Posted by Ann on May 27, 2010, 1:35 pm
On Thu, 27 May 2010 10:57:42 -0400, Tony wrote:
> Ann wrote:
>> On Wed, 26 May 2010 22:06:33 -0400, Tony wrote:
>>
>>> Ann wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 26 May 2010 07:02:43 -0700, MNRebecca wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for all the input, everybody. I've sent an inquiry to the
>>>>> local historical society. I'd love to know when this was built.
>>>>> WPA project?
>>>>> Did they have this technology when my family owned the farm
>>>>> (1903ish to
>>>>> 1925ish)? I'll be in the area again for Memorial Day Weekend to
>>>>> decorate the graves of family members and will try to take more
>>>>> pictures then. Didn't get a single one straight across the
>>>>> traveling path of the bridge!
>>>>>
>>>>> R.
>>>> Courtesy of Google, it looks like what's referred to as a pony truss
>>>> bridge. In the early 1900s, they were the cheapest bridge design for
>>>> short spans and a number of companies made them. By the time the
>>>> depression and WWII were over, highway departments had moved on to
>>>> newer designs (than steel truss). Example of one still in use:
>>>>
>>>> http://bridgehunter.com/in/gibson/2600283/
>>>
>>> Here is a very large one I travel on a couple days a week. All 20
>>> pics are this same bridge. It's a very unique design.
>>>
>>> http://bridgehunter.com/tn/jefferson/bh37371/
>>>
>>> I don't know why part of it is concrete? The highest steel span is
>>> also wider, it looks as if it were made for large sail boats but I
>>> don't think the lake is deep enough for a boat that large. Being so
>>> old and carrying a lot of traffic, it under goes an inspection every
>>> year and it is closed for the day of the inspection.
>>>
>>> It must be a part of the great TVA (Tennessee valley authority)
>>> project because they built the dam that made this bridge necessary.
>>> In the winter when there isn't a lot of rain they use all the water
>>> for hydro-electric and the lake becomes a river again. Some people
>>> bought Lake Front houses during the summer, then in the winter it's
>>> dirt and mud for hundreds of yards until they can reach the river.
>>> Some bitch, some buy 4 wheelers to take advantage of the wintertime
>>> fun.
>>
>> Nifty bridge, actually several bridges strung together. Is it possible
>> they put it so high to allow for raising the level of the lake? The
>> COE constructed two flood control dams (3 impounds) in my county in PA.
>> They later raised one dam/impound to store additional water for
>> downstream nuclear plants cooling.
>>
>> Here is "my" niftiest bridge:
>>
>> http://explorepahistory.com/displayimage.php?imgId 08
>>
>> When the Rockville bridge was built across the Susquehanna River (PA)
>> in 1900-1902, it was described as the longest stone arch bridge
>> (3,280') in the world. (Not entirely true because it was concrete
>> filled.)
>
> That is a nifty bridge indeed! I've never heard of stone bridge being
> filled with concrete, but then again, I don't know much of anything on
> that subject. I'm from PA so I wanted to see were it was and found
> these pics:
>
> http://www.steamphotos.com/Railroad-Photos/Rockville-Bridge-
Harrisburg/3405975_DzATG#231852985_Gtcrs
>
> I'll bet that's a heck of a photo op when an old steam loco takes a
> pleasure ride. I also read it was built in only 2 years! It would
> probably take 6 years to build the same exact bridge today. :-(
Imagine the task of taking it down. I doubt they could just blow it up
because of all the sediment that would put into the river - and
ultimately into the Chesapeake Bay.
Posted by Steve.IA on May 27, 2010, 3:13 pm
Ann wrote:
> On Thu, 27 May 2010 10:57:42 -0400, Tony wrote:
> Imagine the task of taking it down. I doubt they could just blow it up
> because of all the sediment that would put into the river - and
> ultimately into the Chesapeake Bay.
>
Kind of a sedimental journey.
Steve
southiowa
Posted by Ann on May 27, 2010, 9:27 pm
On Thu, 27 May 2010 14:13:36 -0500, Steve.IA wrote:
> Ann wrote:
>> On Thu, 27 May 2010 10:57:42 -0400, Tony wrote:
>
>> Imagine the task of taking it down. I doubt they could just blow it up
>> because of all the sediment that would put into the river - and
>> ultimately into the Chesapeake Bay.
>>
>>
> Kind of a sedimental journey.
>
> Steve
> southiowa
<groan> <grin>
Posted by Tony on May 27, 2010, 11:26 am
Ann wrote:
> On Wed, 26 May 2010 22:06:33 -0400, Tony wrote:
>
>> Ann wrote:
>>> On Wed, 26 May 2010 07:02:43 -0700, MNRebecca wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks for all the input, everybody. I've sent an inquiry to the
>>>> local historical society. I'd love to know when this was built. WPA
>>>> project?
>>>> Did they have this technology when my family owned the farm (1903ish
>>>> to
>>>> 1925ish)? I'll be in the area again for Memorial Day Weekend to
>>>> decorate the graves of family members and will try to take more
>>>> pictures then. Didn't get a single one straight across the traveling
>>>> path of the bridge!
>>>>
>>>> R.
