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Finally got the chance to submit my own picture. This was on the way to vacation (ended up being about two hour drive) which is the longest drive I've gone in my truck yet.
Windows rolled down, cowl vent open. Life doesn't get much better.
Finally got the chance to submit my own picture. This was on the way to vacation (ended up being about two hour drive) which is the longest drive I've gone in my truck yet.
Windows rolled down, cowl vent open. Life doesn't get much better.
probably a dumb question..... but why were bridges covered??
Oh and awesome pics !!
All of the strength of the bridge was in the overhead beams, the overhead timbers supported the flooring.
The covering is like the roof of your house, it keeps the timber from rotting.
There are two theories. One is that the roof kept the timbers and floor planks dry and preserved them from rot. Another is so that the horses would not be spooked as it looked like they were driving into a barn.
If you look at the interior of the bridge in my picture you can see a large timber in an arch. This is called a Burr Truss Arch which depending on the length of the bridge had several Kingposts.
) nothing happens I just get the wal-mart star going round in circles. (reminds me of a song)
