The Bridges of 6MR

[Patrick]

Going to do an inventory, history, and documentation of the bridges this summer - Also going to inspect them, cause we should?

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First up.

This popped up in my feed today - installed in April of 2013, it has since been retired - clarification from @KenS

Slight clarification: The new, wider bridge was built to NICA standards (with park permission) so we could certify a course there. We had quite the day building too! Wooden BFH for the win! The old bridge was requested to be removed afterwards by the park, because they liked the new one better. NICA/NJICL does not certify bridges for land managers or direct them how to manage their inventory of trails in any way. We just certify race courses to ensure our students have a safe and fun experience.

I believe it was the first truss bridge installed ? We are lucky to have Mr. X building the trusses, and the volunteers to install them.

The replacement is slightly downstream (left of this pic) - railings were added later to prevent serial brake checkers from causing huck-to-water events.

I'm also adding info to TF: https://www.trailforks.com/poi/68480/

 

[serviceguy]

Going to do an inventory, history, and documentation of the bridges this summer - Also going to inspect them, cause we should?

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First up.

This popped up in my feed today - installed in April of 2013, it has since been retired as it didn't meet minimum criteria for a bridge on a NICA course.
I believe it was the first truss bridge installed ? We are lucky to have Mr. X building the trusses, and the volunteers to install them.

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The replacement is slightly downstream (left of this pic) - railings were added later to prevent serial brake checkers from causing huck-to-water events.

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I'm also adding info to TF: https://www.trailforks.com/poi/68480/

Curious, how is the new one better than the original trusse one?

 

[Patrick]

Curious, how is the new one better than the original trusse one?

Significantly wider.

 

[w_b]

Please do an inventory of the jumps next. Always jumps.

 

[Patrick]

Please do an inventory of the jumps next. Always jumps.

grade reversals.

 

[pygmypony]

subscribed...can you also inventory poison ivy and tick locations pls?

 

[Patrick]

subscribed...can you also inventory poison ivy and tick locations pls?

i can circle the general area.

 

[michael.su]

i can circle the general area.

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Also note that ticks are anywhere that I am. Maybe they wait for the easy prey at the back of the pack?
I am the designated tick-magnet for your safety.

 

[KenS]

it has since been retired as it didn't meet minimum criteria for a bridge on a NICA course.

Slight clarification: The new, wider bridge was built to NICA standards (with park permission) so we could certify a course there. We had quite the day building too! Wooden BFH for the win! The old bridge was requested to be removed afterwards by the park, because they liked the new one better. NICA/NJICL does not certify bridges for land managers or direct them how to manage their inventory of trails in any way. We just certify race courses to ensure our students have a safe and fun experience.

 

[alex_k]

will this small bridge qualified for the history? Installed with Leo and Neal in 2009

 

[Patrick]

will this small bridge qualified for the history? Installed with Leo and Neal in 2009

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Awesome, now we know!

Is it the one i'm thinking of after the old foundation coming from the concrete bridge?

Thanks.

 

[alex_k]

Awesome, now we know!

Is it the one i'm thinking of after the old foundation coming from the concrete bridge?

Thanks.

yes, that's one

 

[Piston Honda]

Awesome, now we know!

Is it the one i'm thinking of after the old foundation coming from the concrete bridge?

Thanks.

Is the foundation the one that looks like a fireplace? What's the history behind that? I just noticed it for the first time a few weeks ago.

 

[Patrick]

Is the foundation the one that looks like a fireplace? What's the history behind that? I just noticed it for the first time a few weeks ago.

Yes, old FP - there is quite a bit of materials on the ground around there. About 5(?) years back, we moved the trail to run next to the foundation - it was down the hill a bit, and very wet. It gets "grown in" later in the summer. When riding by yesterday, I noticed it was more visible than before. Guess the hikers are cutting into the grape/pi/honeysuckle and exploring?

Just one of the homes that was left after the state(?) purchased them to build the reservoir. Another scheme to make $$$ like RV - only it got cut off because someone mentioned that water does not flow uphill very well.

 

[stb222]

Dreaming of that bridge on Red that was like 10' high and built out of 2 by's.

Patrick, if you are looking for a data standard, please put everything in a format that can be loaded into the NBI. You should probably calculate an expected service life and at a minimum, have a good/fair/poor rating.
Anything more specific is probably not worth your time.

National Bridge Inventory - Management and Preservation - Bridges & Structures - Federal Highway Administration

www.fhwa.dot.gov

 

[Patrick]

Dreaming of that bridge on Red that was like 10' high and built out of 2 by's.

The one Lou went off? In the cedars? Or the one after the white split that was re-routed away from the water?

 

[stb222]

The one Lou went off? In the cedars? Or the one after the white split that was re-routed away from the water?

Pretty sure it was there before white existed. It was over steep up and down not far after the current white split, before red was rerouted

 

[Patrick]

Pretty sure it was there before white existed. It was over steep up and down not far after the current white split, before red was rerouted

I'll write that up - Think the pics of the replacement/relocated bridge construction are around.

 

[Juggernaut]

God I miss the old rickety log bridge coming out of the cedars heading towards middelbush rd. The fancy rainbow truss bridge (though a marvel of craftsmanship) just doesn’t have the same pucker factor. 😁

 

[Patrick]

God I miss the old rickety log bridge coming out of the cedars heading towards middelbush rd. The fancy rainbow truss bridge (though a marvel of craftsmanship) just doesn’t have the same pucker factor. 😁

@Pearl - you have that pic of @soulchild ?
That little ladder bridge option is still there too. "the low road"
although someone pulled it up to bridge the mud in that area last year.