>>> Courtesy of Google, it looks like what's referred to as a pony truss
>>> bridge. In the early 1900s, they were the cheapest bridge design for
>>> short spans and a number of companies made them. By the time the
>>> depression and WWII were over, highway departments had moved on to
>>> newer designs (than steel truss). Example of one still in use:
>>>
>>> http://bridgehunter.com/in/gibson/2600283/
>>
>> Here is a very large one I travel on a couple days a week. All 20 pics
>> are this same bridge. It's a very unique design.
>>
>> http://bridgehunter.com/tn/jefferson/bh37371/
>>
>> I don't know why part of it is concrete? The highest steel span is also
>> wider, it looks as if it were made for large sail boats but I don't
>> think the lake is deep enough for a boat that large. Being so old and
>> carrying a lot of traffic, it under goes an inspection every year and it
>> is closed for the day of the inspection.
>>
>> It must be a part of the great TVA (Tennessee valley authority) project
>> because they built the dam that made this bridge necessary. In the
>> winter when there isn't a lot of rain they use all the water for
>> hydro-electric and the lake becomes a river again. Some people bought
>> Lake Front houses during the summer, then in the winter it's dirt and
>> mud for hundreds of yards until they can reach the river. Some bitch,
>> some buy 4 wheelers to take advantage of the wintertime fun.
>
> Nifty bridge, actually several bridges strung together. Is it possible
> they put it so high to allow for raising the level of the lake?
I don't think it's possible for it to rise anywhere near that high... on
second look at the pictures I did just notice the high water marks that
do go very high! I sometimes go boating there (there is a public boat
ramp at the south end) and I'll have to take notice how much room is
under the bridge from its highest water marks.
Posted by Bob F on May 26, 2010, 6:35 pm
MNRebecca wrote:
> Thanks for all the input, everybody. I've sent an inquiry to the
> local historical society. I'd love to know when this was built. WPA
> project? Did they have this technology when my family owned the farm
> (1903ish to 1925ish)? I'll be in the area again for Memorial Day
> Weekend to decorate the graves of family members and will try to take
> more pictures then. Didn't get a single one straight across the
> traveling path of the bridge!
The object in the forground of one of the pictures looks like an old pump
previously used to pump water from the canal at the bridge. Is there another one
installed on the bridge?
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>> On Wed, 26 May 2010 22:06:33 -0400, Tony wrote:
>>
>>> Ann wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 26 May 2010 07:02:43 -0700, MNRebecca wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for all the input, everybody. I've sent an inquiry to the
>>>>> local historical society. I'd love to know when this was built.
>>>>> WPA project?
>>>>> Did they have this technology when my family owned the farm
>>>>> (1903ish to
>>>>> 1925ish)? I'll be in the area again for Memorial Day Weekend to
>>>>> decorate the graves of family members and will try to take more
>>>>> pictures then. Didn't get a single one straight across the
>>>>> traveling path of the bridge!
>>>>>
>>>>> R.
>>>> Courtesy of Google, it looks like what's referred to as a pony truss
>>>> bridge. In the early 1900s, they were the cheapest bridge design for
>>>> short spans and a number of companies made them. By the time the
>>>> depression and WWII were over, highway departments had moved on to
>>>> newer designs (than steel truss). Example of one still in use:
>>>>
>>>> http://bridgehunter.com/in/gibson/2600283/
>>>
>>> Here is a very large one I travel on a couple days a week. All 20
>>> pics are this same bridge. It's a very unique design.
>>>
>>> http://bridgehunter.com/tn/jefferson/bh37371/
>>>
>>> I don't know why part of it is concrete? The highest steel span is
>>> also wider, it looks as if it were made for large sail boats but I
>>> don't think the lake is deep enough for a boat that large. Being so
>>> old and carrying a lot of traffic, it under goes an inspection every
>>> year and it is closed for the day of the inspection.
>>>
>>> It must be a part of the great TVA (Tennessee valley authority)
>>> project because they built the dam that made this bridge necessary.
>>> In the winter when there isn't a lot of rain they use all the water
>>> for hydro-electric and the lake becomes a river again. Some people
>>> bought Lake Front houses during the summer, then in the winter it's
>>> dirt and mud for hundreds of yards until they can reach the river.
>>> Some bitch, some buy 4 wheelers to take advantage of the wintertime
>>> fun.
>>
>> Nifty bridge, actually several bridges strung together. Is it possible
>> they put it so high to allow for raising the level of the lake? The
>> COE constructed two flood control dams (3 impounds) in my county in PA.
>> They later raised one dam/impound to store additional water for
>> downstream nuclear plants cooling.
>>
>> Here is "my" niftiest bridge:
>>
>> http://explorepahistory.com/displayimage.php?imgId 08
>>
>> When the Rockville bridge was built across the Susquehanna River (PA)
>> in 1900-1902, it was described as the longest stone arch bridge
>> (3,280') in the world. (Not entirely true because it was concrete
>> filled.)
>
> That is a nifty bridge indeed! I've never heard of stone bridge being
> filled with concrete, but then again, I don't know much of anything on
> that subject. I'm from PA so I wanted to see were it was and found
> these pics:
>
> http://www.steamphotos.com/Railroad-Photos/Rockville-Bridge-