKjzyQmxAYDZ_n8b59nGosQWSAWnqjx3W7r0Hkfc_tCio4KvUnvNJRY9fWKO2ceukUGABECToLZkIUrhMfY8Mr9trEZmF8XZhSPBHnUBNny8C4ScHC60o/s1007/2024-03-10%2015_32_55-EWR-Patriot-Rail.pdf.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1007" data-original-width="771" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUxiolHARr8HB2RRchi8NNbgxwxaCQJUnq2kVrRiuvEzicpBrKmbazQvKrgvU6YVEwi_fQbOKjzyQmxAYDZ_n8b59nGosQWSAWnqjx3W7r0Hkfc_tCio4KvUnvNJRY9fWKO2ceukUGABECToLZkIUrhMfY8Mr9trEZmF8XZhSPBHnUBNny8C4ScHC60o/w490-h640/2024-03-10%2015_32_55-EWR-Patriot-Rail.pdf.png" width="490" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://patriotrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/EWR-Patriot-Rail.pdf" target="_blank">Map </a>via <a href="https://patriotrail.com/rail/elkhart-western-railroad-co-ewr/" target="_blank">EWR</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-25224941589459932002024-03-09T22:37:00.000-06:002024-03-09T22:37:00.887-06:001863 Red Covered Bridge over Big Bureau Creek near Princeton, IL(<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Red+Covered+Bridge/@41.4164109,-89.478571,126m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8809849ec8676229:0x7bd98d5210099443!8m2!3d41.4164249!4d-89.4784262!16s%2Fm%2F02z1d5_?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>, 473 photos)<div><br /></div><div>I can't believe the number of times that I have passed within 2 miles of this bridge, but I didn't know about it.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQwZMJ5lHm4X2FBqbENuyoInZ4_da5sLPUAHkBUqT2gosUMcMl6dU6VowI4s4DcgKb8PP-K6XM2cBOwfHIX4pHnESGotaY5EJvBQRNwV5cSSGFhyZlilrfHqY6FqR4EE_7tWHEKKVljawkgdsfZ6kDWdOGtpaUVKuDkLQp2j7Re4PJxWidX67XUGTQ38/s720/Google_Dakota-Johnson.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQwZMJ5lHm4X2FBqbENuyoInZ4_da5sLPUAHkBUqT2gosUMcMl6dU6VowI4s4DcgKb8PP-K6XM2cBOwfHIX4pHnESGotaY5EJvBQRNwV5cSSGFhyZlilrfHqY6FqR4EE_7tWHEKKVljawkgdsfZ6kDWdOGtpaUVKuDkLQp2j7Re4PJxWidX67XUGTQ38/w640-h426/Google_Dakota-Johnson.webp" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/illinois/covered-bridge-il/" target="_blank">OnlyInYourState</a>, Google/Dakota Johnson<br />"The Oldest Covered Bridge In Illinois Has Been Around Since 1863<br />"Also the longest covered bridge in the state, it measures 149 feet [45.4m] from end to end, and it crosses Big Bureau Creek, which is not far from the bend in the Illinois River....The bridge is made from wood and stone and cost more than $3,000 to build in the mid-1800s. Today, that would cost about $90,000."<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div><div>The main span is 95' (30m). [<a href="https://www.historic-structures.com/il/princeton/red-covered-bridge/" target="_blank">historic-structures</a>]</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uTHflPPRV7YFgC1oKkQZJKVwA71TH3gg5jvk4PuIRpOswivXOUeK1pEqwfWC29yHG8Suy_k0qSyz2fp4qihLUkurJFBLjqAUdrM2wTdg_a_oDSTL7u0NOo1pYSOGeCOsi1hQHvN_Cebil-0hTAuILUSIRPnESGqmG22KndHn30EobuEraUeSTdmcbE8/s640/ILPRIredbridge_carlon1_640x310.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="640" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uTHflPPRV7YFgC1oKkQZJKVwA71TH3gg5jvk4PuIRpOswivXOUeK1pEqwfWC29yHG8Suy_k0qSyz2fp4qihLUkurJFBLjqAUdrM2wTdg_a_oDSTL7u0NOo1pYSOGeCOsi1hQHvN_Cebil-0hTAuILUSIRPnESGqmG22KndHn30EobuEraUeSTdmcbE8/w640-h310/ILPRIredbridge_carlon1_640x310.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/68704" target="_blank">RoadsideAmerica</a><br />"Built in 1863, was said to be the only remaining covered bridge in Illinois that you can still drive through."<br />[<a href="https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/red-covered-bridge-hit-by-semi-princeton-illinois/526-009635cc-da87-4a07-8a47-601f5d7583c8" target="_blank">This source</a> says there were 5 covered bridges open to vehicular traffic and 9 total.]<br />"Unfortunately, it was recently [written May 11, 2021] seriously damaged by an out-of-state truck driver who took a wrong turn."</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>How many times have trucks torn this bridge apart? I presume the above 1921 comment refers to the problem that got fixed in 2020. Now they are dealing with a Nov 2023 problem.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZ4i6gLrkWTkeOiUjiJ-5k23_nVbKABO8CZnK7R5CEQz_OPPEg2swxrk1HbGSoLWL-BGXiiD01F_d1ibJIj8zeCHGd978WJwdEikjbtx8tvV-FlpNqlHJI0pzLFNaZOlO5-zzZMkpwTtSICfS4js_TUp4XozBEEvL3zlHq3o1acErmpsO-KJZt8XfL54/s637/2024-03-08%2016_53_17-11.16.23.Historic%20Red%20Covered%20Bridge%20in%20Princeton%20is%20closed.pdf.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="637" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZ4i6gLrkWTkeOiUjiJ-5k23_nVbKABO8CZnK7R5CEQz_OPPEg2swxrk1HbGSoLWL-BGXiiD01F_d1ibJIj8zeCHGd978WJwdEikjbtx8tvV-FlpNqlHJI0pzLFNaZOlO5-zzZMkpwTtSICfS4js_TUp4XozBEEvL3zlHq3o1acErmpsO-KJZt8XfL54/s16000/2024-03-08%2016_53_17-11.16.23.Historic%20Red%20Covered%20Bridge%20in%20Princeton%20is%20closed.pdf.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://idot.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idot/documents/about-idot/news/construction-releases/2023/11-november/11.16.23.Historic%20Red%20Covered%20Bridge%20in%20Princeton%20is%20closed.pdf" target="_blank">IDOT</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div></div></div><div>It is one thing to hit the bridge. It is another to keep going and tear it apart.</div><div>Bureau County Tourism <a href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=742941221213122&id=100064917510314&ref=embed_post" target="_blank">posted </a>three photos with the comment: "One of our oldest historic attractions, The Red Covered Bridge, was destroyed by a semi driver this [Nov 16, 2023] morning. So sad."</div><div><b>Clare Faivre-Stevens</b>: Please tell me that the driver will pay for the reconstruction of this iconic treasure!!!!!!!</div><div><b>Todd Applegate</b>: Clare Faivre-Stevens the trucking company pledged to restore it as well as sacking the driver with promises to let any of her prospective future employers know what she did.</div><div><b>Scott Mehaffey</b>: We all need to pressure IDOT to install height restriction bars before both approaches to the bridge - as they were asked to do by Princeton’s former Mayor, the IL Historic Preservation Agency and others. The District sign shop refused and attached a modern aluminum highway sign directly to this National Register-listed structure. With no consequences - until now! Some people don’t read signs, unfortunately ☹️</div><div>[As one comment pointed out, the bar should be installed on the county road where you turn off from Main Street. But that would not have helped in this case because the 64-year old woman was really lost because she attempted to drive through the north side of the bridge. "The bridge survived a number of incidents prior to the November crash. An arsonist in 1971 attempted to burn it down. Erosion along Bureau Creek in the 1990s threatened the bridge after it damaged the Illinois 26 bridge upstream. High winds in 2003 felled a 90-foot-tall cottonwood tree across the north side of the deck leading to the bridge but missed the main structure. The bridge has received several upgrades in recent decades, such as a fire suppression system, lighting and a surveillance system. While these improvements have helped protect the bridge, it has not been spared from crashes involving large trucks. Prior to the most recent crash, the last notable one was in 2021, when a semitrailer struck one of the bridge entrances. The bridge was repaired that same year. The bridge also underwent maintenance and repair work in 2022 as workers replaced the steel beams supporting the south approach to the bridge as well as cleaned and painted the steel beams for the north approach. New timber planking was added at both ends." [<a href="https://idot.illinois.gov/news/red-covered-bridge--fixing-an-antique.html" target="_blank">idot</a>] Looking at a satellite image, I feel sorry for the driver. Once you turn on to the wrong country road, you can't turn around. And that would have been a long ways to back up.]</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJiW0teiEJKV6Vg7gvt1cPt6BuIzsgiQfDNaq6z-P9jdQMsiHcd5q__0214FHL8zdGxXD8KvNLvgWLwu-m8IDEy4YZC02bvdeWFXB1Wt-SArY5FwUQzSl68dBRPbM_wHbusKCfMp-GNSl-qw7Qp9EN5ZDKGyKeNCdq9SKGV1hWSdfV_9lXYTUxqkm7aU/s600/63.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJiW0teiEJKV6Vg7gvt1cPt6BuIzsgiQfDNaq6z-P9jdQMsiHcd5q__0214FHL8zdGxXD8KvNLvgWLwu-m8IDEy4YZC02bvdeWFXB1Wt-SArY5FwUQzSl68dBRPbM_wHbusKCfMp-GNSl-qw7Qp9EN5ZDKGyKeNCdq9SKGV1hWSdfV_9lXYTUxqkm7aU/w480-h640/63.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO0mZe_6Xae905TpWop8lrBMthqfkSz7co0jQFIWs9RVbgGwNrzSk02yI79LCEspz0RiX5JXbRMTs4_3hTwVYSR9dw09i7JNZm27IlWXB3Qd9QAZfPMd_o80ev3l1tS2oCKHwObklLIPIW6O7PyOT5Uo1TdeQAKE_BExlKFM6cBBolkNQDG4JhIuw5wM8/s960/64.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO0mZe_6Xae905TpWop8lrBMthqfkSz7co0jQFIWs9RVbgGwNrzSk02yI79LCEspz0RiX5JXbRMTs4_3hTwVYSR9dw09i7JNZm27IlWXB3Qd9QAZfPMd_o80ev3l1tS2oCKHwObklLIPIW6O7PyOT5Uo1TdeQAKE_BExlKFM6cBBolkNQDG4JhIuw5wM8/w480-h640/64.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgws4p6kaqH6vD_Zp54YkwsWJPwfAGi8wo1hmY86uNvfz_-kXCfNHJoHddx9qdCXq1Qs1ZD6EgGSmSN6fCTPieEKKI1yGV7T0_6_1hDrYz9lboIYD1CZiUBB190TT1f48HYWj1EC3r3_cC3RTQYgRBRtpCli0bGz6G6hPDTnahQaLnFJY2WZjDPKxEneto/s960/65.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgws4p6kaqH6vD_Zp54YkwsWJPwfAGi8wo1hmY86uNvfz_-kXCfNHJoHddx9qdCXq1Qs1ZD6EgGSmSN6fCTPieEKKI1yGV7T0_6_1hDrYz9lboIYD1CZiUBB190TT1f48HYWj1EC3r3_cC3RTQYgRBRtpCli0bGz6G6hPDTnahQaLnFJY2WZjDPKxEneto/w480-h640/65.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The bridge put up a good fight.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim43fi_sdFCANKspCf4n346Y853JkTlIppFUGdHJeh9mcpdt7vEppEIFGks8pzUDWZkw0EEPY9PyxjuZK71vmNs63PrVtVDswkdKphrEi4CHaS_NzLSmz2Gx95DzZDl1qkXK2PifHQqmLpreIa5dlmLI7QKxIWrSU_uN-9lyiZ-PUuebgkVMdiXwd72_w/s960/401853186_10210947462840734_405184038063772905_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim43fi_sdFCANKspCf4n346Y853JkTlIppFUGdHJeh9mcpdt7vEppEIFGks8pzUDWZkw0EEPY9PyxjuZK71vmNs63PrVtVDswkdKphrEi4CHaS_NzLSmz2Gx95DzZDl1qkXK2PifHQqmLpreIa5dlmLI7QKxIWrSU_uN-9lyiZ-PUuebgkVMdiXwd72_w/w640-h480/401853186_10210947462840734_405184038063772905_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Red+Covered+Bridge/@41.4164239,-89.4784303,3a,80.2y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipO08l8LTnAjBXq7XABcbkTki2rGG_vRF_w-Ngra!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipO08l8LTnAjBXq7XABcbkTki2rGG_vRF_w-Ngra%3Dw203-h152-k-no!7i960!8i720!4m7!3m6!1s0x8809849ec8676229:0x7bd98d5210099443!8m2!3d41.4164249!4d-89.4784262!10e5!16s%2Fm%2F02z1d5_?entry=ttu" target="_blank">grego</a>, Nov 2023</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><div>Early reports were saying the bridge may have to be demolished. Later reports said it would be repaired, but the repairs could take years.
</div></div><div><br /></div><div>The motivation for these notes: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1654005205405558" target="_blank">Mar 5, 2024, 1:16 status video</a></div><div><br /></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-63448607302917923542024-03-08T21:24:00.000-06:002024-03-08T21:24:40.041-06:001907,1969,2023 Kirkfield Lift Lock (#36) on Trent-Severn Waterway (<a href="https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=ontario/kirkfieldliftlock/" target="_blank">Historic Bridges</a>; <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Trent+Severn+Waterway,+Lock+36+-+Kirkfield+Lift+Lock/@44.589715,-78.9902618,205m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x4cd5483a057ad9bb:0x53b9de1558daf750!8m2!3d44.5900367!4d-78.9897574!16s%2Fg%2F1tjz7k_y?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>, 1,608 photos)<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2022/10/1833-1920-trent-severn-waterway-in.html" target="_blank">Part of the Trent-Severn Waterway</a></div><div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVieqJBe0NvUT8sZ62qRYFNqaXvdzFwO2JRLvcvP5KfVkreJVLDFI91Ju1S-lanjx1xhrpgAnex6ZVaGGbBDNgWl5Z-kpjMx-Y10Rq2qcz6W-j9veOpgNOJgqQ6myFR3XQmgtcdDsKYpSjeCZ5eMBekDW6AD8uKajHb9ap8ncPFElA_QcYU-J1OatxzYg/s1059/2024-03-08%2007_26_23-Trent%20Severn%20Waterway,%20Lock%2036%20-%20Kirkfield%20Lift%20Lock%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1059" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVieqJBe0NvUT8sZ62qRYFNqaXvdzFwO2JRLvcvP5KfVkreJVLDFI91Ju1S-lanjx1xhrpgAnex6ZVaGGbBDNgWl5Z-kpjMx-Y10Rq2qcz6W-j9veOpgNOJgqQ6myFR3XQmgtcdDsKYpSjeCZ5eMBekDW6AD8uKajHb9ap8ncPFElA_QcYU-J1OatxzYg/w640-h514/2024-03-08%2007_26_23-Trent%20Severn%20Waterway,%20Lock%2036%20-%20Kirkfield%20Lift%20Lock%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@44.5898376,-78.9907178,2a,35.1y,103.46h,92.98t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sXbGdw4vcOU2ouTRxm_LqEg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Jun 2015</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij1kPzoyFUtiZFGLgSJMjtmgTtgw8CWEs5dbJ0HdMIZ1Jy_aoojNc3ryZ1rzQI3Z1DOs4EM1W2CkbSfK2OnpKXkUuVxDoVMTLW-0RIaKO42LxksxqpNZSJRdrHGth5ehAV76BY5BFRgriAXS0OiBsz3sG4D5BnOYwxsZh1n6UNTzX5NKQuBKGDHPnWq8A/s870/lock36-kirkfield-banner-870x290.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="870" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij1kPzoyFUtiZFGLgSJMjtmgTtgw8CWEs5dbJ0HdMIZ1Jy_aoojNc3ryZ1rzQI3Z1DOs4EM1W2CkbSfK2OnpKXkUuVxDoVMTLW-0RIaKO42LxksxqpNZSJRdrHGth5ehAV76BY5BFRgriAXS0OiBsz3sG4D5BnOYwxsZh1n6UNTzX5NKQuBKGDHPnWq8A/w640-h214/lock36-kirkfield-banner-870x290.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/on/trentsevern/visit/posteeclusage-lockstation/ecluse-lock-36-kirkfield" target="_blank">Lock #36</a> via <a href="https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2022/10/1833-1920-trent-severn-waterway-in.html" target="_blank">Dennis DeBruler</a><br />42.2m (138') x 10.2m (33') x 14.9m (49')<br />"The Kirkfield Lift Lock is the second highest hydraulic lift lock in the world with a lift of 15 metres (49 ft). The lock is situated at the highest point along the Waterway at 256.20 meters (840.5 ft) above sea level."<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><div><blockquote><h4 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #000099; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Aria; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center;">Portland Cement In The Trent-Severn Canal Lift Locks</h4><p class="center" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Arial; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center;">Gord Young, Editor for Lakefield Heritage Research provided the following detailed discussion which explains why the Kirkfield Lift Lock has the trussed steel towers instead of concrete, and the significance of the Portland Cement that was used in the Peterborough Lift Lock.