I just learned last week that they are going to start taking down the Lowry Avenue Bridge this week. I didn't even know it had closed a year ago! I guess when they were repainting the bridge in 2004, engineers noticed that Pier 3 had rotated 11 inches out of vertical alignment. By 2008, they'd noticed it had rotated even more, and were afraid that normal temperature expansion could put too much stress on the superstructure.
So I wanted to get out and get a few documentary photos before they take it down. This bridge was a significant memory in my early childhood. When mom and dad only had one car, we used to drive dad to work a lot. And this bridge was always part of the drive. To me, this was the "Woo Woo" bridge because of the sound the tires made as you drove over it. It could be the dead of winter, and I would still roll down my window and stick my head out to look through the grates as we drove over. The see-through aspect of the bridge fascinated me as a little kid.
Who am I kidding? I'm still fascinated by see-through bridges.
So long, Woo Woo bridge. I hope the bridge that replaces you is just as interesting.
No comments:
Post a Comment