Bridge Deterioration

[bobpbx]

I know some of you already know this, but for those that don't, I advise you to go over this bridge slow. It's an accident wafting to happen. Some of the boards are barely hanging on and slap upwards because the fasteners no longer do the job of holding them down. One board is almost weathered all the way through. Still, people run that bridge like it's not even there.

 

[Teegate]

We have been behind vehicles as they crossed it and the rear wheels have come slightly off the ground and the vehicle moved a foot in one direction before coming back down and continuing on.

 

[Menantico]

I've hiked miles up dan's bridge and can still hear the rumble as cars pass over; almost like a distant thunder.

 

[Teegate]

Years ago Rob from work and I were deep in the woods off of Jackson road and my GPS stopped working. The sounds of the vehicles crossing the wooden bridge over the Mullica is how we navigated back. But we were on the wrong side of the river and after reaching Jackson late in the day, we had to walk two miles back up the other side to get to my car.

 

[Menantico]

They must have done this yesterday afternoon, as I was there the evening before. They took out a nice chunk of woods to make more space for parking near the Batona Trail termination or trailhead on Dan's Bridge.

 

[Teegate]

I am surprised they were allowed to do it. Not saying anything negative. If you need parking you need parking.

 

[bobpbx]

When I was there a few weeks ago, that lot was being heavily used. Some were parked in the road. So, it's upgrade is a good thing.