Would you cross this bridge?

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  1. May 31, 2017 #21
    bzinger

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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.
     
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  3. May 31, 2017 #22
    HalpinUout

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    There's always a secondary route around the bridge :laughing-guffaw::laughing-guffaw:
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  4. May 31, 2017 #23
    MACK E-6

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    Looks like they reopened that after some renovations.
     
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  5. May 31, 2017 #24
    bzinger

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    Yep for bicycles lol...or maybe ptl trucks lol
     
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  7. Jun 1, 2017 #25
    Florida Playboy

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    Story on that?
     
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  8. Jun 1, 2017 #26
    MACK E-6

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    Probably not, in light of who's name is on the truck...
     
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  9. Jun 1, 2017 #27
    Dumdriver

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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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  10. Jun 1, 2017 #28
    HalpinUout

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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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  11. Jun 1, 2017 #29
    201

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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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  12. Jun 1, 2017 #30
    thelushlarry

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    I would cross it to get to the other side!
     
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