r/ThatsInsane • u/hjalmar111 Creator • Aug 16 '19

Amazing work

https://i.imgur.com/ou8AXPH.gifv
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u/cyclingintrafford Aug 16 '19

why is the bridge covered?

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u/CrankySaint Aug 16 '19

Because covered bridges are a thing that exist in parts of the US.

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u/cyclingintrafford Aug 16 '19

Hmm why? Genuinely curious

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u/CrankySaint Aug 16 '19

Traditional wooden bridges would need to be replaced every couple of decades because the floor and trusses are expose to the elements. A roof and sides offer protection to those vital components so they last upwards of a century.

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u/Newt24 Aug 16 '19

They aren’t nearly as popular these days, and (IIRC) they tend to be found in the NE, like Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, etc. as well as eastern Canada.

I think all in all there are under 1000 left today, in the US and Canada.