HTHM Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/port-bruce-bridge-collapse-1.4549319 This is not good for launching out of North Erie Marina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carp Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 Lucky that truck didn't slide into the river. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsman Posted February 24, 2018 Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 4 hours ago, HTHM said: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/port-bruce-bridge-collapse-1.4549319 This is not good for launching out of North Erie Marina. Why? The bridge is on the other side of N.E.M. No need to cross it if coming down Hwy 73. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted February 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 The rebuilding effort will jam things up a bit I think, Woodsman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsman Posted February 24, 2018 Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 Mostlikely true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted February 24, 2018 Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 Here is the Humber at Rutherford and 27 at 7 this morning! bridge is solid but ice almost reaches the railing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted February 24, 2018 Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 I seem to recall years ago they used to dynamite these blockages to lessen flooding and damage to structures, is that not an option these days ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted February 24, 2018 Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 1 hour ago, dave524 said: I seem to recall years ago they used to dynamite these blockages to lessen flooding and damage to structures, is that not an option these days ? They used to do that on this side of the lake too, we have a couple-few rivers that are more or less infamous for their ice related flooding. I - 90 crosses the Vermilion river here just south of the small city of Vermilion, the ice regularly jams up below the bridge and there are marinas, restaurants, homes, and other businesses before you get to Lake Erie. Right at the mouth of the river is a big steel breakwall, one year the ice jam let go all at once and washed like 50-60 boats that were stored on cradles at a marina there out to the lake and into the breakwall. One of my friends lost his 30 foot Searay when that happened, the surprising thing to me was how many people though that only carried boat insurance " in season ". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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