Thomas Johnson Bridge

Vince

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White Buddah said:
A co-worker just told me that they closed the bridge for 2 years because of the cracks. They had a ferry(s) to get people across. I'm glad I really don't have a reason to cross the bridge...maybe once a month. But, to all of you that do choose to cross that bridge I wish you the best of luck in your journeys.
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No, it wasn't two years. I was only three or four months and yes, they had ferries. Most folks left one vehicle on one side and one on the other just to get back and forth to work. I had to drive around because of the hours I kept. The ferry only ran certain hours. They ran the ferry from under the bridge at the boat dock over to the dock at that bar on the other side. They started to run one straight to the base Marina.
 
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White Buddah

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I couldn't imagine. At least it was only a couple of months.
 
timex

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MMDad said:
He said 110' at Pt. Patience. It gets down to about 128' closer to the bridge. Deepest river in North America!
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Why did they build the bridge in the deepest part of the river? I would think that they could have found a better spot. The current at that depth are very very strong, enough to corrode even the best supports. Or was there a reason I’m not aware of?
 
Robin

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I cross the bridge a couple times a day. Not worried about it. This bridge is a baby built in the late 70s I would e more afraid of the ones in baltimore and DC. Some of those are heavily traveled daily and back ups at a stand still on them.
 
AK-74me

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timex said:
Why did they build the bridge in the deepest part of the river? I would think that they could have found a better spot. The current at that depth are very very strong, enough to corrode even the best supports. Or was there a reason I’m not aware of?
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It is where the road was before there was a bridge, also it is one of the shorter points on the river that was a viable option.
 
desertrat

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timex said:
Why did they build the bridge in the deepest part of the river? I would think that they could have found a better spot. The current at that depth are very very strong, enough to corrode even the best supports. Or was there a reason I’m not aware of?
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Probably.
 
itsbob

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timex said:
Why did they build the bridge in the deepest part of the river? I would think that they could have found a better spot. The current at that depth are very very strong, enough to corrode even the best supports. Or was there a reason I’m not aware of?
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The supports don't go down 120ft, it's the deepest between the two center supports, but the supports are at a much shallower depth.
 
AK-74me

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desertrat said:
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Didn't a lot of people drown before they realized there was no bridge there?
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No all cars in both counties were equiped with "Duke's of Hazzard" horns and could jump a mile and a half off a dirt mound.
 
Otter

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timex said:
Why did they build the bridge in the deepest part of the river? I would think that they could have found a better spot. The current at that depth are very very strong, enough to corrode even the best supports. Or was there a reason I’m not aware of?
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Jameo told em to put it there.
 
itsbob

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Robin said:
I cross the bridge a couple times a day. Not worried about it. This bridge is a baby built in the late 70s I would e more afraid of the ones in baltimore and DC. Some of those are heavily traveled daily and back ups at a stand still on them.
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The one in Minneapolis was built in 67.. the TJ bridge is just a LITTLe younger.

Which brings to mind, all the interstates and associatted bridges are getting older and older, the majority being from the 50's and 60's. Is this what the future holds, even more often in the future??
 
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timex said:
With what happened yesterday to the W-35 bridge I wonder what the condition is of our bridge, Thomas Johnson Bridge in :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: Solomons.

Very scary
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Although I'm curious to know of the condition of the bridge... I agree with the "when it's your time..." statement.

That being said... I probably shouldn't even be reading this thread anymore today... just reading about the condition of the bridge from the posters so far is enough to make me start shaking and I've never even been across that bridge yet.

Something like this, especially because it's so close to me, really puts things in to perspective and makes you think back on your life, choices, and the people who mean the most to you.
 
Vince

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kris31280 said:
Although I'm curious to know of the condition of the bridge... I agree with the "when it's your time..." statement.

That being said... I probably shouldn't even be reading this thread anymore today... just reading about the condition of the bridge from the posters so far is enough to make me start shaking and I've never even been across that bridge yet.

Something like this, especially because it's so close to me, really puts things in to perspective and makes you think back on your life, choices, and the people who mean the most to you.
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Cross the bridge two to four times a day. No big deal. You'll always have those that need something to worry about.
 
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