</p><p class="center" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Arial; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Peterborough Lift Lock is the largest and tallest compressed Portland cement structure in the world. We know this, because test walls created at the Lakefield Portland Cement Company's former property have the highest density Portland cement recorded. Kirkfield Lift Lock on the other hand had to substitute a steel cage using the same shape as that at Peterborough, only because Rogers and later, Grant who replaced Rogers, could not get adequate "on-time" deliveries of the Lakefield Portland Cement Company. Something was wrong with the materials coming out of a Portland cement plant that was created near Kirkfield to try to alleviate the problem. Nothing worked for Grant. He threw up his hands and built the steel-caging instead. The design for Peterborough and Kirkfield was based on the Peavey-Haglin grain elevator in St. Paul MN. Only two things changed from the grain elevator to the lift locks. The concrete forms were squared, and, the Portland cement was compressed after being poured. Haglin's grain elevator was a simple Portland pour. Both lift locks and the grain elevator used the same principle of pour a form and then jack-up the form when the lower-half was nearly set. Rogers had a certain amount of Portland cement poured into the form, then had it tamped until it was nearly dry, poured more, tamped, poured more, tamped, then when full, began jacking up the form. Now that the outer slathing-parging has peeled off, you can see the ridges of the pouring forms.</em></p>[<a href="https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=ontario/kirkfieldliftlock/" target="_blank">HistoricBridges</a>]</blockquote></div></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPL_uekQQhDJ5oWzX17FsOmDFizsnn8JrF6x6mwhGPThdQltrXBkpTLYkMYSu2OHbwf22jvNwcHEfozO7Ubc9nBGnbk45k0XHT8FLXUeaji9eakRWcKiErUrRM5VwIFWvvc1NaXvb1kbzgbLM_A2T-ET4G3590UjSEhxT6KoxKqiTxvHyufA-COg/s4320/dscn1136.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="4320" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPL_uekQQhDJ5oWzX17FsOmDFizsnn8JrF6x6mwhGPThdQltrXBkpTLYkMYSu2OHbwf22jvNwcHEfozO7Ubc9nBGnbk45k0XHT8FLXUeaji9eakRWcKiErUrRM5VwIFWvvc1NaXvb1kbzgbLM_A2T-ET4G3590UjSEhxT6KoxKqiTxvHyufA-COg/w640-h480/dscn1136.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://talesfromtheamericanwaterways.com/2016/08/30/fenelon-falls-to-orillia/" target="_blank">TalesFromTheAmericanWaterways-3</a> via <a href="https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2022/10/1833-1920-trent-severn-waterway-in.html" target="_blank">Dennis DeBruler</a><br />From inside the Kirkfield Lift Lock</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><div>Rick Stout commented on a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/407597160668310/posts/1121676245927061/" target="_blank">post</a>: "It was the upper gate that gave way at Kirkfield in 2022. It was lucky it was Marc Ackert who was in the lock at the time because it would have sank any small boats. Of course it was all seniors on the KV and a challenge to get them off the boat onto shore. Marc was scared the whole gate was going to let go. Poor Luke at the lock ran his heart out to get to the safety gate up stream but 6 ft of water in the reach still had to drain to be safe. As it was the water started over flowing over the top of the tub which made that tub heavier and it came down to the lower level again and Marc was able to back out."</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpO1KOm6uGJOIiIwe21WYk3iSj9tzsQZfZVfs6rhQ2TwCd8p7yES_dBB40KacSTBRP7S5wJry1tqN69TYkAngQnDgkttJW-hubK7yvGX0PyE-40okYViZQ70Wq1ThnW3imU1knD2wICQ5C4R0-nbQpHfNxuowtjO44RYTfHmC4nDRWyvbSjPGQwZPVdYg/s2015/29.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="1504" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpO1KOm6uGJOIiIwe21WYk3iSj9tzsQZfZVfs6rhQ2TwCd8p7yES_dBB40KacSTBRP7S5wJry1tqN69TYkAngQnDgkttJW-hubK7yvGX0PyE-40okYViZQ70Wq1ThnW3imU1knD2wICQ5C4R0-nbQpHfNxuowtjO44RYTfHmC4nDRWyvbSjPGQwZPVdYg/w299-h400/29.jpg" width="299" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rick Stout commented on a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/407597160668310/posts/1121676245927061/" target="_blank">post</a></td></tr></tbody></table>On going repairs in 2023 to the Kirkfield Lock. Thanks to Western Mechanical in Barrie, they found a way to pump water into the system to raise and lower one tub but it was a 55 minute upbound and 20 minute down.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0-vB-hUr5hNXbPPAQVBjX5mntEbbU9ezbWqY6wfB72l9jjnIkSi6JeNm52vWBYG-pp3FHadV6fFKmT-yoYBqk8elIw3dJL-l-_mMo20N25v8jkzoDsbEhhAEAnorLEydZ3YEAlErln0vOAFasPriskVmXJjxvWawyHaWx4kcnK-zJosjfMLZcjQtLOU/s1920/30.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0-vB-hUr5hNXbPPAQVBjX5mntEbbU9ezbWqY6wfB72l9jjnIkSi6JeNm52vWBYG-pp3FHadV6fFKmT-yoYBqk8elIw3dJL-l-_mMo20N25v8jkzoDsbEhhAEAnorLEydZ3YEAlErln0vOAFasPriskVmXJjxvWawyHaWx4kcnK-zJosjfMLZcjQtLOU/w300-h400/30.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rick Stout commented on a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/407597160668310/posts/1121676245927061/" target="_blank">post</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><div>Sep 25, 2022:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lfiGjRr4t6UC3MSXFf8-gksfa89jLuOLgKd13BcXzsHzPA2-eULTdp8NZn7MKY_sTAa8u4QUF5WohLYOje3TnetVzjzhKlOnb7FRLaTDD87GZxA855y2U-xgVrW7dOlmjidWlQr9OoQL8g4ixkldV1AkDYxPuiJTmb08LZ8SSR-qW-p-2soW7EO4Oco/s1200/kawartha-voyageur-kirkfield-lift-lock.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lfiGjRr4t6UC3MSXFf8-gksfa89jLuOLgKd13BcXzsHzPA2-eULTdp8NZn7MKY_sTAa8u4QUF5WohLYOje3TnetVzjzhKlOnb7FRLaTDD87GZxA855y2U-xgVrW7dOlmjidWlQr9OoQL8g4ixkldV1AkDYxPuiJTmb08LZ8SSR-qW-p-2soW7EO4Oco/w640-h426/kawartha-voyageur-kirkfield-lift-lock.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://kawarthanow.com/2022/09/25/stranded-boaters-can-proceed-through-kirkfield-lift-lock-beginning-september-26/" target="_blank">KawarthanNow</a><br />"Ontario Waterway Cruises' Kawartha Voyageur was proceeding through the Kirkfield Lift Lock on September 2, 2022 when the lock experienced a mechanical failure. The lock, which has been closed since then, will reopen on September 26 for limited, single-chamber lockages for vessels returning to their home ports that cannot be trailered. (Photo: Ontario Waterway Cruises / Facebook)"<br />Boaters had to register for a date and time to use the lock. Upbound was six hours and downbound was 30 minutes. (Pumping a high flow against a 15m (49') head must be a challenge.)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div> </div><div>Jan 26, 2023:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJh7_ZtgdcI2qvlyAmVOC4d370haOY2P62l0JQ4DcQ4tq_PuHG89OHpffR6amcn5QaQhpKTOKjlMwAgipCVlNEzfyABmu6hVX3AUBWvrXzPzoZuwV3Qktoy19xpDOXYPRr3si6mgkLjk5BIrokFYIroj9Me1PXN-TKn4urUYJbCJCpwm13COVsDpl0eU/s975/64212597b69e2.image.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="975" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJh7_ZtgdcI2qvlyAmVOC4d370haOY2P62l0JQ4DcQ4tq_PuHG89OHpffR6amcn5QaQhpKTOKjlMwAgipCVlNEzfyABmu6hVX3AUBWvrXzPzoZuwV3Qktoy19xpDOXYPRr3si6mgkLjk5BIrokFYIroj9Me1PXN-TKn4urUYJbCJCpwm13COVsDpl0eU/w640-h386/64212597b69e2.image.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/work-to-begin-to-fix-kirkfield-lift-lock-at-a-cost-of-7-2-million/article_846d2999-16e8-5a4a-8895-3ecb5c49b507.html" target="_blank">ThePeterboroughExaminer</a><br /><b>Work to begin to fix Kirkfield Lift Lock at a cost of $7.2 million</b><br />"On Sept. 2, Lock 36 — the Kirkfield Lift Lock on the Trent Severn Waterway — suffered a mechanical failure, resulting in the site’s closure....“The contractor will arrive at the site in the near future with the goal of having the lift lock fully operational by the beginning of the 2023 navigation season,” states Parks Canada."<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div></div><div>May 15, 2023: It was not fully restored at the beginning of the 2023 navigation season, but they did install bigger pumps.</div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIUlNn7ivdHBa_wkw5vVEBWRbyDm1dVp43m1hGTqtRoShJxtxOtDL8N1Q69BO7dmfYtnoRhAx13J9gXIVRbxUS69HeP9fDtPObDHCdUfyeSTncNh1bXjp4ILiXRnCJZu3IWYL_rjvQdIixIrQS8wZQ4Gq-szwUq4wBJtnBF4HjaSDgSssC7jUtymA7rQ/s870/lock36-kirkfield-banner-870x290%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="870" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIUlNn7ivdHBa_wkw5vVEBWRbyDm1dVp43m1hGTqtRoShJxtxOtDL8N1Q69BO7dmfYtnoRhAx13J9gXIVRbxUS69HeP9fDtPObDHCdUfyeSTncNh1bXjp4ILiXRnCJZu3IWYL_rjvQdIixIrQS8wZQ4Gq-szwUq4wBJtnBF4HjaSDgSssC7jUtymA7rQ/w640-h214/lock36-kirkfield-banner-870x290%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/on/trentsevern/visit/posteeclusage-lockstation/ecluse-lock-36-kirkfield" target="_blank">ParksCanada</a><br />"These single-chamber lockages will operate on demand and are estimated to take approximately 60 minutes. This timing will be finalized upon the final commissioning of a new pump installation. In addition, short delays may be experienced as vessels are grouped for each transfer. Boaters are being requested to remain on their vessels during the transfer and listen carefully to all instructions provided by lock staff."</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><div>May 23, 2023:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnhVvt4XEIGZDGB0HU56kzf3EGq6l1iFfVLREhsBrr7K1Az64zEECutaBvlARPOr2u_to8H8ydXmycKmnPThhOgOPVQNC9TOMzsOOyvQzJ7-Efu2XnUcWERfQsu98sIxa4oPtpD8_rTnGiF1qfCih0yHmj_4UBlLXKJO1xm5MzQ6y1npXjHpwTfKcJvI/s1200/tswnhs-lock_36_kirkfield_credit_parks_canada.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnhVvt4XEIGZDGB0HU56kzf3EGq6l1iFfVLREhsBrr7K1Az64zEECutaBvlARPOr2u_to8H8ydXmycKmnPThhOgOPVQNC9TOMzsOOyvQzJ7-Efu2XnUcWERfQsu98sIxa4oPtpD8_rTnGiF1qfCih0yHmj_4UBlLXKJO1xm5MzQ6y1npXjHpwTfKcJvI/w640-h480/tswnhs-lock_36_kirkfield_credit_parks_canada.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2023/05/kirkfield-lift-lock-launches-season-single-chamber-lockages" target="_blank">NationalParksTraveler</a><br /><b>Kirkfield Lift Lock Launches Season With Single-Chamber Lockages</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I have not been able to find when the repairs were completed.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-54243165047118636532024-03-07T22:34:00.002-06:002024-03-07T22:34:07.857-06:001986 Stonewall Jackson Dam on West Fork River near Weston, WV(<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Stonewall+Jackson+Dam/@39.0031735,-80.4754324,753m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x884a35af9ca62853:0x4999876de470febb!8m2!3d39.003271!4d-80.4740569!16s%2Fg%2F11px33wbby?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3MOtblaIaUT_r6GE3x40gJ_AZrCQvVYFJLegaLXjHYBb3aqIBpr1v8cI-RzmNIOBJWj4LzJm2S5a23pVet7iK6TelJ-faNaof-RAzQl9vgN7iCJcEI2YA9zbUsjfglQQVKCimyNqDniO-bRp6uxR0lvv7sVSok-vTtWPjKJ10uLzEKOD6ujdNM0kL8ak/s1137/2024-03-06%2009_11_50-Army%20Corps%20Rd%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="1137" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3MOtblaIaUT_r6GE3x40gJ_AZrCQvVYFJLegaLXjHYBb3aqIBpr1v8cI-RzmNIOBJWj4LzJm2S5a23pVet7iK6TelJ-faNaof-RAzQl9vgN7iCJcEI2YA9zbUsjfglQQVKCimyNqDniO-bRp6uxR0lvv7sVSok-vTtWPjKJ10uLzEKOD6ujdNM0kL8ak/w640-h248/2024-03-06%2009_11_50-Army%20Corps%20Rd%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0051161,-80.4736729,3a,38y,189.57h,84.5t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spge-A55Eeyh3j0_Pyih7FQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Sep 2023</td></tr></tbody></table><div>Evidently, it doesn't have any hydropower. Every photo I've seen of the dam is spilling at least some water.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHeG5l3fwwlx25QCvwUtFEdurFkIP1BrZJU7n49QbjkphJxHOEAJiTaN1J1RbKcJwPPZ3vxFKhCh3IHWtJAH_EAqzP3GUzHq_AXBSGh2rELkv3qwSmDUDe38bT39rZgCTAbKfTzmS3gmj_-1DP0R3y5XooAOBCruWzcjLeNCV38tPZdfY0hjCTPO1IoY/s471/2024-03-06%2009_22_27-Microsoft%20Word%20-%20StonewallLakeStats.docx.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="207" data-original-width="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHeG5l3fwwlx25QCvwUtFEdurFkIP1BrZJU7n49QbjkphJxHOEAJiTaN1J1RbKcJwPPZ3vxFKhCh3IHWtJAH_EAqzP3GUzHq_AXBSGh2rELkv3qwSmDUDe38bT39rZgCTAbKfTzmS3gmj_-1DP0R3y5XooAOBCruWzcjLeNCV38tPZdfY0hjCTPO1IoY/s16000/2024-03-06%2009_22_27-Microsoft%20Word%20-%20StonewallLakeStats.docx.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/Portals/72/docs/Recreation/StonewallLakeStats.pdf" target="_blank">USACE</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>USACE, Pittsburgh District <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PittsburghUSACE/posts/pfbid07cY46jNErfHhMMpMaEbrLtBjesZ18qQP1YEJjnJ6WiRRsQJYKjBc2raebxyR4CFfl" target="_blank">posted </a>four photos with the comment:<div><div></div><blockquote><div>The Stonewall Jackson Lake maintenance crew performed a massive upgrade on Sluice Gate #5! </div><div>🛠️ Seals? Replaced. Hydraulics? Fixed. All by our stellar in-house team, showcasing our blend of speed and quality.</div></blockquote><div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCD0NoBeTQHP2xahq-6gjIBzrZTzFyS9bWN0SocSavMiJGoHED9KCgoLaWLr9G2Et_Hh9IeOZBMnKmyj3g__hEoTe67v3fOLxc1Iq-0-jqp2s7sokGEKJxBM0G3qbNg-yT4F2XFf6T_PtYmOtJwzbECuuMJfxjGNxW27LP9ra5fKyDjk6q_12mqS396A/s2048/55.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCD0NoBeTQHP2xahq-6gjIBzrZTzFyS9bWN0SocSavMiJGoHED9KCgoLaWLr9G2Et_Hh9IeOZBMnKmyj3g__hEoTe67v3fOLxc1Iq-0-jqp2s7sokGEKJxBM0G3qbNg-yT4F2XFf6T_PtYmOtJwzbECuuMJfxjGNxW27LP9ra5fKyDjk6q_12mqS396A/w640-h480/55.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOC6a1iFEQ5-OjnnN9jtvU-qwWJwBMRmHbYUhYQmrlluOulRpJc32LzKadxCVRA5vrPmriRnSWHMDdHxSZ5wpuDXo7yVqaJzBNYjVe3O_023uBRqVTGNbkqajcILnZOUMaQtoSOcpmflsPVspGIZbnVaotu2ZX-LY-N_eH95dl4XhbzeUBovMlGQhU4IU/s2048/56.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOC6a1iFEQ5-OjnnN9jtvU-qwWJwBMRmHbYUhYQmrlluOulRpJc32LzKadxCVRA5vrPmriRnSWHMDdHxSZ5wpuDXo7yVqaJzBNYjVe3O_023uBRqVTGNbkqajcILnZOUMaQtoSOcpmflsPVspGIZbnVaotu2ZX-LY-N_eH95dl4XhbzeUBovMlGQhU4IU/w640-h480/56.