Let's just say in a normal year in Highlands with out average rainfall, this project would have had a different outcome (trucks buried in mud). You can see 100% of the concrete base is gone and the crane is loading him up on a separate trailer. Due to the drought, the ground is rock solid and we took full advantage! With Bob loaded up, it was out to #10...
Taking him to number 10 was depressing in some ways...it sort of felt like a funeral procession.
By 6:30pm, your "new" bridge is fully functional. The photo above is priceless. Never again will you see anything like this in a temperate rain forest!
We aren't finished yet, however. We are going to build small bolder headwalls and raise the ground as painted so it is flush to the top of the bridge. This will allow walkers with pull carts to cross safely. I wanted to leave as much height under the bridge for water flow and also to allow golfers to confirm it is in fact, the infamous Bob Jones rock by patting him on his belly.
