Feb

17

The young middle bridge to Palm Beach is now lit in pink and red lighting at night for the Komen charity and Valentine's. It has an interesting history summarized as:

1) Spend oodles of money to restore the old bridge superstructure only to send divers down and find that the footings and supports were rotting from attack by marine organisms.
2) Build a temporary bridge by pile driving casing into the intracoastal sediments until bedrock was reached. Tremendous noise for months
3) Demolish old bridge.
4) Build new bridge.
5) Remove and demolish temporary bridge

Ah, yes, "lessons learned" and "your tax dollars at work". Attached is an interesting warning sign on the bridge. Those waiting for advice, signals and divinations from the sages, oracles, and other prophets take heed at the message. (it's real purpose is to prevent accidents around pinch points as the bridge is raised and lowered and to prevent interference with bridge tender operations).


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