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTnDjrRjUSgbP3BSJvXQGZFoNWwYPADUO3-NTXFbxbGaIvlkDknXCvLSKF_DAhGMiDg2IEP9vYjCVy6GJuq3MDniHnA81DOD-g386XOrptxb8NsIWb0n0pXC_syj2ixmHVZjVNQ7DE5vIGBVbYyGykKR_xENnLES5Q-yCQ4clmUJ9CfzIRpKltiC4Jxw/s2048/57.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTnDjrRjUSgbP3BSJvXQGZFoNWwYPADUO3-NTXFbxbGaIvlkDknXCvLSKF_DAhGMiDg2IEP9vYjCVy6GJuq3MDniHnA81DOD-g386XOrptxb8NsIWb0n0pXC_syj2ixmHVZjVNQ7DE5vIGBVbYyGykKR_xENnLES5Q-yCQ4clmUJ9CfzIRpKltiC4Jxw/w300-h400/57.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAHECOxJbU_I3FVYd_TnpS6v5Pw-U6YBxl-m61HmxVtWi3ONW41w8lt4MwFMRs5w8a2ifpXM8fTsLMfOudPzpyly7Mjseo5einYUEtzmBWoaPZ0_nlHHVLf3vlniJpgKcNr_O9coH7u3aFv4bRlm804yOEZQo_igAIQhhjFWbykvltc-ZaOZcBjn1jEQ/s2048/58.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAHECOxJbU_I3FVYd_TnpS6v5Pw-U6YBxl-m61HmxVtWi3ONW41w8lt4MwFMRs5w8a2ifpXM8fTsLMfOudPzpyly7Mjseo5einYUEtzmBWoaPZ0_nlHHVLf3vlniJpgKcNr_O9coH7u3aFv4bRlm804yOEZQo_igAIQhhjFWbykvltc-ZaOZcBjn1jEQ/w640-h480/58.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-69219777547236483732024-03-06T20:01:00.001-06:002024-03-06T20:01:23.610-06:001971 Koocanusa Bridge over Lake Koocanusa near Rexford, MT(Bridge Hunter broke Mar 22, 2023; <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Koocanusa+Bridge/@48.8243938,-115.2686295,1632m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x53643772344ccb25:0x2fd605dd351d5f65!8m2!3d48.8237075!4d-115.2626495!16s%2Fg%2F11g0w1_pk2?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>, 149 photos)<div><br /></div><div>Lake Koocanusa is the reservoir created by the <a href="https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2023/02/1973-libby-dam-and-525mw-powerhouse-on.html" target="_blank">Libby Dam on the Kootenay River</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>After a derailment because of a landslide, <a href="https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2022/01/bnsf-hits-mother-nature-in-mountain.html#2020" target="_blank">BNSF had to fetch some locomotives out of the Kootenai River</a>. (BNSF and others spell it Kootenai, Google Maps spells it Kootenay.)</div><div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4smNUpiCYzzGWiQYXo_bSlg81asSliJ2UIMU5smJzaJ2K7fdAaGiXAy3FSa75V9ur44ecwu4aY1M9EEuDVW_Zy2Ij4VG5h1RlftEejdnGqIifXFYZ8RkR88xG-6FuVFUm_SOqFEI7_975ZnLSDyu7EzbLZa5W0oFmFNS1HzNeFZGDFrDL3HyvCs5cZjo/s501/2024-03-05%2011_14_24-MT-37%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="501" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4smNUpiCYzzGWiQYXo_bSlg81asSliJ2UIMU5smJzaJ2K7fdAaGiXAy3FSa75V9ur44ecwu4aY1M9EEuDVW_Zy2Ij4VG5h1RlftEejdnGqIifXFYZ8RkR88xG-6FuVFUm_SOqFEI7_975ZnLSDyu7EzbLZa5W0oFmFNS1HzNeFZGDFrDL3HyvCs5cZjo/w640-h396/2024-03-05%2011_14_24-MT-37%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@48.822832,-115.2630012,3a,75y,341.18h,88.81t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sYcNbqg3jtT5HPsWrWo" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Sep 2022</td></tr></tbody></table><br />John Weber <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/145409572162552/posts/7299331746770263/" target="_blank">posted </a>two images with the comment: "Bridge crosses Lake Koocanusa, which is the Kootenai River in MT. Very long lake. The railroad ran along the river and was diverted for the Libby Dam and reservoir. Quite a project."</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEischqYenxOnaM2QvEePGyOUOo6leu9Nsq_9X922lUM9P0-q8YHjdXSErkdsoZTmqE_p62pACEFth6HlFao-L2Ik7zdpo66jJ33HVmZM5OAxISSmfJgRNyCgl_DTMdjl5KwcdiKXjyeM2iTKSjTmwn18RJgE-UikSJoQ8AmWwDs3W0tnXk-a_8_oHSCb5I/s600/13.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="600" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEischqYenxOnaM2QvEePGyOUOo6leu9Nsq_9X922lUM9P0-q8YHjdXSErkdsoZTmqE_p62pACEFth6HlFao-L2Ik7zdpo66jJ33HVmZM5OAxISSmfJgRNyCgl_DTMdjl5KwcdiKXjyeM2iTKSjTmwn18RJgE-UikSJoQ8AmWwDs3W0tnXk-a_8_oHSCb5I/w640-h288/13.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYqEyH6b7gZM_wBd9JdwvqeO2g7Ccd2jzWIloCYgimKrvVXgjMIwypm8b9cratJ7Q-1mpsScehRJBxjfgSp1sxIbUxZ_djxK0nc2Ia-5EKuUSmqxvJADYA_bDxGnIJSIOVjx-GrnIAxs3lVwKVqYPhsHYhr71W6LyNEY7tXjGFi_BJAAXOmLQQUP2Be4/s3051/14.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1373" data-original-width="3051" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYqEyH6b7gZM_wBd9JdwvqeO2g7Ccd2jzWIloCYgimKrvVXgjMIwypm8b9cratJ7Q-1mpsScehRJBxjfgSp1sxIbUxZ_djxK0nc2Ia-5EKuUSmqxvJADYA_bDxGnIJSIOVjx-GrnIAxs3lVwKVqYPhsHYhr71W6LyNEY7tXjGFi_BJAAXOmLQQUP2Be4/w640-h288/14.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LiGZhS9u_a_n3V3b1OjgXzwY3i9nbr4VN1MD9hckTY0NA_HGOJ1px88buQXF68nva5YuqyxRK3Zzdce5fp7pKZenj9BEsFMWP8iqj1_NJJFa8qigS7oN6INAsGKqEdICqbmjW3-fF5RNMZzLNOfeRO85DabXNs47y18GhpkFjPfYZZDSsrmVDrWSAbs/s2658/20190712_151459.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1912" data-original-width="2658" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LiGZhS9u_a_n3V3b1OjgXzwY3i9nbr4VN1MD9hckTY0NA_HGOJ1px88buQXF68nva5YuqyxRK3Zzdce5fp7pKZenj9BEsFMWP8iqj1_NJJFa8qigS7oN6INAsGKqEdICqbmjW3-fF5RNMZzLNOfeRO85DabXNs47y18GhpkFjPfYZZDSsrmVDrWSAbs/w640-h460/20190712_151459.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Koocanusa+Bridge/@48.8239495,-115.2623457,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipPxKV8pIs9-Y9qd4Mrdb_rzdBOKUrG22csX1We_!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPxKV8pIs9-Y9qd4Mrdb_rzdBOKUrG22csX1We_%3Dw203-h114-k-no!7i4128!8i2322!4m7!3m6!1s0x53643772344ccb25:0x2fd605dd351d5f65!8m2!3d48.8237075!4d-115.2626495!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11g0w1_pk2?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Brad Pollen</a>, Jul 2019<br />It is 215' (55m) above the original river level. [All other sources specified 270'. But they all made the error of saying that was 270' above lake level. So I think an error got copied&pasted on the internet.]</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQvsebcHBt1rCV3hzJ7-bVgKN3cQzdROXEb2RYv9R-uzFO11QFOcPWVCa_NNbR4YEEYw3n2Mj0lgtVo9mEcO-1imic4gejifbfHpgQnDqwYAjI6RCaZo72TNNk9UfXY3Pc8vtCGkRRiL690YdWqAojGrnlzwcuNKoam7F41hw2GKzRaKvZsA2xjwiVPw/s824/20190712_151459.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="824" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQvsebcHBt1rCV3hzJ7-bVgKN3cQzdROXEb2RYv9R-uzFO11QFOcPWVCa_NNbR4YEEYw3n2Mj0lgtVo9mEcO-1imic4gejifbfHpgQnDqwYAjI6RCaZo72TNNk9UfXY3Pc8vtCGkRRiL690YdWqAojGrnlzwcuNKoam7F41hw2GKzRaKvZsA2xjwiVPw/w640-h470/20190712_151459.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Digitally Zoomed</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The lake level varies quite a bit. Note how full it was in the photo at the top of these notes.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUm-YNtwiX0Ewa_f-DCdLoKOow5LIgHkgp1KUfVmlgyWbC4w60QHHLqAEtnCMuyGnsJwXeghCtUnLLkw-OyPFIvVFYBiITV45qna4PQNbXI_GpQ8GuBd8TK1kY9lRqerIpZL9hcXi4hdpqwhlDErWrnPUu8YHPpPojFz7PiiCfaTpAlwF8vFDT0OXxG7E/s5184/img_8329.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUm-YNtwiX0Ewa_f-DCdLoKOow5LIgHkgp1KUfVmlgyWbC4w60QHHLqAEtnCMuyGnsJwXeghCtUnLLkw-OyPFIvVFYBiITV45qna4PQNbXI_GpQ8GuBd8TK1kY9lRqerIpZL9hcXi4hdpqwhlDErWrnPUu8YHPpPojFz7PiiCfaTpAlwF8vFDT0OXxG7E/w640-h426/img_8329.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://montanahistoriclandscape.com/tag/lake-koocanusa-bridge/" target="_blank">MontanaHistoricLandscape</a><br />The bridge is 2,437' (743m, half mile) long.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>This bridge is the tallest and longest bridge in Montana, and it crosses a lake that is over 90 miles (145km) long. There are sidewalks on both sides of the bridge. [<a href="https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/montana/impressive-lake-koocanusa-mt/" target="_blank">OnlyInYourState</a>]</div><div><br /></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-23751844460328456702024-03-06T19:57:00.001-06:002024-03-06T19:57:12.485-06:001872-1977 Red Bridge over Seekonk River in Providence, RI(Bridge Hunter broke Mar 22, 2023; <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Red+Bridge,+Providence,+RI+02906/@41.8268921,-71.3812518,429m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x89e45ad305058dbb:0x3f38541a32149eff!8m2!3d41.8267669!4d-71.3800551!16s%2Fg%2F1pxysfkmq?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZHBq6Kl1YsB-Zk3e-i_MSUI64DeJAkyKc5GDX98BX7mzZn3Fs4MeaNo38x3q-ZZwQtl9o9XlRlOSOvYc_X6PE7-rBUGqi2kU_tinoO8o5vSLBSO-iz0diwU2iOk49opTdUrkPD9pBNKz8mDE06OPFXDmhY8uWSGX5afNYcBE3XY5yvKtFFPPy3pUmHA/s1440/1895-fb-larry-depetrillo-from-EP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZHBq6Kl1YsB-Zk3e-i_MSUI64DeJAkyKc5GDX98BX7mzZn3Fs4MeaNo38x3q-ZZwQtl9o9XlRlOSOvYc_X6PE7-rBUGqi2kU_tinoO8o5vSLBSO-iz0diwU2iOk49opTdUrkPD9pBNKz8mDE06OPFXDmhY8uWSGX5afNYcBE3XY5yvKtFFPPy3pUmHA/w640-h400/1895-fb-larry-depetrillo-from-EP.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First of 14, <a href="https://artinruins.com/property/central-red-bridge/" target="_blank">ArtInRuins</a><br />1872-1977<br />"There are few perfect examples of the way New Englanders call things by what they used to be, and this is one of them. Named simply after the color it was painted, the original “Red Bridge” was a wooden drawbridge structure built in 1793."</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVHfILWOR-VSIRT1RhhSDfcquJtim9BRB9ogOHNTKgmV0gaVK2np3Nz1LmG5xsku97xYrPG0uHi2_xz_CdsbFSidAZ1d_IUNxYP76H00xbJHXPPQAo3BOUxbz8FruTHktEU16qwyF1z06x29KcDf_218lm9Tq5PFsXG0e8vi-IQpcGIwNhwGCpUlx7B8/s1369/1909-pps-postcard-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1369" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVHfILWOR-VSIRT1RhhSDfcquJtim9BRB9ogOHNTKgmV0gaVK2np3Nz1LmG5xsku97xYrPG0uHi2_xz_CdsbFSidAZ1d_IUNxYP76H00xbJHXPPQAo3BOUxbz8FruTHktEU16qwyF1z06x29KcDf_218lm9Tq5PFsXG0e8vi-IQpcGIwNhwGCpUlx7B8/w640-h412/1909-pps-postcard-01.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fifth of 14, <a href="https://artinruins.com/property/central-red-bridge/" target="_blank">ArtInRuins</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The girders of the replacement bridge were painted red to keep the "Red Bridge" tradition alive.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_Lwiea-tpgw8h3Ed-_PbMuu0KyJzTcJD5BUnu3KvJsTsKV9IH1f6ebS71ibcOWqIcwvbiUQgD8KMFGPZEje2tgvG2bcxdqt0t2pfVmO6JmOkGx31cGHZge6mvXI_3m-eLsrdeM1FzGnJLA8zNxG2WGkWzvEu05fK707NrkD_eA6XfDEr3Xo2-Ta5kB8/s1007/2024-03-05%2010_12_12-34%20E%20River%20St%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="1007" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_Lwiea-tpgw8h3Ed-_PbMuu0KyJzTcJD5BUnu3KvJsTsKV9IH1f6ebS71ibcOWqIcwvbiUQgD8KMFGPZEje2tgvG2bcxdqt0t2pfVmO6JmOkGx31cGHZge6mvXI_3m-eLsrdeM1FzGnJLA8zNxG2WGkWzvEu05fK707NrkD_eA6XfDEr3Xo2-Ta5kB8/w640-h340/2024-03-05%2010_12_12-34%20E%20River%20St%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@41.829586,-71.379812,3a,75y,134.66h,86.88t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s2zbm3Y4oly3S8096VXSCfw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Jun 2021</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_TjfXMWbIObsqLpMlF6hBF9rxcgVW75z4aSpqX0XpbO4qr36LgsxLpt2RiS5dW4cR9dryQLcqnTqHtJBgPtpF2FLNOv1RELB56zFncQp2cFIFDsqSYFP84CvfZWwz2STgYLhmW_IbhpnYg09AZ3EEJ_HGP2coNZ1AJ9hSmuonRFa8_g_-ug1C31jvOo/s640/431692222_719222516991497_6635387111349164605_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="640" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_TjfXMWbIObsqLpMlF6hBF9rxcgVW75z4aSpqX0XpbO4qr36LgsxLpt2RiS5dW4cR9dryQLcqnTqHtJBgPtpF2FLNOv1RELB56zFncQp2cFIFDsqSYFP84CvfZWwz2STgYLhmW_IbhpnYg09AZ3EEJ_HGP2coNZ1AJ9hSmuonRFa8_g_-ug1C31jvOo/w640-h504/431692222_719222516991497_6635387111349164605_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bridges Now and Then <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bridgesnowandthen/posts/pfbid0wsNZBU5HGoBzijKtXd3BA8cRxwgNKWNYUxGjT6jZq5BAGRr7LXKKGR2cA1CpNaKMl" target="_blank">posted</a><br />"PROVIDENCE, RI -- 5/29/1959 That cagey old Red Bridge knows how to get a cool shower on a hot day. She just refuses to close." (Providence Journal Photo Archives)<br /><b>Dave Frieder</b>: The same situation has happened with the NYC Harlem River bridges!<br />Also in <a href="https://www.providencejournal.com/picture-gallery/news/2015/01/22/rearview-mirror-links-to-past/739656007/" target="_blank">ProvidenceJournal</a> [This web page has several more photos of bridges on the this river.]</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-6773912617459898882024-03-05T22:44:00.001-06:002024-03-05T22:44:59.447-06:001909 Mission Avenue Bridge over Spokane River in Spokane, WA(Bridge Hunter broke Mar 22, 2023; <a href="https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=washington/missionavenue/" target="_blank">Historic Bridges</a>; <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@47.671692,-117.3880359,192m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)<div> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVhKqqo90AbrXehOkD2rJck5FiNxBjoSxKj200Y0HTFqFupFP6JFNBe2_yvrX9HZFlkJVzGRMDL0uiVs6nuHC4v3ekFJ-JVABTgE_X9i8d6rQGJpoSPNas7n5rTLZnWIvY-NRoVe_4USdSctonqv-ZUDZtHWxLX-QHUx6VAlx_v44aIK8w6GB979ECvA/s1000/431331160_719165436997205_7890776592574142085_n%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="1000" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVhKqqo90AbrXehOkD2rJck5FiNxBjoSxKj200Y0HTFqFupFP6JFNBe2_yvrX9HZFlkJVzGRMDL0uiVs6nuHC4v3ekFJ-JVABTgE_X9i8d6rQGJpoSPNas7n5rTLZnWIvY-NRoVe_4USdSctonqv-ZUDZtHWxLX-QHUx6VAlx_v44aIK8w6GB979ECvA/w640-h494/431331160_719165436997205_7890776592574142085_n%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bridges Now and Then <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bridgesnowandthen/posts/pfbid02tpLnBikSxR85knmPXa4mXRkq3cUJxozVVsTX92XoJF7dcU3MFkr6Db572NQhbY1Ql" target="_blank">posted</a><br />Looking at Spokane, Washington's Mission Avenue Bridge, December 31, 1908. (Photo found on eBay)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BeBtyu9Yhk4iJwcb6TWqrl4wrJupSYyoZRBXpv3FdPsvHfu9AMzcrOweXEKYSJv_bW3JIB0FyZhllMLKhFdtOh-STA_bMbvCFg2v5APGlxp49TRtjMcR8Grbwq10e7V1YftoZmt32hRB0277aKOfGQWJroAcb6hu2q-uyuKZe0P0eBH-uDh7kvjwF8E/s640/little_spokanemissionavenue14197_8_9_tonemapped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="640" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BeBtyu9Yhk4iJwcb6TWqrl4wrJupSYyoZRBXpv3FdPsvHfu9AMzcrOweXEKYSJv_bW3JIB0FyZhllMLKhFdtOh-STA_bMbvCFg2v5APGlxp49TRtjMcR8Grbwq10e7V1YftoZmt32hRB0277aKOfGQWJroAcb6hu2q-uyuKZe0P0eBH-uDh7kvjwF8E/w640-h478/little_spokanemissionavenue14197_8_9_tonemapped.