Buskirk and Salisbury Center Bridges Repairs - November Update

 

November 22, 2004 - Joe,

I will give you the latest on both the Salisbury Center and Buskirk Covered Bridges.

The Salisbury Center Bridge was finished in August and reopened that month. The pictures I am sending were taken on labor Day Weekend. You can see how nice and straight the bridge is. The one picture shows the laminated wooden beams the bridge is resting on.

The pictures of the Buskirk Bridge were taken the same weekend, but on a visit on October 10th, the bridge still looked like this, with work being done on one abutment. Work was being held up as they had to get new iron rods for the Howe Truss. The bridge is gone as you can see.

Time will tell what the new Buskirk Bridge will look like. If I get up that way soon, I will update you on the progress.

Dick Wilson