C & O canal towpath washout in the 50s mile markers near Brunswick
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C & O canal towpath washout in the 50s mile markers near Brunswick
Sorry, I know there was just a thread on this, but I'm not seeing it. After worrying that the weather was going to make the stream crossing less feasible, I learned that a temporary crossing had been put in place. Yesterday I used it and took photos. Still have to push your bike up a steep-ish incline, but you don't have to get your feet wet.
Don't know if I can upload photos from my phone. Will try in a reply or add them later.
Don't know if I can upload photos from my phone. Will try in a reply or add them later.
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Looks like a huge improvement.
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Well if this one is washed away then it will be cheap and easy to replace. Maybe this is the way to go?
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I remember the crossing to be much higher - did they basically bulldoze it down or is this in a different section ? Is it next to the railroad track (from the original crossing) or more downstream from the original crossing?
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The 2nd set of photos I took are of the washed out bridge and of the railroad crossing. They were taken while crossing the new, temporary crossing, so it's downstream of both previous bridge and the railroad. The original bridge still exists, partially. I don't know if they plan to rebuild it.
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I’m sure it will be rebuilt eventually. The Federal government moves at a snail’s pace. Probably in the budget for 2025. Looks to be a 6 month project that will take 6 years to complete.
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6/30/19 update - new low bridge is in place, hasn't washed away yet!
We had numerous thunderstorms in the past week. The construction traffic on the tow path between Brunswick and the temporary bridge created lots of ruts which are deep puddles right now, some spanning the full path. On the downstream side, less muddy on the way to the Catoctin aqueduct but more mud puddles than typical - lots of riders were skunk striped on their backs and looked a bit shell-shocked!
We had numerous thunderstorms in the past week. The construction traffic on the tow path between Brunswick and the temporary bridge created lots of ruts which are deep puddles right now, some spanning the full path. On the downstream side, less muddy on the way to the Catoctin aqueduct but more mud puddles than typical - lots of riders were skunk striped on their backs and looked a bit shell-shocked!
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6/30/19 update - new low bridge is in place, hasn't washed away yet!
We had numerous thunderstorms in the past week. The construction traffic on the tow path between Brunswick and the temporary bridge created lots of ruts which are deep puddles right now, some spanning the full path. On the downstream side, less muddy on the way to the Catoctin aqueduct but more mud puddles than typical - lots of riders were skunk striped on their backs and looked a bit shell-shocked!
We had numerous thunderstorms in the past week. The construction traffic on the tow path between Brunswick and the temporary bridge created lots of ruts which are deep puddles right now, some spanning the full path. On the downstream side, less muddy on the way to the Catoctin aqueduct but more mud puddles than typical - lots of riders were skunk striped on their backs and looked a bit shell-shocked!
Glad the bridge is holding up. I read on the Facebook page that this bridge is indeed meant to be temporary, and a more permanent structure is planned, but it doesn't sound like there are plans to rebuild the specific bridge that washed out.
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