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=washington/missionavenue/" target="_blank">HistoricBridges</a><br />The main span is 84.0 Feet (25.6 Meters), and the length is 348.0 Feet (106.1 Meters).<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Building with concrete was still relatively new in 1909.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwf_RpyqAAJgGEvbFecuIvVc1WSdgHIiOl7899dykI3y7qKs7LNaFeHTn_hIlYUVHKUeqBmrx_jmjRSdNA5D71isReXU4SlBNrcKVSq1UhkLwXHcB5jFNa2mkwrYN_66yd1FLjfOIHK7vDHU8bNP8-LyFrD0UwSCqHZCfR87qUpOMz34Q9xabB_5weg0/s588/2024-03-05%2008_02_37-Mission%20Avenue%20Bridge%20-%20HistoricBridges.org.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="332" data-original-width="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwf_RpyqAAJgGEvbFecuIvVc1WSdgHIiOl7899dykI3y7qKs7LNaFeHTn_hIlYUVHKUeqBmrx_jmjRSdNA5D71isReXU4SlBNrcKVSq1UhkLwXHcB5jFNa2mkwrYN_66yd1FLjfOIHK7vDHU8bNP8-LyFrD0UwSCqHZCfR87qUpOMz34Q9xabB_5weg0/s16000/2024-03-05%2008_02_37-Mission%20Avenue%20Bridge%20-%20HistoricBridges.org.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=washington/missionavenue/" target="_blank">HistoricBridges</a>, two of several construction photos</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><div><div><br /></div></div></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-81768947563653930162024-03-04T22:39:00.002-06:002024-03-04T22:39:29.968-06:001966 John Flannagan Dam and Lake Road Bridge on Pound River near Haysi, VADam: (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/John+W.+Flannagan+Dam/@37.2333392,-82.345912,506m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x88455a625a8b5a51:0x64f91bfeeffb8da0!8m2!3d37.2345012!4d-82.3432361!16s%2Fg%2F11btsv0jmf?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)<div>Intake Structure: (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2333142,-82.3485478,120m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)</div><div>Outlet: (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2348263,-82.3462502,120m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)</div><div>Spillway: (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2285629,-82.3410246,234m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)</div><div>Bridge: (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2109246,-82.3788423,400m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)</div><div><br /></div><div>Google Search found several photos on USACE websites; but when I went to those sites, I could not find the photos.</div><div><br /></div><div>The primary purose of the dam is flood control. John Flannagan was a Congressman that represented the area. [<a href="https://dickensonva.org/313/John-W-Flannagan-Dam-and-Reservoir" target="_blank">DickensonVA</a>]</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-P-QADq82eGYIowRMBjx2fgB4BUceQ6LNvmur9zolV0RY0W8g97h9CR8XhJMThITvuEe5kZ9WNTDwioCrXL45Phjvqfd-YqBEFRuBJ5QJYYWSGh2ElbQi9-5GY-jvWZGR7kU1KIYSozpF3oyPdL96f-wCIQdywdkkkVALsxzLlAC5Uxap6365f0OFUo/s1148/428706009_795135062654453_640850953915285133_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1148" data-original-width="1120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-P-QADq82eGYIowRMBjx2fgB4BUceQ6LNvmur9zolV0RY0W8g97h9CR8XhJMThITvuEe5kZ9WNTDwioCrXL45Phjvqfd-YqBEFRuBJ5QJYYWSGh2ElbQi9-5GY-jvWZGR7kU1KIYSozpF3oyPdL96f-wCIQdywdkkkVALsxzLlAC5Uxap6365f0OFUo/w624-h640/428706009_795135062654453_640850953915285133_n.jpg" width="624" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John W. Flannagan Lake, USACE <a href="https://www.facebook.com/USACEJWFLANNAGANLAKE/posts/pfbid02hmiKUhGyweQuPpeAnF2hxyRRNdnWHL31mXNWFDPpNRn6bYhsNu2JQXeWaBKspvmwl" target="_blank">posted</a><br /><div>Today we wanted to do another “then versus now” photo to see where we’ve came from! The top photo is from 1964 of the construction of the Junction Bridge and the bottom photo was from last fall! </div><div>When the water is at maintenance pool, you can still sort of see the old roadway! </div><div>[Google Maps doesn't know about a Junction Bridge. Is it the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2109246,-82.3788423,400m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Lake Road Bridge</a>?]</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg49NUMAerhungjc5JOPQoDReAL5IM0KrhhBZM-9xKzhR5Ag_30e1-BwHohOJG7AD3ByzBRucpx9bA8X_cYrj0gP2BFH8KfivhhrAaaFzkDZUjFWxDkkNzetkEUVuUpGETqiiq7BV1TP_hxTelsuNgJ0766Q8YkgaCI_AMhQYTSzxpiofp0cJzplzhICk/s1280/2019-02-26.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg49NUMAerhungjc5JOPQoDReAL5IM0KrhhBZM-9xKzhR5Ag_30e1-BwHohOJG7AD3ByzBRucpx9bA8X_cYrj0gP2BFH8KfivhhrAaaFzkDZUjFWxDkkNzetkEUVuUpGETqiiq7BV1TP_hxTelsuNgJ0766Q8YkgaCI_AMhQYTSzxpiofp0cJzplzhICk/w640-h360/2019-02-26.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/John+W.+Flannagan+Dam/@37.2345012,-82.3432361,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e5!3m6!1sAF1QipPi7XXE2IVceC2nABZYPdmdZu3sGGJMIjzjic0U!2e10!3e10!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPi7XXE2IVceC2nABZYPdmdZu3sGGJMIjzjic0U%3Dw203-h114-k-no!7i1280!8i720!4m7!3m6!1s0x88455a625a8b5a51:0x64f91bfeeffb8da0!8m2!3d37.2345012!4d-82.3432361!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11btsv0jmf?entry=ttu" target="_blank">silent echo 0:15 video</a>, Feb 2019</td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3xLMpsvOOzvsHZ_wKFgMf8uBmwQLWlSjM7a2FvqfKvGoOIFIaJ1G7EjNuyR34AFH8UiVKVbmHW1130j7VrN4W9ajxnZKdhnrlHH9IzKw-a9jbGz3tGZKZ7F1Cn25BpavsXeNQ1Rk_2dNkoHAIet7DQhUOsJVSYMJnjvbz1pw84ic6ZNipQlnJJSYclc/s4522/master-gmd-gmd388-g3882-g3882j-ct009105v.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3461" data-original-width="4522" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3xLMpsvOOzvsHZ_wKFgMf8uBmwQLWlSjM7a2FvqfKvGoOIFIaJ1G7EjNuyR34AFH8UiVKVbmHW1130j7VrN4W9ajxnZKdhnrlHH9IzKw-a9jbGz3tGZKZ7F1Cn25BpavsXeNQ1Rk_2dNkoHAIet7DQhUOsJVSYMJnjvbz1pw84ic6ZNipQlnJJSYclc/w640-h490/master-gmd-gmd388-g3882-g3882j-ct009105v.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.loc.gov/item/98686801/" target="_blank">LoC</a><br />The dam is 250' (76m) high and 916' (280m) long. The outlet tunnel is 16' (5m) in diameter.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4VCkYSqIDqJ99wvNMoWpdV6qN8R5GZUhlSJ-ve2WK98-9ZJ8WoaI0PIZT5sUsxL6vEc8qwAjoyG0z2oh5NEIZCeeME1GC3mMBVXVRgCLimr0f0pSvME6RXiQhnfgiy66NHmCgQSAqdWgSm0Agk60wnsbu_WRQlo_3FmYwdWrrUobHr4IApyrvCNTzOzM/s2048/414713073_756294566538503_8913805463393199904_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1275" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4VCkYSqIDqJ99wvNMoWpdV6qN8R5GZUhlSJ-ve2WK98-9ZJ8WoaI0PIZT5sUsxL6vEc8qwAjoyG0z2oh5NEIZCeeME1GC3mMBVXVRgCLimr0f0pSvME6RXiQhnfgiy66NHmCgQSAqdWgSm0Agk60wnsbu_WRQlo_3FmYwdWrrUobHr4IApyrvCNTzOzM/w398-h640/414713073_756294566538503_8913805463393199904_n.jpg" width="398" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John W. Flannagan Lake, USACE <a href="https://www.facebook.com/USACEJWFLANNAGANLAKE/posts/pfbid02LqjXf5HL2Uf2AyygfaCmA4UGRnvzk8mMebq1tLao47mBy82WUkRmitbM2xwq4pLwl" target="_blank">posted</a><br /><div>News article in The Herald Advertiser - Sunday, Sept. 18, 1966.</div><div>Announcing the Dedication Ceremony for John W. Flannagan Dam & Reservoir.</div><div>Did you know - "John W. Flannagan Dam paid for itself before it was even completed?"</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="text-align: center;">John W. Flannagan Lake, USACE </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/USACEJWFLANNAGANLAKE/posts/pfbid02P86Zci2BD5TFeLnyGqzcFtbALrLgXCkwPawgCDeS3DQ4gUatCmP74h4Dgmp3bxd3l" target="_blank">posted </a>two photos with the comment:</div><div><div></div><blockquote><div>These photos were taken in 1963 and 1964 of our intake structure during the construction of the project. Did you know that the intake structure is equally as important as the dam itself for a lake? While the dam provides a means for water storage, the intake structure allows us to control the amount of water released downstream, allowing us to not only prevent flood damages during high water events, but to also promote recreation downstream by fishing, kayaking just to name a couple! </div><div>How many of you have driven by the intake structure or even toured it?</div></blockquote><div></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNP80FCDgnokfJ3sukQG70xB8eY4qP-nodTFsvla73ckix1ulxFnhZYPFv3xqNTLf3A3f63qNGwGCkbQDkyh-_6F8pnVCv1ZBA2IfKk0yAqw302Cx7w3aw_v9B4FN6v7a_m_WN-ASap_fpVRY3JotRWtXpOGtaoX7tv9nelo8AxWGeOYkrJU0YUzUc0zo/s2048/54.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNP80FCDgnokfJ3sukQG70xB8eY4qP-nodTFsvla73ckix1ulxFnhZYPFv3xqNTLf3A3f63qNGwGCkbQDkyh-_6F8pnVCv1ZBA2IfKk0yAqw302Cx7w3aw_v9B4FN6v7a_m_WN-ASap_fpVRY3JotRWtXpOGtaoX7tv9nelo8AxWGeOYkrJU0YUzUc0zo/w640-h426/54.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZPxh-Zo796LeMAbbxAMhIPT6KRoswI-AW-pzH56GgiXppUQqzuzWrT7zrGEQPrmQHhB1AP2GVJQUky23L9hoabYWI95i5GMlR8ctRVFbdajyXgrF5_ohdtMexWoZiFh5WKEdru3IM8H_eErhEKym8XUTghoroa7rYUguAjixDj6lsrs5GD-BlSI8V9E/s2048/55.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZPxh-Zo796LeMAbbxAMhIPT6KRoswI-AW-pzH56GgiXppUQqzuzWrT7zrGEQPrmQHhB1AP2GVJQUky23L9hoabYWI95i5GMlR8ctRVFbdajyXgrF5_ohdtMexWoZiFh5WKEdru3IM8H_eErhEKym8XUTghoroa7rYUguAjixDj6lsrs5GD-BlSI8V9E/w640-h426/55.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-10699432808226987652024-03-03T21:47:00.000-06:002024-03-03T21:47:14.098-06:001808-74 Theodore Burr Bridge over Mohawk River at Schenectady, NY(<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@42.82038,-73.9485013,423m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>, based on the topo map below.)<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfER1zfZ09JUiHBR0VAhoiM5HzU20dTUE77xXBTEof4RpFwIZ5FWsQwZMOfELPSgwcsiNtdz8S_QlQRR2D58CLaRhUVww0fv39OxxKW6SnPdLHhwSXRWZKCECbNsg7bUlHek7OooZBnWow745K7SdwfWaltO4XwigVxnfCcTRTH10eHdOTpA7ChgD1-Q/s1024/sinuous-structure-hidden-within-the-boxy-covering-of-Theodore-Burrs-bridge-over-the-Mohawk-River-between-Schenectady-and-Scotia-courtesy-of-Schenectady-County-Historical-Society-scaled.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="1024" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfER1zfZ09JUiHBR0VAhoiM5HzU20dTUE77xXBTEof4RpFwIZ5FWsQwZMOfELPSgwcsiNtdz8S_QlQRR2D58CLaRhUVww0fv39OxxKW6SnPdLHhwSXRWZKCECbNsg7bUlHek7OooZBnWow745K7SdwfWaltO4XwigVxnfCcTRTH10eHdOTpA7ChgD1-Q/w640-h506/sinuous-structure-hidden-within-the-boxy-covering-of-Theodore-Burrs-bridge-over-the-Mohawk-River-between-Schenectady-and-Scotia-courtesy-of-Schenectady-County-Historical-Society-scaled.webp" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2024/03/mohawk-river-bridge-scotia/" target="_blank">NewYorkAlmanack </a>(<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/IndustrialArcheology/posts/10159859100523388/" target="_blank">source</a>), Courtesy of Schenectady County Historical Society<br />"The sinuous structure, which had been hidden for decades within the boxy covering. revealed three sets of laminated arches — flexible timber “cables” — that were clearly seen in Burr’s original drawing."</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Theodore Burr was experimenting with different designs in the early 1800s. He didn't develope the arch-truss design that I associate with him until 1817. He had built a bridge here that used two 400' (122m) spans, but it came crashing down Feb 13, 1805. In 1808 he built a replacement that used four spans. It was essentially a suspension bridge that used laminated wood beams instead of metal tie-bars for the "cables." Originally, the piers at the bottom of the "cables" did not exist. They were added in 1835 because the suspension system was pulling apart. In 1874, this bridge was replaced by an iron truss bridge using the original piers. That bridge lasted until the 1930s. [<a href="https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2024/03/mohawk-river-bridge-scotia/" target="_blank">NewYorkAlmanack</a>]</div><div><br /></div><div>Originally the bridge had just shingles on its "cables." By 1831, it had been enclosed.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihDeXofw0ZSz3hz-kf74UMeLMhKkn00Pb2R7njdhdqhdRh6u7Y0_rTLsxtjCnlKxrgmgXi7GJSklkaJHjP9VdrOqDqrZNg0Mu5x-_DdCRoi7P3TuNu7wzm2GtocgRwwvkl5a8lk6IYxmpe_hxMFSMYQL7ZLv3-_wuTwPo0Wc8F05BU78rVyPumdduC2_c/s1024/Theodore-Burrs-bridge-over-the-Mohawk-River-between-Schenectady-and-Scotia-postcard.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="1024" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihDeXofw0ZSz3hz-kf74UMeLMhKkn00Pb2R7njdhdqhdRh6u7Y0_rTLsxtjCnlKxrgmgXi7GJSklkaJHjP9VdrOqDqrZNg0Mu5x-_DdCRoi7P3TuNu7wzm2GtocgRwwvkl5a8lk6IYxmpe_hxMFSMYQL7ZLv3-_wuTwPo0Wc8F05BU78rVyPumdduC2_c/w640-h396/Theodore-Burrs-bridge-over-the-Mohawk-River-between-Schenectady-and-Scotia-postcard.webp" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2024/03/mohawk-river-bridge-scotia/" target="_blank">NewYorkAlmanack</a>, </span>Courtesy of Ronald G. Knapp Collection</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5I0FHUQIsLOPZ3UYWZmn7nDfK6A7Wt3QTFMLei_gWyysw04zprrhZbkudPvKc5tEabckG-FhRGTaw7sxL4a5NeTWaYZyFT1x9aMMxqxJb-4dkrZSQfRxtb6_ifV5OIkbYdoQBWGJlq9vRoIp0S_c__0gypodFR1N_ByCL0XO5pG7d5LTSy-voe2ND7o/s737/2024-03-02%2008_43_23-USGS%20Historical%20Topographic%20Map%20Explorer.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="737" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5I0FHUQIsLOPZ3UYWZmn7nDfK6A7Wt3QTFMLei_gWyysw04zprrhZbkudPvKc5tEabckG-FhRGTaw7sxL4a5NeTWaYZyFT1x9aMMxqxJb-4dkrZSQfRxtb6_ifV5OIkbYdoQBWGJlq9vRoIp0S_c__0gypodFR1N_ByCL0XO5pG7d5LTSy-voe2ND7o/w640-h502/2024-03-02%2008_43_23-USGS%20Historical%20Topographic%20Map%20Explorer.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1893 Schenectady Quad @ 62,500</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-61832389449537167192024-03-02T21:25:00.003-06:002024-03-02T21:25:43.259-06:00NS/Nickle Plate Trestle over West Branch Conneaut Creek in Conneaut, OH(Bridge Hunter broke Mar 22, 2023; no Historic Bridges; <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@41.9472168,-80.5481984,434m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkf7w3OyI25JiaGNxuwhAii7kljjeBNN0UIp5GxConbyRfS5iz_8u3bhMsUeFU3oMzsbTiUaIYTO2rh4cYs4nBEyBLGAEm2a7x9ReC0f4ugXiTnm5F1E9q0l4_V0A_9kw9S5-GqcoSYAci3OyLHX9MmNkb4-SKsuYgQyG_q_W9FIr8qeehjCIWuzHdJHs/s755/NS-Conneaut-Bridge-NS_Picture1_2.27.24-755x402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="755" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkf7w3OyI25JiaGNxuwhAii7kljjeBNN0UIp5GxConbyRfS5iz_8u3bhMsUeFU3oMzsbTiUaIYTO2rh4cYs4nBEyBLGAEm2a7x9ReC0f4ugXiTnm5F1E9q0l4_V0A_9kw9S5-GqcoSYAci3OyLHX9MmNkb4-SKsuYgQyG_q_W9FIr8qeehjCIWuzHdJHs/w640-h341/NS-Conneaut-Bridge-NS_Picture1_2.27.24-755x402.