Bridges of Door County

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This is the Oregon Street bridge in Sturgeon Bay.  It is a concrete deck girder bridge over the water on State Highway 42-57 (Business Route).  Built in 2008 it was constructed with more clearance than the Michigan Street Bridge which would reduce the number of openings.  Nevertheless, the bridge needs to be raised to allow passage of sailboats with their tall masts.    

This is my bridge over Silver Creek.  It was constructed in 2017 by my pals – New Guy and Mennonite of scrap lumber and rocks.  It is tall enough to allow the passage of an ordinary dog underneath but is capable of being raised and removed during high water events.   

Raising a toast to the reuse of found materials and American ingenuity.  This is what made America great.