WebDigger Wrote:
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> George Andrews Wrote:
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> > BW, what draw bridge is pictured ??? I saw
> several last year, when taking back roads from
> Winterail back to Sacramento.
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> My guess is Three Mile Slough.
>
> On either side of the end of bridge roadway in the
> top half of the lower photo, there are signs of an
> earlier alignment of the intersecting cross road.
> There's also a low white building across the road
> to the left. It helps to blow up the picture to
> about 400%
>
> Here's a google maps view of the intersection..
> Zoom out and imagine what the view might be from
> the north tower of the bridge. Zoom out farther
> and you can see how Mt. Diablo is in the same
> position as the mountain in the photo.
>
> BW, How much time do you get to spend enjoying the
> view and how much do you have to spend tending the
> bridge?

On average it takes about 5 minutes to open and close the bridge. At this time of year I see about 1-2 boats a week. Things like greasing and repairs are done by the maintenance crew. Uor job is to pay attention for boats calling for openings, which 95% of the time is via marine radio. Other times it's by phone or horn signal (looooooong-short). Other than that, we keep the bridge house tidy and........ well so long as we accomplish the foregoing, my bosses really don't mind what else we may do up there.

Gotta cook somehow.....



And yes, the view is awesome...