Forsyth MO. – I thought to
go down and see what was going on with the Bull Shoals Bridge
project, a 10.4 million dollar effort to replace another older bridge
structure that had been constructed back in 1951.
The water level in Bull Shoals had
dropped to 667.66 feet msl (mean sea level) and so, was almost
back to 'normal' levels. Even River Run looked to be drying out! And, since it had been about a week since
the official start of the construction effort, I wanted to get some
idea of any progress that had been made.
When I arrived in the park area, I noticed that the gate for access to the back of the park had been closed. There were two white vehicles inside along with a couple of men. I couldn't tell if these people were from Lehman Construction (bridge project guys) or were part of some cleanup crew that was trying to get the park back on its feet.
Off towards the base of the bridge, I could discern what looked like a pile of rocks and maybe some other equipment. Perhaps this was the area (along with the balance of the park behind it) that would serve as a staging ground for materials yet to come. After all, building a structure as a large as a bridge will require an awful lot in terms of components!
I'm hoping to have the opportunity to visit and take pictures of the new bridge as it is erected over the next year. I'm also sure I will hear about the challenges that the city will have to endure in terms of emergency service response times, the busing of students and how the commuters will feel about all this!
