Stage of Construction, Rollen Coomer Road Bridge - 17 Jul 2018. II
2018-07-18 - Johnson School Road, Gadberry-Fairplay, Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Cathedral of the Outdoors Lighting allows a glimpse of the old span, foreground, and the new upstream Rollen Coomer Road Bridge, well along its way to completion. Each new bridge follows a plan. The old bridge is left in place until the new span is built. Almost always, the old structure is removed or blocked off from public use. It might not work here, but - a modest proposal: Wouldn't it be an economical Parks & Rec and Tourism asset if the old spans were turned into pedestrian walkways, picnic areas or community gathering places or sold to private interests to maintain and develop? After all, don't we all dream of owning our own bridge? I know I have. Comments welcome. - EW. Paired Photo: See Stage of Construction, Rollen Coomer Road Bridge - 17 Jul 2018 Comments | Permalink
2018-07-18 - Johnson School Road, Gadberry-Fairplay, Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Cathedral of the Outdoors Lighting allows a glimpse of the old span, foreground, and the new upstream Rollen Coomer Road Bridge, well along its way to completion. Each new bridge follows a plan. The old bridge is left in place until the new span is built. Almost always, the old structure is removed or blocked off from public use. It might not work here, but - a modest proposal: Wouldn't it be an economical Parks & Rec and Tourism asset if the old spans were turned into pedestrian walkways, picnic areas or community gathering places or sold to private interests to maintain and develop? After all, don't we all dream of owning our own bridge? I know I have. Comments welcome. - EW. Paired Photo: See Stage of Construction, Rollen Coomer Road Bridge - 17 Jul 2018 Comments | Permalink