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.rtands.com/track-construction/track-structure/bridges-tunnels/norfolk-southern-completes-conneaut-bridge/" target="_blank">rtands </a>(<a href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0bJFVjcgBKUoi7hci9YQ8XPS65YjGANr2ERCtRd7XPQBDqCXZfUPd5LnPT4Ynfkidl&id=100008458391209" target="_blank">source</a>)<br />Norfolk Southern completes Conneaut Bridge<br />"Located between Cleveland and Buffalo, the Conneaut Bridge is one of NS’s busiest bridges in the state, with approximately 20 trains crossing it daily. The existing 1,320-foot [402m] bridge was completely replaced with a new 1,300-foot bridge. The new structure is expected to last for 100+ years."</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVcmmQb64DafrWB_sicInC1sEZvRaKJ_xJl5PTE9uY-KK290SAZYNXJdrPecTbgl0NwHNF4Tr5ZmAfVqPThrfkEEP7sFHyBRDVCaPSyBzBLi-674Fj4gj5KeMLFygG704FJbZC2g-cNdPSM-vcsPtwWJFhWtJLFhq3zeufiMx8-Fz4MsD0tdHjJEWVLg/s383/oh_conn_nickleplatetressel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="287" data-original-width="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVcmmQb64DafrWB_sicInC1sEZvRaKJ_xJl5PTE9uY-KK290SAZYNXJdrPecTbgl0NwHNF4Tr5ZmAfVqPThrfkEEP7sFHyBRDVCaPSyBzBLi-674Fj4gj5KeMLFygG704FJbZC2g-cNdPSM-vcsPtwWJFhWtJLFhq3zeufiMx8-Fz4MsD0tdHjJEWVLg/s16000/oh_conn_nickleplatetressel.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.conneautohio.us/graphics/oh_conn_nickleplatetressel.jpg" target="_blank">Photo </a>via <a href="http://www.conneautohio.us/oldphotos_railroads.htm" target="_blank">ConneautOhio</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-30725251252057124182024-03-02T21:25:00.001-06:002024-03-02T21:25:05.979-06:00UP/D&RGW Bridge over Colorado River at Grand Junction, CO(Bridge Hunter broke Mar 22, 2023; no Historic Bridges; <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0557418,-108.5676246,360m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJePWOELo48gt8WQjb-oS2GQhRjqAADTNxrKlfuT5wD05pb5CPfAmD0tWCwnetxh9R_KSLnRz4sE0cnjyEQ_agFs_5TSBO-xcprIPky5oLwJQKUgLw1b_55VHZRoYtH-nGPvcPG58Llb0Lt3A3n74hmU-qV3kM7YSmEp1mMbCpcQa0cPf_88s_iuCf-M/s1141/2024-03-02%2015_26_09-1393%20S%205th%20St%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="209" data-original-width="1141" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJePWOELo48gt8WQjb-oS2GQhRjqAADTNxrKlfuT5wD05pb5CPfAmD0tWCwnetxh9R_KSLnRz4sE0cnjyEQ_agFs_5TSBO-xcprIPky5oLwJQKUgLw1b_55VHZRoYtH-nGPvcPG58Llb0Lt3A3n74hmU-qV3kM7YSmEp1mMbCpcQa0cPf_88s_iuCf-M/w640-h118/2024-03-02%2015_26_09-1393%20S%205th%20St%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0546841,-108.5656752,3a,59.6y,303.65h,87.75t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQMPoM9BKxrFkqtktSlU-FQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Jul 2023</td></tr></tbody></table><br />What a difference the lighting can make.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7XN6IbLgyG4s26cq24UmzhiPGk1SAbSyL24lhU1nZ-GF2jxzRbnYggLYDahRC5jlyajEKlZG6F1G3M_uD0BfdMYpwzDhjcCoP6yU_twjC03kI-pNwH_Dhk5KSwbKpyjPWp2STge5cfHw7sIf6-s9iepXGmYD3tY6GvdIVKJSU3-scwW5HFSJIKNYUOs/s856/2024-03-02%2015_27_40-1393%20S%205th%20St%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="208" data-original-width="856" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7XN6IbLgyG4s26cq24UmzhiPGk1SAbSyL24lhU1nZ-GF2jxzRbnYggLYDahRC5jlyajEKlZG6F1G3M_uD0BfdMYpwzDhjcCoP6yU_twjC03kI-pNwH_Dhk5KSwbKpyjPWp2STge5cfHw7sIf6-s9iepXGmYD3tY6GvdIVKJSU3-scwW5HFSJIKNYUOs/w640-h156/2024-03-02%2015_27_40-1393%20S%205th%20St%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0546726,-108.5656563,3a,75y,303.65h,87.75t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s-1n0VPaykeFp39dqkEZyjw!2e0!5s20180601T000000!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Jun 2018</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikVvi2S9bYoyo3FkE1c8wKPnOMMISCL8ZCfqcTN0YdGQ9VtOobiFn8M6MWPXQR-hohHLbw0MkOe0WbXsFDwUfKW170xa1J7MA94aGfyANywNd7UMt-dEZ3QrVS9Y7dqK2iEe7AiE9WWWHrEj9nS7A6jemHEJGSkBOaz3ltAi0ztailLHP3ENVnYLQZWLI/s1440/429668929_18303607081149964_6370629196785892283_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="1440" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikVvi2S9bYoyo3FkE1c8wKPnOMMISCL8ZCfqcTN0YdGQ9VtOobiFn8M6MWPXQR-hohHLbw0MkOe0WbXsFDwUfKW170xa1J7MA94aGfyANywNd7UMt-dEZ3QrVS9Y7dqK2iEe7AiE9WWWHrEj9nS7A6jemHEJGSkBOaz3ltAi0ztailLHP3ENVnYLQZWLI/w640-h416/429668929_18303607081149964_6370629196785892283_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frank Keller Photography <a href="https://www.facebook.com/frankkellerphotography/posts/pfbid02CaQoxoPbFbmihLEexpgP8QhfCTHssU5is5XmCa" target="_blank">posted</a><br />On an overcast dreary day, the Montrose Local has an early departure from Grand Junction. The local is seen here crossing the Colorado River on a large truss bridge. Just to the left of the bridge is where the Gunnison River joins the Colorado River creating the junction. The tracks will follow the Gunnison River south got more than a few miles.<br />Roger Riblett <a href="https://www.facebook.com/roger.riblett/posts/pfbid029L2KBxqFyXsZEpRWbpCbwttowyx6ZCdFCs7fznTFYNs2aLw7DbCheEG5ghedPde7l" target="_blank">shared</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-35273361354385279422024-03-01T23:06:00.001-06:002024-03-02T08:48:06.422-06:00I&M Canal: Lock: #8, Aux Sable Aqueduct and Locktender HouseLock: (<a href="https://www.loc.gov/item/il0643/" target="_blank">HAER</a>; <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3958429,-88.3319013,130m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)<div>Aqueduct: (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aux+Sable+Aqueduct/@41.3961561,-88.3305704,132m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x880e9bf0e11ef825:0x364edf14fb8fe93d!8m2!3d41.3961909!4d-88.3305086!16s%2Fg%2F11p5c6h0gn?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)</div><div>House: (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/41%C2%B023'44.7%22N+88%C2%B019'54.4%22W/@41.3956417,-88.3320106,111a,58.8y,5.54t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d41.395743!4d-88.331781?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/muledriver/3423860669" target="_blank">Joe Balynas Flickr photo</a> taken with a camera on a stick.</div><div>The lift is about 6.5' (2m). [<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/muledriver/3476374653/" target="_blank">JoeBalynas</a>]</div><div><br /></div><div>"The lift lock is one of the fifteen
original deep-cut locks designed by
William Gooding for the I&M Canal. The
locktender's house was built in 1848
when the canal began operations." [<a href="https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/master/pnp/habshaer/il/il0600/il0643/data/il0643data.pdf" target="_blank">HAER_data</a>]</div><div><br /></div><div>South elevation of the aqueduct. The arches are holding up the tow path.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_G1BwNjsvxbBPgi3481CnGpEHPcmyl1lZxT95hdg_gygCB4Hx-h_b9BTHuVrlz5W6bA0IVEJsegIiVRzCd1SNRMr2xy3S63AXTQ3S2GOQbzDNyB7FRyNo3lLC9jA96hGQROkD5afhGx1YMUAB2kuJrtjYlATR9kLxUCbXNu8ZR5lm9brE8H4aQq2mt_s/s968/2024-03-01%2017_14_14-Cemetery%20Rd%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="968" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_G1BwNjsvxbBPgi3481CnGpEHPcmyl1lZxT95hdg_gygCB4Hx-h_b9BTHuVrlz5W6bA0IVEJsegIiVRzCd1SNRMr2xy3S63AXTQ3S2GOQbzDNyB7FRyNo3lLC9jA96hGQROkD5afhGx1YMUAB2kuJrtjYlATR9kLxUCbXNu8ZR5lm9brE8H4aQq2mt_s/w640-h398/2024-03-01%2017_14_14-Cemetery%20Rd%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3956069,-88.330076,3a,26.7y,337.25h,86.38t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1soFXuInehRSmrh3ql7pDGaQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Dec 2021</td></tr></tbody></table><br />North elevation. The canal is in a metal trough. (If that metal is original, it would be iron. If it is a replica, it would be steel.)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1ENQECJs8aRTq54kA2dMHo8ajrcj2GyjEvDA4l-o8p37m0QkvmBLVC1HV5BciViOmOD3VhsyVdqg4XV1xQ5k1faqYFlsURmPg6zpw380hkHPSYYjAxxu_zZLMO_KixyTtyxCJ31BGzAy40dIe6q1TRW3hBtXTAd7LNKLUDiayH7ZbZ0jt1kKA_e3Wy4/s918/2024-03-01%2017_15_37-4881%20Dellos%20Rd%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="487" data-original-width="918" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1ENQECJs8aRTq54kA2dMHo8ajrcj2GyjEvDA4l-o8p37m0QkvmBLVC1HV5BciViOmOD3VhsyVdqg4XV1xQ5k1faqYFlsURmPg6zpw380hkHPSYYjAxxu_zZLMO_KixyTtyxCJ31BGzAy40dIe6q1TRW3hBtXTAd7LNKLUDiayH7ZbZ0jt1kKA_e3Wy4/w640-h340/2024-03-01%2017_15_37-4881%20Dellos%20Rd%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3966066,-88.330599,3a,60y,153.86h,90.96t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sJ7iR1iXdkWNfspFcZTKzCA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Dec 2021</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div></div><div>From left to right, lockhouse, lock and bypass channel.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFT2ihEH3qib6fVhX9m8NetbWqpXYfpyVNm2oIoVo69CwDPZGOWXc6JPprr4WM0fhmUoidIIwFAW1WOr5dIvHNqunA-KCUgG2qvvKiRoQyZ_VlZ_TU_Obi_Me3nMHz26Wk9VOYIZ3UgSvfbOaBCKuw2JdTSDaqhoTZqznK16qpOwwX8jzzWbnfADpmoUA/s5184/14712394789_b6fa3b3964_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFT2ihEH3qib6fVhX9m8NetbWqpXYfpyVNm2oIoVo69CwDPZGOWXc6JPprr4WM0fhmUoidIIwFAW1WOr5dIvHNqunA-KCUgG2qvvKiRoQyZ_VlZ_TU_Obi_Me3nMHz26Wk9VOYIZ3UgSvfbOaBCKuw2JdTSDaqhoTZqznK16qpOwwX8jzzWbnfADpmoUA/w640-h426/14712394789_b6fa3b3964_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/petercirophotography/14712394789/" target="_blank">Peter Ciro Flickr</a>, License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivativeWorks (CC BY-NC-ND)<br />Aux Sable Lock #8 along the historic Illinois & Michigan Canal</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Illinois and Michigan Canal Photo Tour <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IllinoisAndMichiganCanalPhotoTour/posts/pfbid0MXbWyoP2da5rpYGjqsy2RAjK8Hqu6vRFUZNjC2pY28s6Zsvg7rjj15DeBz3wJjGel" target="_blank">posted </a>two photos with the comment: "Lock 8 and bypass channel at Aux Sable, near Morris."</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEywu7_O8Psv6Q3xw23a2b2g-63_33kmQWZPlhlrFB0EWzPpltg_ynCwJlpg8p5KxUQNgbFdFrfJ62ZDXnS66DCg3AnRXpAv1HHuIProqbNsN-AJpICuyBAdZaSiF3oIftgwJGZTncfvUgskYT22T_ITzrqkze8Ag8rM21TeWyYHrwINxE7AAnPg-7Fs/s2048/39.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1421" data-original-width="2048" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEywu7_O8Psv6Q3xw23a2b2g-63_33kmQWZPlhlrFB0EWzPpltg_ynCwJlpg8p5KxUQNgbFdFrfJ62ZDXnS66DCg3AnRXpAv1HHuIProqbNsN-AJpICuyBAdZaSiF3oIftgwJGZTncfvUgskYT22T_ITzrqkze8Ag8rM21TeWyYHrwINxE7AAnPg-7Fs/w640-h444/39.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOXqoJHWcrYmoAYTyY1v8g_kQt-W8e00b1-oA_79TwVVOuuwYOfa29TNLHnPf8FAmfXH5GfTtxoCVQvZ3HIIdIEg_7IWebgZLGfOcpK1EOdDndcWmdZ-dhhHLrR-1wTWqDWyQ_w9gSIFd30ayPYf466c48pmTuLCgeq9LysSujuT0BQ3Jwsrhb0HsEdc/s2048/40.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1409" data-original-width="2048" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOXqoJHWcrYmoAYTyY1v8g_kQt-W8e00b1-oA_79TwVVOuuwYOfa29TNLHnPf8FAmfXH5GfTtxoCVQvZ3HIIdIEg_7IWebgZLGfOcpK1EOdDndcWmdZ-dhhHLrR-1wTWqDWyQ_w9gSIFd30ayPYf466c48pmTuLCgeq9LysSujuT0BQ3Jwsrhb0HsEdc/w640-h440/40.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9FRUSGpZoi7ubCr3mSQ7uf8F1e3NLvfbMx_xdMOTEMwSkLDSJ9v5R7S7jIsiX9bPPEZY4Kqq3xiu-HpXGHlxK6EmqOThSYTKIYvRMA-yIOrX43XnRiIX5QR7KQhCb_oEk9xz8qHHXp_wJB9J1-HYYKhkaeIKsPzss9voYIxWVYfcrWuEHCgcd6yfuec/s3821/DSC_0051.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3821" data-original-width="2951" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9FRUSGpZoi7ubCr3mSQ7uf8F1e3NLvfbMx_xdMOTEMwSkLDSJ9v5R7S7jIsiX9bPPEZY4Kqq3xiu-HpXGHlxK6EmqOThSYTKIYvRMA-yIOrX43XnRiIX5QR7KQhCb_oEk9xz8qHHXp_wJB9J1-HYYKhkaeIKsPzss9voYIxWVYfcrWuEHCgcd6yfuec/w494-h640/DSC_0051.jpg" width="494" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">20140710 0051</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The lockhouse is on the right and the bypass channel is behind the lock. Looking East or upstream.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVjq7w-3M9WzOiKsY-Atf6Sq6sup5t0T_vXEXZfQGmgwrPwHK-hVpNNrZ84hCjGbqa9IpDseGmZyBmzeNYib_k0tiQys3WYUFXlKlzoVYyE6MYLjF5p8af5A-VWFRtviVdAafY9_GL6Grz0IOf0ui5TM5Ifnkvu_SsU5qczh7I2RUA2DwIQ0rpAPjbIA/s6016/DSC_0053.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6016" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVjq7w-3M9WzOiKsY-Atf6Sq6sup5t0T_vXEXZfQGmgwrPwHK-hVpNNrZ84hCjGbqa9IpDseGmZyBmzeNYib_k0tiQys3WYUFXlKlzoVYyE6MYLjF5p8af5A-VWFRtviVdAafY9_GL6Grz0IOf0ui5TM5Ifnkvu_SsU5qczh7I2RUA2DwIQ0rpAPjbIA/w640-h426/DSC_0053.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Looking West or downstream.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWhLWj748LV5h43gS4m8zxjhoqXYdeBXBdFvPS_uryNzjkppYNDpKQsv5Letz64dOo3Vz01iAWlcf2LE97RCvVPIV3YX5jIIT-LE4Hq5v3RFPmHLwNGoXXnQbXuzmHV3T_nGEAz7GVnXAP7pnRn5JqPjBLTCUdd6Kia9buAo59oYTmIUPVRyyb67n-U8/s6016/DSC_0082.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6016" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWhLWj748LV5h43gS4m8zxjhoqXYdeBXBdFvPS_uryNzjkppYNDpKQsv5Letz64dOo3Vz01iAWlcf2LE97RCvVPIV3YX5jIIT-LE4Hq5v3RFPmHLwNGoXXnQbXuzmHV3T_nGEAz7GVnXAP7pnRn5JqPjBLTCUdd6Kia9buAo59oYTmIUPVRyyb67n-U8/w640-h426/DSC_0082.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>The bypass channel had a weak current when I was there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-u6YlIC5pE4iMlr8GuM1JmYRj1Wx6Fs9lvt_X6G7xcPiQaWQZL_zj-psSO8H7GltCSQj-ygW8RGYztj7I3muBRKLNZACBxvNVjSSeBmJQBp1Nt1AbHIY4a1AJwfj0YYqI4_TZzHnxdKafu5JRLlw1kICbpUB8jBjONlV5ALpvJ0XU9bv15aTlKDwljA/s6016/DSC_0065.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6016" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-u6YlIC5pE4iMlr8GuM1JmYRj1Wx6Fs9lvt_X6G7xcPiQaWQZL_zj-psSO8H7GltCSQj-ygW8RGYztj7I3muBRKLNZACBxvNVjSSeBmJQBp1Nt1AbHIY4a1AJwfj0YYqI4_TZzHnxdKafu5JRLlw1kICbpUB8jBjONlV5ALpvJ0XU9bv15aTlKDwljA/w640-h426/DSC_0065.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div></div></div><div>The lock has become a hodgepodge of repairs. This location is another demonstration that fish like turbulent water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGJ-TUVfJdJ6xnVYrY9FncVYpj6gKksQiebqvKG-xWWKDu2TEsjE2iET3sZ9TrrKD5mQHZ6ar8v5KAKiD8RBbTfuIHdwk71Q1ucccv87Oa1gpqmgcqBJYER9jtssNeq85O3XHdMuaw4JWPNNvhN6q0kWS15xwUg0MgpJ62tRl6ZsOgFM16HCW2OyB8e4/s6016/DSC_0070.