Finally

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  1. tinytim

    tinytim Road Train Member

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    One less traffic light. I'm sure some will recognize the location.

    marathon bridge.png
     
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  3. Phantom Trucker

    Phantom Trucker Medium Load Member

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    Is that on Highway 17 Northern Ontario the bridge replacement?
     
  4. tinytim

    tinytim Road Train Member

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    The one just south (east) of Marathon. The cones are blocking the road to the temp bridge we were using for the last year and a half or so.
     
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    tinytim Road Train Member

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    Macneil Heavy Load Member

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    Pic bridge on 17?
     
  7. TruckDrivingtn

    TruckDrivingtn Light Load Member

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    Let me ask you are you wound up constantly driving on roads like this? Or is it just normal everyday for several months a year? I know when I drove in this conditions I was nerve racked the whole time.
     
  8. Macneil

    Macneil Heavy Load Member

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    Ontario the roads are usually pretty much like that at any given time from late October to sometimes April.

    You get used to it. Sometimes you kind of enjoy it.

    -25C day with the sun shining and hard pack snow under you in the bush it's a great time!
     
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  9. tinytim

    tinytim Road Train Member

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    There's a little snow on the road but nothing that would give you any problem. Other than the plow ahead of me creating a bit of a blow visibility is great. Very little traffic. It doesn't get much better than that. I guess it takes some getting used to but the conditions are good.

    What gets me 'wound up' is anything that really reduces visibility, Heavy snowfall or dense fog can do that. The worst though is often rain. Fresh shiny asphalt, night time, heavy rain/spray, glare from crazy bright head lights. I'll take a little snow on the road over that any day.
     
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  10. tinytim

    tinytim Road Train Member

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    Yes sir.
     
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  11. Macneil

    Macneil Heavy Load Member

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    Not running the highway anymore but I hated heading WB up 17 because of all the bridge construction. Glad it's done!
     
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