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EDIT: I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT THE MAIN REASON FOR THIS THREAD WAS BECAUSE OF THE HISTORICAL VALUE OF THESE BRIDGES AND THE RARITY IN NUMBERS COMPARED TO THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF COMMON BRIDGES THROUGHOUT THE U.S.A.
We have all heard that phrase and have witnessed or heard about things that has us :shakehead!!!
The other day I saw a Helicopter hovering from above about a mile from my house. When I watched the evening news I found out why!
I will digress a bit. Some history I learned on Jeopardy awhile back! Pennsylvania has more COVERED BRIDGES than any other State in the U.S.A. We have over 200!
Those [200+] were ones of historical significance. I just learned that there are at least twice that many that were built in the last 50 years or so that don't have the historical value.
There is One that is Two miles away and there are Four[4] within Five[5] miles of my house! This is about the bridge Two miles away!
This guy tried to drive his Tractor Trailer through it!!!:shakehead:mecry: HUGE signs on either side saying, "MAXIMUM HEIGHT 10FT.!!!
WHAT A BONEHEAD!
Not only did he try to drive through, he continued to drive until he got to the other side while ripping support beams down, metal cable ect. along the way!!
They just spent 1.5 million dollars Two years ago refurbishing this Bridge which is almost 200 years old!
He got the book thrown at him as far as citations go!! He had only been driving for 5 days!!! Needless to say I think his Truck driving days/career are over!!
Pictures give you an idea but do not show the whole bridge. The road is closed on either side. I only took pictures from one side which was the side I believe he exited from.The opposite side had even more structural damage!
In all seriousness it is sad and disappointing. They had this bridge closed for a year when they refurbished it. Without it it causes a bit more traffic in the area.
My neighbor emailed pics. to his daughter in college and she cried when she saw them! For our area, for the U.S.A , these are very historic and are Nationally registered.
PICTURES BELOW.
P.S. HE WAS NOT FROM AROUND HERE,HE WAS FROM NEW YORK!!! Not sure that he was familiar with the "Historic Country side"!!!
We have all heard that phrase and have witnessed or heard about things that has us :shakehead!!!
The other day I saw a Helicopter hovering from above about a mile from my house. When I watched the evening news I found out why!
I will digress a bit. Some history I learned on Jeopardy awhile back! Pennsylvania has more COVERED BRIDGES than any other State in the U.S.A. We have over 200!
Those [200+] were ones of historical significance. I just learned that there are at least twice that many that were built in the last 50 years or so that don't have the historical value.
There is One that is Two miles away and there are Four[4] within Five[5] miles of my house! This is about the bridge Two miles away!
This guy tried to drive his Tractor Trailer through it!!!:shakehead:mecry: HUGE signs on either side saying, "MAXIMUM HEIGHT 10FT.!!!
WHAT A BONEHEAD!
Not only did he try to drive through, he continued to drive until he got to the other side while ripping support beams down, metal cable ect. along the way!!
They just spent 1.5 million dollars Two years ago refurbishing this Bridge which is almost 200 years old!
He got the book thrown at him as far as citations go!! He had only been driving for 5 days!!! Needless to say I think his Truck driving days/career are over!!
Pictures give you an idea but do not show the whole bridge. The road is closed on either side. I only took pictures from one side which was the side I believe he exited from.The opposite side had even more structural damage!
In all seriousness it is sad and disappointing. They had this bridge closed for a year when they refurbished it. Without it it causes a bit more traffic in the area.
My neighbor emailed pics. to his daughter in college and she cried when she saw them! For our area, for the U.S.A , these are very historic and are Nationally registered.
PICTURES BELOW.
P.S. HE WAS NOT FROM AROUND HERE,HE WAS FROM NEW YORK!!! Not sure that he was familiar with the "Historic Country side"!!!
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