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6016" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGJ-TUVfJdJ6xnVYrY9FncVYpj6gKksQiebqvKG-xWWKDu2TEsjE2iET3sZ9TrrKD5mQHZ6ar8v5KAKiD8RBbTfuIHdwk71Q1ucccv87Oa1gpqmgcqBJYER9jtssNeq85O3XHdMuaw4JWPNNvhN6q0kWS15xwUg0MgpJ62tRl6ZsOgFM16HCW2OyB8e4/w640-h426/DSC_0070.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I need to make another trip to see if they fixed this sign since 2014.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZs-rGHHXnE3UKrLZqyWSRXRf0ykTT2MszJVUDjp3Y7jtrsjk6LbTLxcpjPXU6HhE2QV8vvqWIPVH04Ix5i2y-ODGDAd1bqrPniNvL9uVW0VpfR22OPG9oH5io3CFWhZs9pxyRjhgR5EgqAXBTWBJU6moY8ktCTPLTblhXPNFk1kK_lo9sHyKiqoMw0o/s3141/DSC_0056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1981" data-original-width="3141" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZs-rGHHXnE3UKrLZqyWSRXRf0ykTT2MszJVUDjp3Y7jtrsjk6LbTLxcpjPXU6HhE2QV8vvqWIPVH04Ix5i2y-ODGDAd1bqrPniNvL9uVW0VpfR22OPG9oH5io3CFWhZs9pxyRjhgR5EgqAXBTWBJU6moY8ktCTPLTblhXPNFk1kK_lo9sHyKiqoMw0o/w640-h404/DSC_0056.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>This is a canal side view of the aqueduct.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8NY13rAp2WJ9UQIyKUfIGy09QDukuDjICq8oqOfxfYKpmUVcTxIhWDd8vl_9kQmpgEo_7i-umg7BTk2pG4ChTne4ENhiLtwR0xn8yUoxHtx_LkRashgqqM4l_J5qQZUcneV0GrdDvzRcHmBWdaLPF1rSdW91dqBp2LhUB5rtjL0TDJiQ3UjbQ4SxNj4/s6016/DSC_0057.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6016" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8NY13rAp2WJ9UQIyKUfIGy09QDukuDjICq8oqOfxfYKpmUVcTxIhWDd8vl_9kQmpgEo_7i-umg7BTk2pG4ChTne4ENhiLtwR0xn8yUoxHtx_LkRashgqqM4l_J5qQZUcneV0GrdDvzRcHmBWdaLPF1rSdW91dqBp2LhUB5rtjL0TDJiQ3UjbQ4SxNj4/w640-h426/DSC_0057.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@41.396521,-88.3307878,101a,54.3y,3.34t/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Dellos Road Bridge</a> is not your usual UCEB (Ugly Concrete Eyesore Bridge). This was taken from the towpath on the aqueduct.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiSwmzEUNfmelP2r8-Q2YnD5PkrQSPCgpzTvYfuLGjGCc0bwJCnZIJVL1HySEKdslWqbvG_uK4bh3FnmF5clc_p3CR_tdZyDZzbU7a_ETQLOcH6HvNv5b7H10odmjdJVXBsXAxyWd8LFbcw268OgY1x2LAcnOb0NTfVtuyCJxwI45kS13IWlfJr8Mf0O4/s6016/DSC_0058.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6016" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiSwmzEUNfmelP2r8-Q2YnD5PkrQSPCgpzTvYfuLGjGCc0bwJCnZIJVL1HySEKdslWqbvG_uK4bh3FnmF5clc_p3CR_tdZyDZzbU7a_ETQLOcH6HvNv5b7H10odmjdJVXBsXAxyWd8LFbcw268OgY1x2LAcnOb0NTfVtuyCJxwI45kS13IWlfJr8Mf0O4/w640-h426/DSC_0058.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On the east end of the aqueduct towpath looking upstream.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCDc_a5aHVcm0zkmxwR-C645PUBHdU3QF17n4khYwPHfeivMlD8eGu8gGnDFEEMfq2T1lymHrUuvFYhyphenhyphenig9_ZvI8175GMhyphenhypheny6dXZVRnKLMPnNo3qZmebKXhnEQhQjWplabVrW0VatmswD35icHeRdjpe9P8DR2n58SWKMDzuMS7bAukDodAtkVs_q_Zw/s6016/DSC_0060.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6016" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCDc_a5aHVcm0zkmxwR-C645PUBHdU3QF17n4khYwPHfeivMlD8eGu8gGnDFEEMfq2T1lymHrUuvFYhyphenhyphenig9_ZvI8175GMhyphenhypheny6dXZVRnKLMPnNo3qZmebKXhnEQhQjWplabVrW0VatmswD35icHeRdjpe9P8DR2n58SWKMDzuMS7bAukDodAtkVs_q_Zw/w640-h426/DSC_0060.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div>On the west end of the aqueduct, looking downstream.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXaFfJ2ZLaXBMVQq6i-bLtr571bb8Xmq37Tgzd5nDtRU3w1bfxnI3C0LUYPSnE3l85BSCuC3RmoMhCXpmUw6Nfv7SDz3qgGKoBS9o4apFomX13aYbt8hD4wBtVDDB7JhisUwvtSalNVXzAYjXnHsrzjasa8sbbuN3F90EQpp6jZp2LKltqQd-Dc-O46g/s6016/DSC_0062.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6016" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXaFfJ2ZLaXBMVQq6i-bLtr571bb8Xmq37Tgzd5nDtRU3w1bfxnI3C0LUYPSnE3l85BSCuC3RmoMhCXpmUw6Nfv7SDz3qgGKoBS9o4apFomX13aYbt8hD4wBtVDDB7JhisUwvtSalNVXzAYjXnHsrzjasa8sbbuN3F90EQpp6jZp2LKltqQd-Dc-O46g/w640-h426/DSC_0062.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Taken from the bridge over the lock that we see in the above photo.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGKWYAxFZrzGBP-_Zf9iIk7nnW9yo16Mje6qFiJmfB8hHzBuzaKCuahPXXltFMwMRERSmDHzocLJuuLUGUxgMVpWZIdHbPRsYQN-nfzyxHwf_Ia7YUvFUhWv2aVGjmJZFIi0ryKtz280Pj35AkXpu0ARozL9gmWoHiQQNkjdk6Ge2uUHnN3aq8tocsIE/s6016/DSC_0063.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6016" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGKWYAxFZrzGBP-_Zf9iIk7nnW9yo16Mje6qFiJmfB8hHzBuzaKCuahPXXltFMwMRERSmDHzocLJuuLUGUxgMVpWZIdHbPRsYQN-nfzyxHwf_Ia7YUvFUhWv2aVGjmJZFIi0ryKtz280Pj35AkXpu0ARozL9gmWoHiQQNkjdk6Ge2uUHnN3aq8tocsIE/w640-h426/DSC_0063.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div>The concrete dam shows how the miter gates would look when they were closed. Unfortunately, that little flow is not enough to keep the "green stuff" off the canal, especially upstream of the aqueduct.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_j8OToUZUD7S1sRfFTOLNuB4mfn4Ek2-e0v-HqjDSWn_Yv8d_2Ktx7TEmRiJDwdmCKKBBA5rUL49xWGNDij0bQ83mEaVWagovsPQn3AuGO0mUdIa3SPV9lNWV0Igk1T4uU_ldFUxJ3eEsGapc9_G_YBIUZE_9zKHrvDluzrvlROKOrf6HsXEs5b_2Fg/s6016/DSC_0083.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6016" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_j8OToUZUD7S1sRfFTOLNuB4mfn4Ek2-e0v-HqjDSWn_Yv8d_2Ktx7TEmRiJDwdmCKKBBA5rUL49xWGNDij0bQ83mEaVWagovsPQn3AuGO0mUdIa3SPV9lNWV0Igk1T4uU_ldFUxJ3eEsGapc9_G_YBIUZE_9zKHrvDluzrvlROKOrf6HsXEs5b_2Fg/w640-h426/DSC_0083.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A photo dump of some photos of the aqueduct and arch bridge. I include a street view of the bridge to record how low the "handrails" are. I had recently taken photos from the Warrenville Bridge over the Tri-State and was scared by the low height of the handrails and the skinny sidewalk. But this bridge with no handrails and no sidewalk didn't bother me. Probably because the fall height was not too bad, and I didn't see a single car on the road while I was there.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitLD0KWrkAVJszi8TE3PtRHxh6PVO7IUaL27lFo7mSBOMcrCQohCFeC2gPg55MnrH9qCIrIyKYsIIFUqibtemiephnQs7uuLteobOj2V47dRecKnMy_C7bA15z9grccHl6eX3ch7xe4vPU-teo1wKuCzYsXk76QCGi4toTTDSYEhbrQ4vzZjwu6o6QruQ/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1192" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitLD0KWrkAVJszi8TE3PtRHxh6PVO7IUaL27lFo7mSBOMcrCQohCFeC2gPg55MnrH9qCIrIyKYsIIFUqibtemiephnQs7uuLteobOj2V47dRecKnMy_C7bA15z9grccHl6eX3ch7xe4vPU-teo1wKuCzYsXk76QCGi4toTTDSYEhbrQ4vzZjwu6o6QruQ/s320/DSC_0001.JPG" width="238" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2014/06/intersection-of-i-88-and-i-355.html" target="_blank">Dennis DeBruler</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6016" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSYA5kUOOKGQO5nb6RvnF0oXCJqJ43FNqjpSbDsSh_D9U_7129dlgiWt_a6b4KRGQJftG2onBzmfocuUA3_UUFIHWms3T1xisgNd2y-SvWWLhc0-YNwLV9jkHJc0c9myfvYe-HspnBo5M48AgAtuwAZmYBSBRu4FF68VDLX1Y2Eh5GynQbcSLe5fj43Nk/w640-h426/DSC_0081.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-32632425702485200012024-02-29T23:57:00.000-06:002024-02-29T23:57:35.640-06:001869-89+1889-98 Falls View Suspension Bridges over Niagara River at Niagara Falls, NY(<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0875658,-79.0701487,705m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>, 300' (91m) north of the American Falls. [<a href="https://www.niagarafallsinfo.com/niagara-falls-history/niagara-falls-municipal-history/historic-bridges-in-niagara/the-first-falls-view-suspension-bridge/" target="_blank">NiagaraFallsInfo</a>] or<div> <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0902827,-79.0667243,592m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>, 14' (4.3m) downstream from the <a href="https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2023/06/18981941-niagara-falls-rainbowhoneymoon.html" target="_blank">Honeymoon Bridge</a>. [<a href="https://exhibits.library.brocku.ca/s/niagara-in-winter/page/falls-view-bridge" target="_blank">brocku</a>])</div><div><div> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7KCM30nuJqk3gh9GIcCP9LKRyXH9TVcUPfS1O24aWhaAdqSqnvbWudZ6ECVWsblO6T9DhqCyzRQGACBdVdf0V2N0zh3FQUkB14YfSIkK7y6GmL3VyWWJ1-dzg52KvCWqx5CXhe-tD1_RuCShlRwWAUtvphwtPIzhty145p0Ib0AdcQeCm-HmXkdnZQU/s1500/Photo265492oC.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="1500" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7KCM30nuJqk3gh9GIcCP9LKRyXH9TVcUPfS1O24aWhaAdqSqnvbWudZ6ECVWsblO6T9DhqCyzRQGACBdVdf0V2N0zh3FQUkB14YfSIkK7y6GmL3VyWWJ1-dzg52KvCWqx5CXhe-tD1_RuCShlRwWAUtvphwtPIzhty145p0Ib0AdcQeCm-HmXkdnZQU/w640-h333/Photo265492oC.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Digitally Zoomed from the following photo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuw9Co_aklOHyD0L4w6pCtoDvOB4FbajT50qQlL9hcEN4pE031B89BI6X5R7jUYDe6AO_JegvB7HOKy5tvLIONBwUHujqpvTZnpw61IN2TCSVHdw-q4aVmo6IfZTxs9WVscD4-7254WZC47tUMaVlPufp5PnrsNH9vt7Um1kcnN7DxnHHD7cW0M_1Qqok/s3137/Photo265492o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1915" data-original-width="3137" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuw9Co_aklOHyD0L4w6pCtoDvOB4FbajT50qQlL9hcEN4pE031B89BI6X5R7jUYDe6AO_JegvB7HOKy5tvLIONBwUHujqpvTZnpw61IN2TCSVHdw-q4aVmo6IfZTxs9WVscD4-7254WZC47tUMaVlPufp5PnrsNH9vt7Um1kcnN7DxnHHD7cW0M_1Qqok/w640-h390/Photo265492o.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/PhotoFullSize.asp?PhotoID=265492" target="_blank">hmdb</a>, cropped<br />"When it opened in 1869 with a 1,260-foot (384-meter) span, it was the longest suspension bridge ever constructed. The bridge was widened in 1888 to accommodate two-way traffic. On January 9, 1889, a strong southwest gale destroyed the bridge. It was quickly rebuilt and reopened on May 7, 1889."</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div><div>The photo at the top of these notes shows the original timber towers. "In 1872, the sides were enclosed with wood and corrugated metal and a steam powered “Otis” elevator was installed in the Canadian tower to take tourists to an enclosed observation deck at the top of the tower. Tourists could then walk up a flight of stairs to an outdoor promenade on the roof of the tower. The elevator ride was priced at 10 cents." [<a href="https://www.niagarafallsinfo.com/niagara-falls-history/niagara-falls-municipal-history/historic-bridges-in-niagara/the-first-falls-view-suspension-bridge/" target="_blank">NiagaraFallsInfo</a>]</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscJOSqL9DsCzY7JVDPtqeYL-sD1D_W-LOCnyLNDHPbnleBle7pGUHktmDlfOrr1ugPVX7cYhzZ0l545VMns32XA2HAjqcBUl3W-FK1VUlEvnegZi66_ho1tRcYe4sxBNgBGjzZj7VvkNmogafug9goro3N_dvLwlWUBZuSKKChyphenhyphen1zxgShNse12YG9kqU/s750/418292777_10161396451673126_8878321309056944864_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="750" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscJOSqL9DsCzY7JVDPtqeYL-sD1D_W-LOCnyLNDHPbnleBle7pGUHktmDlfOrr1ugPVX7cYhzZ0l545VMns32XA2HAjqcBUl3W-FK1VUlEvnegZi66_ho1tRcYe4sxBNgBGjzZj7VvkNmogafug9goro3N_dvLwlWUBZuSKKChyphenhyphen1zxgShNse12YG9kqU/w640-h468/418292777_10161396451673126_8878321309056944864_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patrick M. Sirianni <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/149469265088626/posts/7080848328617317/" target="_blank">posted</a><br /><div>Wind Swept Bridges in Niagara and This Week in Local History.</div><div>No better time than today to mention the wind and its historical effects on the bridges and structures in and around Niagara Falls. Today marks the anniversary of the almost hurricane wind storm that would see the Falls View Suspension Bridge collapsing upside down into the gorge of the Niagara River just below the Falls on January 10th. 1889, and Dr. J.W. Hodge's near-death experience while crossing it.</div><div>That particular night, between Buffalo and Niagara Falls, railway tracks were covered with fallen trees and telegraph poles. Telephone, telegraph and electric light wires for miles in all directions were down. All passenger and freight trains were at a complete standstill as wrecking trains were sent out to clear the tracks. The water because of the force of the wind rose higher than it had ever since 1844. Quite a bit of the shore along the upper river and mouth of lake Erie were under three feet of water. A strip of land known as the Island was completely flooded and six homes at that location belonging to local fishermen have swept away.</div><div>Before I get into that tale, allow me to mention Reginald Fessenden and his experiences that he would later recollect crossing the then fairly new RR Suspension Bridge at the head of the Whirlpool Rapids.</div><div>Reggie's father was the first Minister of the newly constructed Christ Church located at the "Point" where Clifton Ave. meets River Road. The rectory at this time was located at the bottom of Queen Street and young Reggie attended DeVeaux School on the American side and crossed the bridge walking to classes every day. At a much later time, he wrote in his memoirs about his experiences crossing that sturdy structure.</div><div>"From home the walk was rather long and classes started early. In the fall the sun would be coming up just as I got to Mt. Eagle, and from there it was a lovely walk and a lovely site from there on., for the school was in the extensive and wooded grounds just at the Whirlpool Rapids. But in the winter it was much different. I had many bitterly cold struggles across the Whirlpool Suspension Bridge. Forcing my way into and across the heavy winds blowing down the Niagara Gorge, and having to hold on every now and then to the railing with both hands, but it was always a good fight and as a lad, I rather enjoyed it all."</div><div>Roebling's expertise certainly made for a sturdy two-deck Whirlpool RR Suspension bridge and I have never found any documents to ever state otherwise.</div><div>On the other hand, the Fallsview Suspension Bridge (considered to be the worlds longest Suspension Bridge at that time with a span of 1260 feet,) was built in the late 1860s by one Samuel Keefier and it certainly looked "shaky" enough to perhaps give one-second thoughts about crossing it on any sort of windswept day. In all fairness to Keefier, after its construction, the Falls View Suspension Bridge had been "tinkered" with on two different occasions. In 1872, the sides of the bridge were infused and a steam passenger elevator was installed in the Tower on the Canadian side. Then in 1887, the whole bridge was widened and this daunting task was completed in June of 1888. One can only contemplate the possibility that these two events could have been underlying factors in partially being responsible for its collapse.