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Re: [CBQ] Drawbridge-Burlington,IA

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Drawbridge-Burlington,IA
From: William Ewinger <b_ewinger@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:45:52 -0800 (PST)
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congress has issued just over half of what they need to start work.it seems 
that each 6-8 months some more money is added to the pot i belive a start date 
is sometime in 2010
  bill ewinger

Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net> wrote:
          The Burlington bridge has long been a problem for barge shipping. 
Back in 2001 Dave Lotz posted an email about BNSF seeking a bid for 
replacing the swing section with a lift section.
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/message/10267

Has anyone heard anything more on this?

Ken Martin

STEVEN HOLDING wrote:

>The neat part about the Burlington Bridge is the channel takes a dog leg thru 
>the bridge. So larger tows often need a helper tug to get thru. Course then 
>you get the skipper who knows everything and the tow gets stuck or turned 
>sideways. During high water a barge can get away and get stuck under the 
>bridge. Then you get the sunday sailers with sail boats wanting to get thru. 
>Some will get so mad they lower the sail and go under.
> 
>



                         

       
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