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I was at the dedication ceremony today, and, from memory, the new name is "Smolen-Gulf Ashtabula County Highway 25 Bridge". I'm not 100% sure, though, until I go past it again (there was a banner unveiled) and unfortunately I was using film so I can't check the camera for an image, so I'll hold off before changing the page's name and links to it.
Mapsax (
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22:42, 26 August 2008 (UTC)reply
Never mind - Channel 3 just posted
an article, and I was right! Here I go....
Mapsax (
talk) 22:48, 26 August 2008 (UTC) [Edit] I will leave the Future Bridge template up since the approaches are not planned to be completed until October. I have the Channel 3 article linked now so there is a third-source reference, and will add other links as more information gets uploaded to various websites (including my own).
Mapsax (
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23:02, 26 August 2008 (UTC)reply
Further technical info
If anyone knows where to get it, please do so or contact me with the location and I'll get it. "Four span" isn't a truss type. :-D -
Denimadept (
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18:10, 28 August 2008 (UTC)reply
Once I get more information, I'm going to replace the current infobox with a more detailed one using {{Infobox bridge}} since I can't figure out how to use {{Geobox|bridge}}. See
User:Denimadept/Sandbox for what I've got so far. If there are concerns about my proposed change, please let me know. -
Denimadept (
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18:48, 28 August 2008 (UTC)reply
I just scanned the opening day brochure, with relevant info, and will link to it from the article once I've uploaded it (within minutes from now). Also, contacting the
Ashtabula County Engineer will probably give you better luck than ODOT.
Mapsax (
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18:48, 29 August 2008 (UTC)reply
No doubt. ODOT sent me a phone number. Um, I'm at work during the day, guys. Calling is not a good idea. I look forward to your brochure and I'll contact the engineering office. -
Denimadept (
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18:59, 29 August 2008 (UTC)reply
Screw it, I called the Engineer just now. Sent them a request, but the feedback webpage is broken. Got him the request, and he's fine with the idea of handing us info for this article. Says he'll likely get to it on Monday. -
Denimadept (
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19:18, 29 August 2008 (UTC)reply
Information arrived, and I've inserted it. One bit I didn't understand, that the roadway is 331' wide but the structure is 51' wide, I've sent a request for clarification on. Maybe he dropped a decimal point, and the roadway is 33.1' wide. That would make sense. -
Denimadept (
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14:22, 2 September 2008 (UTC)reply
handicapped-accessible second-story walkway?
Did that get put in? I certainly didn't see one on opening day. I'd like to remove that unless someone can verify it's actually there. --
JaGatalk19:48, 28 August 2008 (UTC)reply
I didn't see any, either, and I walked both of the walkways and most of the bridge proper; looking at your photo and the
Channel 3 video (why, oh, why do I always have to be right next to or behind the camera operator?), it appears that it's not there yet.
Mapsax (
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20:18, 29 August 2008 (UTC)reply
Name
OK, there is an inconsistency with the actual name.
The banner on the bridge (see
image) calls it "SMOLEN-GULF BRIDGE ASHTABULA COUNTY HIGHWAY 25".
The napkins (yes, napkins) from the ceremony call it "SMOLEN-GULF BRIDGE ASHTABULA COUNTY HIGHWAY #25", with the "#".
The
Star Beacon calls it "Smolen-Gulf Bridge, Ashtabula County Highway 25", with a comma.
Channel 3 states "Smolen-Gulf Ashtabula County Highway 25 Bridge", with words in a different order.
As you can see, I re-renamed the article from the information you received (and edited the Future Ashtabula County Covered Bridge and Talk:Future Ashtabula County Covered Bridge redirects to point to the new name to avoid the double redirect).
Mapsax (
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20:25, 2 September 2008 (UTC)reply
Yep, I see that. I have one more bit of information, which I didn't include because I don't understand it, but maybe you will. I'll include it once I get back home. It's the load limit. -
Denimadept (
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20:30, 2 September 2008 (UTC)reply