</div><div>Dr. J.W. Hodge was considered to be somewhat of an eccentric because of his decided opinions. He did not believe in God and was an affirmed agnostic at a time when religion was paramount to everything else in one's life. Some of his beliefs were quite unorthodox for the time as well, He was an anti-vaccinationist and was outspoken against efforts to immunize local residents during a smallpox epidemic and was also a great advocate for animal rights. According to his obituary, he was "for many years a relentless prosecutor of all those guilty of mistreating animals and was ever seeking to improve a lot of creatures which could not help themselves".</div><div>Perhaps what Dr. J.W. Hodge should have done was walk two miles and cross on the other during that late and stormy night's visit to the Canadian side to see a patient. Upon his trip back to the American side and most likely because his residence was located on Buffalo Ave., he decided to take the much shorter route and cross the Upper Suspension Bridge and save himself time and an extra four miles of walking. This ill-fated decision would almost cost him his life. Dr. Hodge in his own words:</div><div>"I had not advanced far beyond the Canadian Tower, however, before I realized from the nature of the swaying that something was wrong...As I neared the center, the swaying of the bridge was something terrific, and to add to the horror of the situation there was likewise a heavy motion like the rising and falling of a ship in the waves. .....Sometimes the bridge would seem to tip up as though one side was raised up by the wind, while the other hung from the 'suspenders' and whenever this occurred I dropped on my hands and knees for fear that I should be thrown over the railing. The rest of the time I clung to the railings as though it were the only straw between me and certain death, and worked my way along a few steps at a time whenever there would come a slight lull in the gale. To add to the discomfort and difficulties of the trip, great volumes of spray from the falls mingled with snow and sleet were dashed at intervals into my face, blinding me and drenching my clothing. At one point a gust of wind more powerful than the rest seemed to come swelling up from the water, and getting under my overcoat literally tore it open...</div><div>"Mingled with the whistling of the wind through the wires, when near the center of the bridge, I heard a sound like the flapping of a broken cable against the railing, and I believe it was here that the bridge began first to give way. When I finally reached the American towner, fully half an hour after I began the trip across, I was wet to the skin, almost blinded, and breathless. Nothing would tempt me to go through the same ordeal again"'.The bridge would finally give way on Jan. 10th at about 3;20 am. and Dr. Hodge was the last person to cross it before it collapsed into the river below.</div><div>Dr. Hodge continued to be a practicing physician well into his eighties and died on Feb. 18th. 1937 at 86 years of age. His body was cremated according to his wishes. He had written in his will "Having for many years been firmly convinced that cremation of the dead is the most sanitary, scientific and satisfactory method yet devised for disposal of human remains.....Furthermore, it is my ardent desire that no funeral service or religious rites of any sort be conducted over my body or the ashes thereof."</div><div>May be a black-and-white image of outdoors</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div></div></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-49290413216961907932024-02-28T23:04:00.002-06:002024-02-28T23:04:21.787-06:001910 Miles Glacier (Million Dollar) Bridge over Copper River near Cordova, AK(Bridge Hunter broke Mar 22, 2023; no Historic Bridges; <a href="https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ak0192/" target="_blank">HAER</a>; <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Million+Dollar+Bridge/@60.672946,-144.7480538,916m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x56b6cc17e780619d:0xcda0bd9b8b0a9aa1!8m2!3d60.6728385!4d-144.7457927!16zL20vMDI2ZHFn?hl=en&entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)<div><br /></div><div>Construction was 1909-10. [<a href="https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM81653" target="_blank">WisconsinHistory</a>]</div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://www.alaskaroads.com/photos-Million-Dollar-Bridge.htm" target="_blank">Many photos of the bridge</a></div><div><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPWuWelpg_-NN3_i2Iqhxz1irswugfYLXIuq577aUkwPnHgGle_S_vizSsozFcluKyRyf3IjqM5buoR9dmaV_2XyQiMy4roVrKeXyEsWmtz8y4U_OYJ_atPLT2Bgu3j9X6UH4ByFX-N_eFz6YZ-3_gRdEea9p62J_d4-PREzALBHoTBGjABoIPkAIVfk/s1024/service-pnp-habshaer-ak-ak0100-ak0192-color-570865cv.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="1024" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPWuWelpg_-NN3_i2Iqhxz1irswugfYLXIuq577aUkwPnHgGle_S_vizSsozFcluKyRyf3IjqM5buoR9dmaV_2XyQiMy4roVrKeXyEsWmtz8y4U_OYJ_atPLT2Bgu3j9X6UH4ByFX-N_eFz6YZ-3_gRdEea9p62J_d4-PREzALBHoTBGjABoIPkAIVfk/w640-h466/service-pnp-habshaer-ak-ak0100-ak0192-color-570865cv.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ak0192.color.570865c/resource/" target="_blank">HAER AK,20-CORD.V,1--18 (CT)</a><br />18. Looking east from Childs Glacier to Miles Glacier - Copper River & Northwestern Railroad, Million Dollar Bridge, Spanning Copper River at Miles Glacier, Cordova, Chugach Census Area, AK<br />Bridge Now and Then <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bridgesnowandthen/posts/pfbid0s8GWyq96A1ezMqrDfHgcmUeJ1si14oFvYiHuKeBHhtdsWAXgLF57ZvMpBFqUKaNvl" target="_blank">posted.</a><br />Alaska's Miles Glacier "Million Dollar" Bridge. Damaged in the Good Friday Earthquake in 1964, these "temporary" repairs lasted 40 years. photo by Jet Lowe, July, 1984. (HAER)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8FrpP8jpKgy8INqK5gCW_g9NelirUTGNqhMrlJExBSRNxoS5Q3blTl5enq6rbeVrWugIuEcVe1L8n0vAgG8h66Akcd83Gsr0gDp1aE9UjrkCM-EG8JH1CmmixJEcgd_LzT87i2dvWmS7SDEPCZCmlKlfIpn_t6fEqHBk33GomDpVWOgKrm3GX_gVhJs/s845/429910984_716197537293995_8741124987155560771_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="845" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8FrpP8jpKgy8INqK5gCW_g9NelirUTGNqhMrlJExBSRNxoS5Q3blTl5enq6rbeVrWugIuEcVe1L8n0vAgG8h66Akcd83Gsr0gDp1aE9UjrkCM-EG8JH1CmmixJEcgd_LzT87i2dvWmS7SDEPCZCmlKlfIpn_t6fEqHBk33GomDpVWOgKrm3GX_gVhJs/w640-h426/429910984_716197537293995_8741124987155560771_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bridges Now and Then commented on its post<br />2008, after permanent repairs<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2BY6oD9D2ZAVobI-NdGpypHWlndtcuxJ4-QBI5rOfTsiqtdXV3F5B4qp-v03t2ybPrqNs4IHtDvtsYe1BFYV7ap5EAg3eMYNadhlj4mW_ziL0Jf6h23WHdA2WgMceH_bDeG2otDH5CtlDN7LOLor3N8mAVqKrlZQcfCWChKaAp8JbT-f6RVqGaC4Wn0/s1024/service-pnp-habshaer-ak-ak0100-ak0192-color-570863cv.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="1024" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2BY6oD9D2ZAVobI-NdGpypHWlndtcuxJ4-QBI5rOfTsiqtdXV3F5B4qp-v03t2ybPrqNs4IHtDvtsYe1BFYV7ap5EAg3eMYNadhlj4mW_ziL0Jf6h23WHdA2WgMceH_bDeG2otDH5CtlDN7LOLor3N8mAVqKrlZQcfCWChKaAp8JbT-f6RVqGaC4Wn0/w640-h460/service-pnp-habshaer-ak-ak0100-ak0192-color-570863cv.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ak0192.color.570863c/resource/" target="_blank">HAER AK,20-CORD.V,1--20 (CT)</a><br />20. Collapsed span, looking east</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IW28QRQgofsRLZz985nbdwGiZMeFHsNZqFTri1e4-Gy8AaRpKRWczGS2XPMqnnSik83mh7QTSbUgz-G9kOIbA7nQESP47s3fq10TznwOTJDyMsXxLFUg_yni7xeIYeVtFgysoF3ZiUtTlxg4gqf-_dlZns4OocZgG1-ES9XrITto3Gt9PSQLfDihjPQ/s1024/service-pnp-habshaer-ak-ak0100-ak0192-color-570862cv.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="1024" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IW28QRQgofsRLZz985nbdwGiZMeFHsNZqFTri1e4-Gy8AaRpKRWczGS2XPMqnnSik83mh7QTSbUgz-G9kOIbA7nQESP47s3fq10TznwOTJDyMsXxLFUg_yni7xeIYeVtFgysoF3ZiUtTlxg4gqf-_dlZns4OocZgG1-ES9XrITto3Gt9PSQLfDihjPQ/w640-h462/service-pnp-habshaer-ak-ak0100-ak0192-color-570862cv.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ak0192.color.570862c/resource/" target="_blank">HAER AK,20-CORD.V,1--19 (CT)</a><br />19. Principal long span, looking east<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kqCa7JLmE0urRmtm5ydzdqRCZWzxxUpoCciZZQOSTDfvJI5cd_1g36awm8pur4rduESzWKYxk7jHx_A4xZuTbrucTqcjrGgoW0FnIuBWG-REGr7isVOd251piPuwwhs0rqJQKy6cwupdD8WOonmx9GDferf9pEqiJgOI9cvtYhheNLxCH6JE1fuR324/s900/milesglacierbridge0-76fa094e.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="900" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kqCa7JLmE0urRmtm5ydzdqRCZWzxxUpoCciZZQOSTDfvJI5cd_1g36awm8pur4rduESzWKYxk7jHx_A4xZuTbrucTqcjrGgoW0FnIuBWG-REGr7isVOd251piPuwwhs0rqJQKy6cwupdD8WOonmx9GDferf9pEqiJgOI9cvtYhheNLxCH6JE1fuR324/w640-h240/milesglacierbridge0-76fa094e.webp" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dangerousroads.org/north-america/usa/10410-miles-glacier-bridge,-the-bridge-to-nowhere.html" target="_blank">DangerousRoads</a><br />"The bridge is 1,550 feet (470 m) long across the Copper River. This one-lane historic bridge was built in the early 1900s, from 1909-1910, as a one-track railroad bridge for the Copper River and Northwestern Railway to haul copper from the Kennicott copper mines to the port of Cordova....Nicknamed as the Million Dollar Bridge, it was closed in 1938, reopened as a highway bridge, part of the Copper River Highway in 1958 and fourth span collapsed in earthquake on 1964. In 2005, the span was repaired but the road is no longer in use."</td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQdBioFBAWvuQq7UW9H22axjYYrqXuqesG7XMocOTEQ_4HiaKxWGVnMYlmGzWyKpL1V_kcvTtTrdke95NZlrsl-h8oGW-1mkVWAp137UaePwK4HFjY0oqUj3Yw2fGKQTW6ImNE96qwo7PQWwCdOeE3DFP2rTuiphB9lr7K5lG3CJBo036pTgIOxC6CcM/s2804/miles-glacier-bridge-jun1956-usgs-1.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2231" data-original-width="2804" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQdBioFBAWvuQq7UW9H22axjYYrqXuqesG7XMocOTEQ_4HiaKxWGVnMYlmGzWyKpL1V_kcvTtTrdke95NZlrsl-h8oGW-1mkVWAp137UaePwK4HFjY0oqUj3Yw2fGKQTW6ImNE96qwo7PQWwCdOeE3DFP2rTuiphB9lr7K5lG3CJBo036pTgIOxC6CcM/w640-h510/miles-glacier-bridge-jun1956-usgs-1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.copperriverrailway.com/locations/miles-glacier/" target="_blank">CopperRiverRailway_history</a><br />The Copper River & Northwestern Railway paid $1,424,775 to build this bridge.<br />"The bridge carries the railroad over the Copper River for its second time after leaving Cordova, crossing from the east bank back to the west bank. The alignment takes advantage of a narrow channel to allow the railway to avoid two active glaciers – Childs Glacier downstream on the west bank, and Miles Glacier upstream on the east bank."<br />(The railway was 200 miles long. [<a href="https://adamspictureblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/million-dollar-bridge.html" target="_blank">AdamsPictureBlog</a>])<br />The roadbed was converted to a road in 1958 to provide a highway connection to the outside world. When this road is "broken," Cordova can be accessed only by airplanes and ferries.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQI15wTazOmJQkMNUUlxJASlLoKplNzvmxgG8eJQTCoFlDDbFbx0vhJhy0aNLr5OsBvRgm9Q04L-AyROlJiZJIWqF6LtlsRe1gNAMekwTWyCZR3yTrMH46wHgsMAHxWyDXgU-3t_htdGA5NNcDdfJfrGW4RkNhwunfLWjntDfgyj5P3etAZUyuhx4sxhc/s1136/140.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1136" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQI15wTazOmJQkMNUUlxJASlLoKplNzvmxgG8eJQTCoFlDDbFbx0vhJhy0aNLr5OsBvRgm9Q04L-AyROlJiZJIWqF6LtlsRe1gNAMekwTWyCZR3yTrMH46wHgsMAHxWyDXgU-3t_htdGA5NNcDdfJfrGW4RkNhwunfLWjntDfgyj5P3etAZUyuhx4sxhc/w640-h432/140.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Million+Dollar+Bridge/@60.6728485,-144.7460626,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipOGW6O-Hvi5dn3ELg3LH_2i7LQgtPTRpih6STk!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOGW6O-Hvi5dn3ELg3LH_2i7LQgtPTRpih6STk%3Dw127-h86-k-no!7i1136!8i768!4m7!3m6!1s0x56b6cc17e780619d:0xcda0bd9b8b0a9aa1!8m2!3d60.6728385!4d-144.7457927!10e5!16zL20vMDI2ZHFn?hl=en&entry=ttu" target="_blank">Jonathan McNeely</a>, Jan 2011</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYSNl3bfiXJnr9CU2VyYQzvRiOBL11IXbvoy20np1KZMicXUG0ahZHhrem49KQQRsien_0uohq6JBeL0-guaJMtAU5cMGlbbliivOA5LIsnJAvWZoc1CEoZIXMp65Fy6kjYOQcXeNsx25HKakIrGpHhBaf0VpIVY5v4fWAVBYE-6pssUhY7EFRBu6GE8/s1136/2020-12-30.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="736" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYSNl3bfiXJnr9CU2VyYQzvRiOBL11IXbvoy20np1KZMicXUG0ahZHhrem49KQQRsien_0uohq6JBeL0-guaJMtAU5cMGlbbliivOA5LIsnJAvWZoc1CEoZIXMp65Fy6kjYOQcXeNsx25HKakIrGpHhBaf0VpIVY5v4fWAVBYE-6pssUhY7EFRBu6GE8/w259-h400/2020-12-30.jpg" width="259" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Million+Dollar+Bridge/@60.6728485,-144.7460626,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipOR_ddfwgPA6yK5We7yifeEf5262B9GZyypqtA!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOR_ddfwgPA6yK5We7yifeEf5262B9GZyypqtA%3Dw203-h313-k-no!7i736!8i1136!4m7!3m6!1s0x56b6cc17e780619d:0xcda0bd9b8b0a9aa1!8m2!3d60.6728385!4d-144.7457927!10e5!16zL20vMDI2ZHFn?hl=en&entry=ttu" target="_blank">Jonathan McNeely</a>, Jan 2011</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_g2P5fshdm7wjzcI9iPWjJbx-uzWIS6RSPksF7Z-i9DLa_LktFtYWUwsxwx-5CpaNLF4lSCCQ3EYlQ-kJhKSXCJMNnuO4rV0QQTV6bDJG1R4mpFy-NwgpTzn_WeLKDxxKn427LqYhUwv9uVSfe8K_NX4-6rgTTuFYqiL2KJ2-zcl4txT0VSrufWD-gY/s2000/milesglacier-worktrain.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1480" data-original-width="2000" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_g2P5fshdm7wjzcI9iPWjJbx-uzWIS6RSPksF7Z-i9DLa_LktFtYWUwsxwx-5CpaNLF4lSCCQ3EYlQ-kJhKSXCJMNnuO4rV0QQTV6bDJG1R4mpFy-NwgpTzn_WeLKDxxKn427LqYhUwv9uVSfe8K_NX4-6rgTTuFYqiL2KJ2-zcl4txT0VSrufWD-gY/w640-h474/milesglacier-worktrain.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.copperriverrailway.com/the-miles-glacier-bridge/" target="_blank">CopperRiverRailway_photo</a><br />"One of the photos I’ve recently acquired is this view of a train approaching the Miles Glacier bridge from the east. It would appear to be a work train that’s returning from carrying ballast, given it consists entirely of the railroad’s Western side-dump gravel cars and a spreader on the back just ahead of the caboose.