Galloping Gertie and Other Famous Washington Bridges
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» jerrib - Maria
About time you get back to the NW! I'm glad and will look forward to meeting you when you get settled. Hooray!!!You always add a bit more interest to my tales; I do remember the Hood Canal Bridge part floating away. And I love the ferry ride from Tacoma to Vashon. I used to merchandise candy bars and loved the once-a-month trips to the island on that ferry.
Jerri
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» Tina_Coruth - Last night I was flipping through
Last night I was flipping through the channels and saw a bridge being violently shaken in the wind. I said, "that must be Galloping Gertie" and it was. I certainly surprised the family by announcing that just before the narrator! For a few seconds I dazzled them with my knowledge, but then I fessed up to the fact that I had only a couple of weeks ago read your article. It was a kick to see the program after having read your terrific article and followed the links. Thanks! :-)Christina
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» jerrib - Christina
I smile as I imagine your moment of glory. I'm glad I was able to add some "bridge trivia" to your repertoire! I was surprised to see the same thing on television. Thanks for taking the time to let me know about your experience. Nothing pleases a writer more.-- posted by jerrib
» jerrib - Washington State - Covered Bridge
Thought you might enjoy a photo of our state's covered bridge near Woodland, WA.<img SRC="http://www.suite101.com/files/topics/398...">
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» Tina_Coruth - Re: Washington State's Only Covered Bridge
In response to message posted by jerrib:Wow -- that's quite a spectacular picture!! Thanks for showing us Washington States Only Covered Bridge. How old is it? It's a nice one!
Tina
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» jerrib - A reader has asked this question about locating a bridge
Can anyone help track it down? His request:"I'm looking for a curved bridge, suspended over a gorge, the cables 'harp like"
The cables on the south side of the bridge all came back to one side of the
gorge, reaching all the way back from the far side. The cables on the
'northside' of the bridge went back to the opposite side of the gorge. Do you
know which bridge this is?"
He thinks it might be in WA or OR - I wonder about BC? Any help is appreciated. If you can track it down he'd be grateful.
Thanks.
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» jerrib - Re: Please read the last post
In response to message posted by jerrib:The bridge was never built, according to the person who posed the question, Paul Tierney. It was designed, however, to go over a dam. Here's the link if anyone's interested in reading about the Ruck-A-Chucky Bridge that was never built in CA: http://www.ketchum.org/bridges.html - look down the page to find it. Quite an interesting proposal!
Thanks for the question, Paul. I was interested when doing research at google.com to see how many folks are on the internet regarding bridges. I visited this site but didn't go down the page unless it was a WA or OR bridge. Great piece of information.
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» jerrib - Re: Washington State's Only Covered Bridge
In response to message posted by jerrib:I stand corrected. This is the second covered bridge I know about. It stands proudly down a gravel road near Woodland, WA. As mentioned in my bridge article the Grays River Covered Bridge in Grays Harbor County is purported to be the oldest. I don't know the age of this bridge.
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