The new Morgan Ford Bridge is twice as wide and considerably higher than the old one, which was a "low water bridge," safe only when the river was not at flood stage. Since the old bridge, built in 1925, did not have side rails, there were several tragic accidents there at times when bad weather made visibility very limited. Some local landowners opposed the closing of the old bridge, fearing the inconvenience of construction and also the increase in traffic that a modern bridge will bring.
Some residents liked the looks of the old bridge, but this one is much safer, and I think Virginia DOT does a nice job of making bridges look good.
There is still a parking area for boaters and there are plans to improve that too.
that is a super bridge.
ReplyDeleteHello Linda!:) Yes, a good looking bridge!Much safer with side rails, and a good solid bridge it turned out to be. I'm glad all the inconvenience of detours is over for you.
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ReplyDeleteHello, it is a relief to finally see a bridge done and open to traffic. I am sure we have many bridges around the country that need to be repaired or redone. Enjoy your day and weekend!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear they made it safer even though it can be annoying to deal with the delays and detours. We've had extensive road construction in our city this past year. We've grown quite used to our GPS lady's voice telling us to "turn around when possible" when we try to find our way around through all the detours. Haha!
ReplyDeleteFine pictures and interesting comment on the bridge.
ReplyDeleteSafer is better!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like it had to be done.
ReplyDeleteAs a civil engineer, I love to see new bridges!
ReplyDeleteLooks a good bridge to me!
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
That does look like a good bridge. In my rural community we sometimes don't get guard rails...yikes! Thanks for linking up and I hope to see you back next week!
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