http://andrightlyso.com/2009/04/18/the-thompson-bridge/ Live Free Or Die Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:49:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://andrightlyso.com/2009/04/18/the-thompson-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-77852 average_guy Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:43:32 +0000 http://andrightlyso.com/?p=10192#comment-77852 That is interesting. I always heard that the reason the roof was on a covered bridge was to protect the wooden deck from rotting. I'm sure that a wooden deck was adequate for horse drawn vehicles, especially in the days before road salt. We have several of these bridges in our area (central ohio) and all of them are not in service at present although I can remember at least one that was still in service 6-7 years ago and as I think about it, the deck of that was paved as well, although the length of the deck was much, much shorter than this bridge. Many of the covered bridges in our area have been relocated to public property such as fairgrounds or school property, and others have been bypassed with modern bridges and still are in their original place but the approaches have been closed. Thanks for sharing your great pics! That is interesting. I always heard that the reason the roof was on a covered bridge was to protect the wooden deck from rotting. I’m sure that a wooden deck was adequate for horse drawn vehicles, especially in the days before road salt. We have several of these bridges in our area (central ohio) and all of them are not in service at present although I can remember at least one that was still in service 6-7 years ago and as I think about it, the deck of that was paved as well, although the length of the deck was much, much shorter than this bridge. Many of the covered bridges in our area have been relocated to public property such as fairgrounds or school property, and others have been bypassed with modern bridges and still are in their original place but the approaches have been closed. Thanks for sharing your great pics!

]]> http://andrightlyso.com/2009/04/18/the-thompson-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-77851 Raven Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:28:20 +0000 http://andrightlyso.com/?p=10192#comment-77851 Average_guy this bridge is asphalt covered, which does increase it's weight. They paved them to stand up to weather...but didn't consider the weight factor overall and lifespan of these bridges. Some are still simply wood, and probably not very safe either. Average_guy this bridge is asphalt covered, which does increase it’s weight. They paved them to stand up to weather…but didn’t consider the weight factor overall and lifespan of these bridges. Some are still simply wood, and probably not very safe either.

]]> http://andrightlyso.com/2009/04/18/the-thompson-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-77838 average_guy Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:16:36 +0000 http://andrightlyso.com/?p=10192#comment-77838 In the picture it looks like the floor of the bridge is paved with asphalt. My first thought would be that this would add a lot of weight to the structure beyond what it was designed to hold; or it could be that only the approach is paved and the deck itself is still wooden, which is why the cover in the first place. In any case, this is quite a beautiful bridge. In the picture it looks like the floor of the bridge is paved with asphalt. My first thought would be that this would add a lot of weight to the structure beyond what it was designed to hold; or it could be that only the approach is paved and the deck itself is still wooden, which is why the cover in the first place. In any case, this is quite a beautiful bridge.

]]> http://andrightlyso.com/2009/04/18/the-thompson-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-77806 Raven Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:45:40 +0000 http://andrightlyso.com/?p=10192#comment-77806 There are MANY of these in NH. I took some pictures recently on one of my treks and I have a friend who has collected pictures...and I decided to share them here. Another new category: NH Covered Bridges. LOL There are MANY of these in NH. I took some pictures recently on one of my treks and I have a friend who has collected pictures…and I decided to share them here. Another new category: NH Covered Bridges. LOL

]]> http://andrightlyso.com/2009/04/18/the-thompson-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-77800 Bigfoot Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:33:57 +0000 http://andrightlyso.com/?p=10192#comment-77800 We actually have a few covered bridges here in central MD, and in southern PA. I don't think any are as long as the Thompson bridge. We actually have a few covered bridges here in central MD, and in southern PA. I don’t think any are as long as the Thompson bridge.

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