<br />"Another thing to note is the trestle wye at the east end of the bridge. Most people don’t realize there was a wye here, completely up on trestlework. I also find it interesting that I can’t see the Miles Glacier station at the west end of the bridge, but it may be just out of the photographer’s field view."</td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqs4nhlpbsZMdY_fX-V44DIkZeA_z3PgLIBrbxcQIXPkQlutj9wF72yLeFmYCrE-EMwRLBKyL7Da0-KAd6mD7cmAsW5_-bSlb6YQsQUQ_vpV6A3Z7mDaobC_C9L-CqaeWch6c4s6LjMTQvtqwkBUvl1MuB22FhkxJ-lZFlROUtZLpscw5yxTPlhDV66g/s750/Million$Bridge2-blog.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="488" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqs4nhlpbsZMdY_fX-V44DIkZeA_z3PgLIBrbxcQIXPkQlutj9wF72yLeFmYCrE-EMwRLBKyL7Da0-KAd6mD7cmAsW5_-bSlb6YQsQUQ_vpV6A3Z7mDaobC_C9L-CqaeWch6c4s6LjMTQvtqwkBUvl1MuB22FhkxJ-lZFlROUtZLpscw5yxTPlhDV66g/w260-h400/Million$Bridge2-blog.jpg" width="260" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://adamspictureblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/million-dollar-bridge.html" target="_blank">AdamsPictureBlog</a>, 1 of several photos in the area<br />" In this view of the bridge you can see how the section in the foreground (the formerly collapsed section) is more than two feet off of alignment with the rest of the bridge."<br />The Miles Glacier is the largest icefield on earth outside of Greenland and Antarctica.</td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfG60Fs_82YgTzxOKOfgG1Z7Qz6OQQ_1aPHzxbS0G5vZAMiKiKZRNPatnVph8BPuBxT_R-HZLXxjxBVf_eNu8lGAPqOm7bOww2sHPId0gviBZsfqD94CtTKijyzyM78CwrpAmmzekMCOefb8xYJz9wx_26vZR2g4n2qyum00Mq3gpMJEB-t_vNCHr4eM/s720/cdmg2_3112_full.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="720" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfG60Fs_82YgTzxOKOfgG1Z7Qz6OQQ_1aPHzxbS0G5vZAMiKiKZRNPatnVph8BPuBxT_R-HZLXxjxBVf_eNu8lGAPqOm7bOww2sHPId0gviBZsfqD94CtTKijyzyM78CwrpAmmzekMCOefb8xYJz9wx_26vZR2g4n2qyum00Mq3gpMJEB-t_vNCHr4eM/w640-h420/cdmg2_3112_full.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://vilda.alaska.edu/digital/collection/cdmg2/id/3112" target="_blank">AMRC-b64-1-135</a><br />"View of Copper River and Northwestern Railway bridge construction showing caisson for constructing bridge piers on Copper River at Miles Glacier in the Cordova, Alaska area. From verso: 'Cagsion [sic] for bridge piers.' Postcard."</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8GtRscsxpG5LqEv4i5ttYNcnuK4zLBSQjdjj6nKR3soOHyjoamZOltsMt0lV6FCdaOMju9jmvvjtlS-KOuyDlMg9vGYah1B5OX8awy8Q5SawCtWlNE-SJ0e0N-irDlqp8ffVK_kdUCab2WdXHwCDV0UwWqcmiBvjLed2B5_T-j-a7pk7X7MtgtmR0cI/s922/June-9-2013-Photo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="922" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8GtRscsxpG5LqEv4i5ttYNcnuK4zLBSQjdjj6nKR3soOHyjoamZOltsMt0lV6FCdaOMju9jmvvjtlS-KOuyDlMg9vGYah1B5OX8awy8Q5SawCtWlNE-SJ0e0N-irDlqp8ffVK_kdUCab2WdXHwCDV0UwWqcmiBvjLed2B5_T-j-a7pk7X7MtgtmR0cI/w640-h426/June-9-2013-Photo.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.cityofcordova.net/copper-river-highway-bridge-to-childs-glacier/" target="_blank">CityOfCordova</a><br /><div>"The 56-mile Copper River Highway begins in Cordova and ends at the Million Dollar Bridge. Locals and tourists alike use the highway to access trails, hunting and fishing opportunities, off-road recreation areas, and the US Forest Service’s popular Childs Glacier campground and recreation site.</div><div>From the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities:</div><div>"The ADOT&PF has indefinitely closed the Copper River Highway at mile 36 due to safety concerns at Bridge No. 339. The closure will last until the bridge is replaced." </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div>The Miles Glacier is upstream, and it calves icebergs into the river, so ice breakers were installed in front of the piers to help protect them.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZZW5ihGnZdDm_LTO_OUVI6eusBPLaifyMT1fz1QLFBOiPk9o73BM9bqIMmbaqvIBZjWbVtCa53laiCbSZ0Q2ZnkmBepoDedcDsz61zjpGm4VnRvP4gSvKIxs2X90cbTERbwO9jdmxR72RTtCqR2pfGMGvLPRMcCX8MjH4BFgRdg4E7ChBTYnmpuPjHk/s1920/2024-02-28%2018_57_29-Greenshot.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZZW5ihGnZdDm_LTO_OUVI6eusBPLaifyMT1fz1QLFBOiPk9o73BM9bqIMmbaqvIBZjWbVtCa53laiCbSZ0Q2ZnkmBepoDedcDsz61zjpGm4VnRvP4gSvKIxs2X90cbTERbwO9jdmxR72RTtCqR2pfGMGvLPRMcCX8MjH4BFgRdg4E7ChBTYnmpuPjHk/w640-h360/2024-02-28%2018_57_29-Greenshot.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1:13 video @ <a href="https://youtu.be/M-stHoOiUyk?t=61" target="_blank">1:01</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-40020306596774359882024-02-27T22:45:00.001-06:002024-02-27T22:45:52.066-06:00Union Railroad (US Steel) Bridge over Turtle Creek at East Pittsburgh(Bridge Hunter broke Mar 22, 2023; <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3917428,-79.8405862,213m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>)<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVYPTbdm6HyjE8xk0ajci2ur9atq9KvuyauIu1SnaH9dh6tgqtpzTtPLDFcrwv2WUZdS7Bzspo5qEp8eWaqvZmFkg64ZjekhJOAGCMWbqxuwlLEEJRsFWwfQjEDdKDz_X_9zB2BdVpwpHwtitXZXu2xLcQ6bM1L9qqwpHVEC9I71zxxfZBJ6AtV_s3bM/s2048/429919402_926601069049281_8373511902696332677_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVYPTbdm6HyjE8xk0ajci2ur9atq9KvuyauIu1SnaH9dh6tgqtpzTtPLDFcrwv2WUZdS7Bzspo5qEp8eWaqvZmFkg64ZjekhJOAGCMWbqxuwlLEEJRsFWwfQjEDdKDz_X_9zB2BdVpwpHwtitXZXu2xLcQ6bM1L9qqwpHVEC9I71zxxfZBJ6AtV_s3bM/w640-h400/429919402_926601069049281_8373511902696332677_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mtnclimberjoe Rail Photography <a href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0eeKCNM15zbii49hrBt48V7tb5nu2FCus2pmJH6H13ip6cSU6tCZUArZAzKUYjH2rl&id=100050981904442" target="_blank">posted</a><br /><div>As a snow squall moves through East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Union Railroad Job 95A crew brings scrap loads an slab empties across the Turtle Creek bridge with a trio of MP15's. The crew will proceed north to clear the next switch, then shove their train down the ramp into the <a href="https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2016/02/uss-edgar-thomson-works-in-braddock-pa.html" target="_blank">US Steel Edgar Thompson Works complex</a>.</div><div><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtnclimberjoe50/53544125608" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtnclimberjoe50/53544125608</a></div><div>====Info====</div><div>2/17/2024</div><div>URR North Bessemer Branch</div><div>East Pittsburgh, PA</div><div>URR Job 95A (Slab Empties; Irvin Works - Dravosburg, PA to Edgar Thompson Works - East Pittsburgh, PA)</div><div>URR 15 MP15DC Blt. 1975</div><div>URR 23 MP15DC Blt. 1976</div><div>URR 11 MP15DC Blt. 1974</div>R. B. Rail Photog <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JBRailPics/posts/pfbid05e5Z8kNKh4EoF1657oF1WMFK2zmQgzeN6w7aGrcz7YdJtZAvRDXzPhW4WK8bqo5jl" target="_blank">shared</a><br />Dennis DeBruler <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/351931168978098/permalink/1597878397716696" target="_blank">shared</a><br />Dennis DeBruler: Bridge location: <br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3917428,-79.8405862,213m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu" target="_blank"> https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3917428,-79.8405862,213m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-58841823828172174212024-02-26T22:54:00.000-06:002024-02-26T22:54:04.052-06:001893 Trail/NS/(L&N+Southern) Bridge over Tennesse River at Florence, AL(Bridge Hunter broke Mar 22, 2023; <a href="https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=alabama/florencerr/" target="_blank">Historic Bridges</a>; <a href="https://loc.gov/pictures/item/al1320/" target="_blank">HAER</a>; <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Old+Railroad+Bridge/@34.7821983,-87.6701212,753m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x887d48e5f6964687:0xb2b9aa34ab6ba95d!8m2!3d34.7827392!4d-87.6688325!16s%2Fg%2F11d_1pkff1?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Satellite</a>, 970 photos)<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLd0QvRyoMiVQfgFb90HhYUd3yIdrocpFxkoJkx-skhqEYToRjVg3O4ZJK31olD15j31xDQdPZjg-u3xDqqmq3O85pEhL7PvmBlfZznNo82aJ6c_maHjiWSgHuM9PBAX9reZwRBuAkpcMiUeLS-xdJIlWwlfYJRgFbpa9idbL-qXpKk_DZYanAZVqDdw/s1024/service-pnp-habshaer-al-al1300-al1320-photos-193441pv%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="1024" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLd0QvRyoMiVQfgFb90HhYUd3yIdrocpFxkoJkx-skhqEYToRjVg3O4ZJK31olD15j31xDQdPZjg-u3xDqqmq3O85pEhL7PvmBlfZznNo82aJ6c_maHjiWSgHuM9PBAX9reZwRBuAkpcMiUeLS-xdJIlWwlfYJRgFbpa9idbL-qXpKk_DZYanAZVqDdw/w640-h522/service-pnp-habshaer-al-al1300-al1320-photos-193441pv%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/al1320.photos.193441p/" target="_blank">HAER AL-204-5</a><br />5. Lift span, looking southeast - Tennessee River Railroad Bridge, Spanning Tennessee River at Alabama Highway 43, Florence, Lauderdale County, AL</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div><div>The lower deck is now a trail. Given the absence of a lift span, the railroad is obviously abandoned.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQs3M_clgQkVZFRQkgJ8elBm2iAXsZ2Jm3R_dnGwYavpjAMLU0_FpRPngUVF5OUBczAPR5iepMwpyxeE6g2GQFjdiQwIWue2A-OYplTaplYhw3qmyl9SYz2PSLrblk18W3zvDy4hu5kyW4SG7VeAmbIs81s_ao0TXrBMbZXvTORMy5NBNOi8bAGHBalAs/s1135/2024-02-23%2004_52_25-4600%20US-43%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="1135" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQs3M_clgQkVZFRQkgJ8elBm2iAXsZ2Jm3R_dnGwYavpjAMLU0_FpRPngUVF5OUBczAPR5iepMwpyxeE6g2GQFjdiQwIWue2A-OYplTaplYhw3qmyl9SYz2PSLrblk18W3zvDy4hu5kyW4SG7VeAmbIs81s_ao0TXrBMbZXvTORMy5NBNOi8bAGHBalAs/w640-h134/2024-02-23%2004_52_25-4600%20US-43%20-%20Google%20Maps.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7802495,-87.6700251,3a,75y,40.6h,87.87t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sRcqu03wzp5xMzQm1-jeVsA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Street View</a>, Oct 2022</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXygpu8IYTqYQrtymk_xqH4yWgWhQN_vLScwi16gaHCNrz8hjD0kNjQdlcj7dy1DY67_bm6jXRexqWWbzet5qEsK9XPCvTbmMw6lts9iPzxSe7AAXqXtkegG_Xl2SgqKgSkEisWYi1CcXxhSCMgYg69BeADlt9ZRwL0D1L4tnXmIJvqqnkBZmlLh5OMJk/s1024/service-pnp-habshaer-al-al1300-al1320-photos-193443pv.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="815" data-original-width="1024" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXygpu8IYTqYQrtymk_xqH4yWgWhQN_vLScwi16gaHCNrz8hjD0kNjQdlcj7dy1DY67_bm6jXRexqWWbzet5qEsK9XPCvTbmMw6lts9iPzxSe7AAXqXtkegG_Xl2SgqKgSkEisWYi1CcXxhSCMgYg69BeADlt9ZRwL0D1L4tnXmIJvqqnkBZmlLh5OMJk/w640-h510/service-pnp-habshaer-al-al1300-al1320-photos-193443pv.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/al1320.photos.193443p/resource/" target="_blank">HAER AL-204-7</a><br />7. South approach, looking north</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifcHxuK6cEWOnrVOOBj-Kv7bMUP9tzp5oUZ3oU0Vph-kScICMerWpCdyylAu-LLg2eUbkKA4NXB1CmbHzvbxobdSUF0c-8pXGoKaaWuTPpoI2UyM1SpksHdqR8sg5RFfJBqqXQfkvKMj6MlY4ijK-5NPl98Ge4Se9uRMsoiJnOLIFV3E6eFIoqOAuz8HU/s1503/428644222_43498946583040166_6739058967553859542_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="992" data-original-width="1503" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifcHxuK6cEWOnrVOOBj-Kv7bMUP9tzp5oUZ3oU0Vph-kScICMerWpCdyylAu-LLg2eUbkKA4NXB1CmbHzvbxobdSUF0c-8pXGoKaaWuTPpoI2UyM1SpksHdqR8sg5RFfJBqqXQfkvKMj6MlY4ijK-5NPl98Ge4Se9uRMsoiJnOLIFV3E6eFIoqOAuz8HU/w640-h422/428644222_43498946583040166_6739058967553859542_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">James Neal Jeter <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/268429536872720/posts/2080268842355438/" target="_blank">posted</a><br />I took this photo in March of 1982. Southern Railway switcher with train headed south from Florence across the bridge on the Tennessee River to Sheffield.<br /><b>James Neal Jeter</b>: According to the <a href="https://oldrailroadbridge.com/" target="_blank">Old Railroad Bridge website</a> trains ran on the bridge until 1988 and NS removed the lift span in the spring of 1992 and relocated it to Hannibal MO.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div></div><div>"The surviving spans are rare double-deck, pin-connected Warren truss spans." A swing span was replace by a lift span in 1962. [<a href="https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=alabama/florencerr/" target="_blank">HistoricBridges</a>]</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMNRz5gYayP6EQI3PUdVdVqlb4YY9UOg8_V97psiAo_5KlfNVIBCTMntXjqpj7AY97tu83eLRuQxVsT29yt1ni5QhVZh5HIWakS6NXETGu3SrVOS3AsYpu8NqruhUALGtevUzEJrUnjhnBjXWujkF83sPl8kEhrFHxuTcggd9xUEH03qL0I_qKW04tE8/s1024/service-pnp-habshaer-al-al1300-al1320-photos-193440pv.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1024" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMNRz5gYayP6EQI3PUdVdVqlb4YY9UOg8_V97psiAo_5KlfNVIBCTMntXjqpj7AY97tu83eLRuQxVsT29yt1ni5QhVZh5HIWakS6NXETGu3SrVOS3AsYpu8NqruhUALGtevUzEJrUnjhnBjXWujkF83sPl8kEhrFHxuTcggd9xUEH03qL0I_qKW04tE8/w640-h524/service-pnp-habshaer-al-al1300-al1320-photos-193440pv.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/al1320.photos.193440p/" target="_blank">HAER AL-204-4</a><br />4. Lift span, looking east</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>I got the information that L&N shared this bridge with Southern from this topo map.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0o1M1x398776S8A6o3hgrc9KJsxiFyKcrPUCCbOxXro9gok_nMiujtL_Lf0sA2wxjL2tkJ3A6CyoN1UD1D0te7w1bmv9aPdR2qWxr23OZNZVrbHzyvpHoUSwNss0z2-9acf8fqg3JgF1XzHjbJuT1NlJdmjwQ7P6wnHJQpmaFoe7bPB7HM7BwMVSKvsA/s952/2024-02-23%2005_02_09-USGS%20Historical%20Topographic%20Map%20Explorer.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="792" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0o1M1x398776S8A6o3hgrc9KJsxiFyKcrPUCCbOxXro9gok_nMiujtL_Lf0sA2wxjL2tkJ3A6CyoN1UD1D0te7w1bmv9aPdR2qWxr23OZNZVrbHzyvpHoUSwNss0z2-9acf8fqg3JgF1XzHjbJuT1NlJdmjwQ7P6wnHJQpmaFoe7bPB7HM7BwMVSKvsA/w532-h640/2024-02-23%2005_02_09-USGS%20Historical%20Topographic%20Map%20Explorer.png" width="532" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1957 Florence Quad @ 25,000</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div></div></div>Dennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.com0