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"SiennaMan" (terracortina) 10/18/2019 at 05:45 • Filed to: None

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Took the scenic route home last night.

The unusual thing, to my way of thinking, is the covered bridge turns out to have been built in 1982 and dedicated to a politician who was still alive at the time.

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > SiennaMan 10/18/2019 at 07:29

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1982?   I mean, it doesn’t seem out of place given the scenery, but still seems out of the wrong era of time.  

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! 10/18/2019 at 07:31

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Pork barrels never go out of fashion...

SiennaMan > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! 10/18/2019 at 07:33

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 Exactly.   I looked at it like 5 times, thinking I was seeing a 9 when it was really an 8.  Looked it up online later, 1982..

SiennaMan > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 10/18/2019 at 07:47

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 Yeah, don't get me wrong,  it's a useful place for a bridge and it might have been around the same time they setup a scenic cycling trail along the river the bridge crosses, but... 

Michael > SiennaMan 10/18/2019 at 09:08

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Looks like a normal road bridge with a covered wooden decoration left on top

SiennaMan > Michael 10/18/2019 at 09:39

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After taking a closer look myself, I’m fairly certain that’s the case. The question on my mind is why they did that and dedicated it to a local businessman/politician.  I may have to do some actual research..

facw > SiennaMan 10/18/2019 at 10:06

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I’d assume it was replacing an older covered bridge, and people didn’t like the aesthetic loss of going from a charming covered bridge to a concrete slab.

Nothing wrong with spending a little more for attractive infrastructure.

functionoverfashion > SiennaMan 10/18/2019 at 10:52

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This one was built in 1990, right near me. In fact I used to work just on the other side of it, so I went over it all the time:

However, it was built using traditional methods, and in fact it was put in place using a team of oxen. They have to periodically repair the wood surface, but it gets a ton of traffic and holds up great. 

punkgoose17 > functionoverfashion 10/18/2019 at 11:00

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That is a very beautiful bridge.