Latest rumors are a straight high bridge with the shops torn down and new yard
built there. Every thing downtown except the old RI main will be gone. The
Rock Island Main will become the north end of the K Line to get to the
relocated Main
SJH
----- Original Message ----
From: William Ewinger <b_ewinger@yahoo.com>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 3:45:52 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Drawbridge-Burlington,IA
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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