Bridge

The photo below shows the MINI TEREX being lowered to the island so they can work on the center pier. This way they didn’t have to build a temporary road out to the island. The photo to the right is the crew getting ready to pull the first stone off the center pier. The last…

Trees are being cut and logs are being delivered. They are starting to stack them up across the creek from the mill. The loggers were able to get a few before the ground became too soggy. Now I believe they are waiting for the ground to freeze. The trees must have a 20 inch diameter…

Work has begun on the abutments. The first photo on the right is the south abutment. They are pulling the stones out one by one to check them for damage. The damage could be from moisture which makes them soft and crumbly or they might be broken. A broken stone might have been hit by…

The sawmills are going to start cutting the trees as soon as the ground freezes. So, I thought we could look at some photos of an event that was put on to raise money for Rebuilding the Bridgeton Covered Bridge. The first photo is a member of the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association. If you’ve never…

The groundbreaking ceremony was help on Jan. 12, 2006. It was a beautiful day with blue sky and temps. in the 50s. The first photo shows the Construction Committee holding up a model of a covered bridge. It was decided to do this instead of shovels. There are more people on the team than could…

In these two photos you can see some damage of the abutments. The first photo on the left shows some broken stone on the south abutment. Possibly from freezing water breaking it out. The second photo is a close up of the north pier. You can see the burnt stone and if you look closely…

Some folks out there might not know what the “Abutments and Center Pier” are. They are basically the foundation of the covered bridge. The abutments are under the ends of the bridge and the center pier holds up the middle. Why does the middle have to be help up? Because in 1868 (when our covered…

Below this blog are 3 blogs about the abutments and center pier. I have 5 photos I wanted to share with you but I couldn’t get them all into one blog. So, I made 3 blogs and split up the photos. Still, some how it all got messed up. They are a little out of…

The north abutment is the most worry. It is still submerged in the Mill Pond water. The other 2 (South abutment and center pier) are surrounded by silt that has built up in the pond. Also, the north side of the creek has the heaviest flow of water and that is where most of the…

Announcements were sent out to 4 local newspapers to ask for donations of trees for the project. Plus, several TV stations ran info about it on their news programs. I’ve been told hundreds of folks have called in wanting to donate trees. We feel confident that we will have all the trees we need. A…