Would you cross this bridge?

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  1. bzinger

    bzinger Road Train Member

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    In my younger and much dumber days I used to cross the McKinley bridge from st Louis to east st Louis ...empty ..wood plank bridge looked like it might fall down any day lol.
    Closed in 2001.
     
    bzinger, May 31, 2017
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    There's always a secondary route around the bridge :laughing-guffaw::laughing-guffaw:
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    Looks like they reopened that after some renovations.
     
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    Yep for bicycles lol...or maybe ptl trucks lol
     
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    Story on that?
     
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    Probably not, in light of who's name is on the truck...
     
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    Nah, in my 20's I was prolly too ascared. Lol. Now?- yeah, maybe I wouldn't cross it now either. Never mind. Hahaha
     
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    There was a thread on here about it, cant find it or remember what the story is.
     
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    Well, I wouldn't drag 80g's over it, but it's obviously ok for bobtail or empty.
     
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    I would cross it to get to the other side!
     
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