tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936422915177299.post8326266144151683232..comments2024-03-18T13:17:32.874-05:00Comments on Rensselaer Adventures: The bowstring arch bridgeDessert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616064444288249273noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936422915177299.post-89255366413053710542008-12-18T21:50:00.000-06:002008-12-18T21:50:00.000-06:00I coulda swore this still had wood planks on it ba...I coulda swore this still had wood planks on it back in 98.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795614010842553200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936422915177299.post-79799583345852441492008-12-17T17:52:00.000-06:002008-12-17T17:52:00.000-06:00It is a pretty interesting bridge, and I can imagi...It is a pretty interesting bridge, and I can imagine its use in the Austin park area.<BR><BR>Why preserve it, though? Given its current state and location, it must be that few people in the area have much interest in it. If so, (1) would transplantation, preservation and re-fitting be a good use of taxpayer funds? (2) In a county so dominated by Republicans, who usually promote themselves as defenders of a free market economic system with minimal government intrusion into private and commercial lives, isn't this something that leaders ought to oppose?Michael J Oakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984708160139931500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936422915177299.post-66065495889165336712008-12-17T09:43:00.000-06:002008-12-17T09:43:00.000-06:00Interesting bridge. You're managing to make Rensse...Interesting bridge. You're managing to make Rensselaer seem like a pretty cool place!Desert Survivorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com