fxfymn Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Kind of off topic, but did you know the reason the "cover" is on those bridges is to make them strong enough to carry the load, not to cover the roadway. The roof assembly is part of the box truss that carries the weight in much the same way the roof/wall asembly of a box trailer does. Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Never knew that, interesting. Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I didnt know that either, always figured it was covered to keep the snow off due to not being able to run a snow plow over most bridges. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b61mack Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Parke county (around Rockville, Indiana) has 31 covered bridges. it is billed as the covered bridge capital of the world. at one time they had 52. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I didnt know that either, always figured it was covered to keep the snow off due to not being able to run a snow plow over most bridges.Funny, but the opposite was true. When most of these were created winter travel was by sleigh or horse and the "dry" roadway was hard on the sleigh. At least that's what the nice lady at the bridge in Conway, NH that we visited told us. Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifth wheel Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Two days after the hurricane, This bridge is about 1 mile downriver from the one that was lost, and speaking with a person who lives nearby this bridge was totally rebuilt about five years ago. It was done using the same construction practices as the original covered bridges using white oak and hemlock lumber. Witnessing the flood full size trees and cars smashed into it and then were sucked under as well as the 150 foot long roadway planks from the destroyed bridge upriver and shot out the other side, this bridge didn't move. In the area next to the bridge there were three cars and a chest freezer full of game meat.This person lived near the river and the water rose to 6 inches over his first floor window sills, he is moving to higher ground.A picture of where the bridge was.FW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fifth wheel Posted April 28, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2013 The new bridge, 4/2013Identical in design and construction as the old one.hemlock timbers oak pegsFW 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Excellent. Thanks for the update. Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Very nice to see the replica of the original kind but not a common concrete structure. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I always thought the old wood bridges were cool. Quote Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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