Bridge Over Troubled Waters......................

[Frank Walsh]

If you remember, the bridge over the creek was not just on it's last legs, it was on life support. As promised (or threatened), we're in the process of building a new one out of steel. It's 60 feet long, by 6 1/2 feet wide. Shown with temporary planking, and the steel railings yet to be attached. Should hold up my fatass customers for sure.

Now the $64,000 question. How did little old get this assembled and span the creek with it, all by myself?????



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[dpear]

Towed it with the barge?

[dpear]

Used my lil lawn mower?

[dpear]

Hired Simon and Garfunkel?
Why ask,you'll never tell us anyway.Same deal as the annual barge movement.

[dpear]

By the way,thanks for making it easier for Rascal to run away.

[Frank Walsh]

Could always leave the planks off.............

[Muskie Junkie]

You assembled it in (2) sections, one on each side of the creek. Pulled them into position with the 4 wheeler or bomber. Then you propped up each side with some sort of scaffolding and then assembled them in the middle. A lot of tracks going up and down the snowy bank. That is my best guess.

Steve

[dpear]

Got it!!!You had help!!!
The British army led by Greg and John.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSB27WZFYXs

[Frank Walsh]

Loved that movie. Looks like our camp with all the skinny guys. RIGHT! Rummy is not far fetched, but not close. Those tracks were from me removing the old wooden bridge. Keep in mind this is 8" I-beam construction. Four wheeler would not even tickle it. It arrived in three fully assembled and welded 20 foot sections, that bolted together. Very heavy. Actually flexed and bent the beam on a High Lift jack in trying to lift it.

Theories????

[Tim Kelly]

My guess would involve dragging it with logs or something as rollers underneath it. Some sort of temporary trestle in the middle of the ditch to take the weight once gravity wanted it to tip.

[DSmith]

I know but I won't spill the beans to all the engineers in training.

[dpear]

Take me a few minutes to assemble and 20 minutes to drag it across with your forklift.No sweat.That's why the forks 'lift'.

[JBlanck]

One guess would be to drag it over the old bridge, lever up one end at a time to then demo the old bridge out from under it. ??

[Frank Walsh]

Bingo Jeff!!!!!!

Except pushed it with the skid steer. Raised it with 20 ton bottle jacks to close down the gap on the tie plates. Jacking it against the old bridge. Then demo time......

[dpear]

Bit of bad news for Baystore guests I'm afraid.To finance the engineering marvel(new bridge)your fearless host has decided to charge a toll for crossing.The attached picture shows he has retained the services of world renowned mechanical engineer,skid steerer and overall handyman to install the toll booth.No word yet on what the fee will be.Stay tuned.
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[Frank Walsh]

I'm now going to ask how you can see past that thin to steer, but it's probably a coin operated ride at the local Fleet Farm.

[Tim Kelly]

That looks like a five star deer blind.

[JBlanck]

The technique was easy to figure out...I just layed on my side on the living room floor and pretended I was playing trucks. I even made the truck noises while I was doing it. I assumed that was how you came up with the idea. The only difference is that I put on pajamas to do it. Nice to hear it worked, though.

It looks like windows were added to the toll booth for seeing, nice touch.