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04-07-2008
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The Dewey Bridge on highway 128 burned down last night
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04-07-2008
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Here is the story from KSL. Crazy
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=3025799
A historic bridge on state Route 128 near the Colorado River has burned down.
Grand County police say a boy playing with matches on Sunday caused the fire. They say he started a brush fire at a campground that moved up the riverbank and destroyed Dewey Bridge.
The suspension bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1916 and was the state's longest bridge without supports in the waterway it crossed. |
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04-07-2008
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Apocalypse Now, anyone?
That sucks. 
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04-07-2008
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No, that's not phonetic
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Wow. Amazing pics. It looks like the steel guy-wires are buring. 
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04-07-2008
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Time to go farther
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Holy crap this sucks |
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04-07-2008
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i put those first two together in photoshop
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04-07-2008
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Grizzly
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 679
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Wow. That actually makes me very sad. That bridge held some pretty powerful symbolism for me.
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04-07-2008
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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!! No way!! That is horrible.
If you watch the film Vanishing Point, the bridge was in there for a scene.. So sad.
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04-07-2008
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Grizzly
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 679
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Anyone have shots after the fact? Anything left?
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04-07-2008
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Really I am that slow
Join Date: Jul 2004
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man I'm so glad I rode across it a 2 weeks ago.
Major bummer!
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04-07-2008
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3327333
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 3,816
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by skez
i put those first two together in photoshop
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Oh no!!! That really is too bad. The Dewey Bridge has been such an important beacon and goal on many a ride.
Nice photos by the way skez.
Ed
Last edited by edemtbs : 04-07-2008 at 03:25 PM.
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04-07-2008
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This is very sad. I'm from SE Utah. I took a photo of my wife on that bridge two years ago. I'm glad I have a record of being there.
I first drove across Dewey Bridge in 1980, when it was still the only way to cross the river. What a great loss to the local history.
skez, your photos are very dramatic. Thank you for your contribution. You may be the only one to have recorded it for others to see.
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04-07-2008
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#13
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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I almost always use 128 when I go to Moab, Seeing the Dewey bridge has always been a sign that I'm almost to there and going to have some fun. I've actually only ridden the bridge once. That was last year when I rode from Fruita to Moab.
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04-07-2008
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slow
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Originally Posted by alizbee
Anyone have shots after the fact? Anything left?
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Link in OP has a slide show with after photos |
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04-07-2008
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Grizzly
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 679
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Originally Posted by sgltrak
Link in OP has a slide show with after photos
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Jeez. It really is obliterated. |
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04-07-2008
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Rewind, Reflect.
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 9,287
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I hate to make light of the tragedy, but you could have sold those pix to the news for good money. Those are great photojournalism photos.
It's a bummer.
Gonna be really hard crossing the river now when doing the kokopelli trail..  |
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04-07-2008
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Bike Snob
Join Date: May 2005
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Nice catch Skez .
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04-07-2008
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Wtf?
I drove by there about 2:00. What time did this happen?
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04-07-2008
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Rewind, Reflect.
Join Date: Jan 2004
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It's amazing how kids and matches change history....
Last edited by lidarman : 04-07-2008 at 11:25 PM.
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04-08-2008
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by lidarman
It's amazing how kids and matches change history....
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He's going to get grounded. For sure..
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04-08-2008
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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Grounded
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Originally Posted by SLX
He's going to get grounded. For sure..
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Well, maybe. If the parents were irresponsible enough to leave matches where a seven-year-old could get to them, then leave the child unsupervised next to a swollen river, there might be some parenting issues. The GJ Sentinel article says 'charges pending'.
Against the parents, I hope.
This is so surreal. I drove past about 2:00PM. I wish I had needed to stop and take a leak at the pullout there.
It is pretty early in the year for brush fires... |
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04-08-2008
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by SLX
He's going to get grounded. For sure..
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if the angry mobs dont get to him first |
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04-08-2008
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mtbr member
Join Date: Feb 2006
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That is a total bummer. I drove over that bridge the first few times I went to Moab in the early 80's. I even have pictures of my '78 Jeep Cherokee with the bikes on top going over it. This was just before they built the new one. Bummer !
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04-09-2008
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I'm one hot mother hucker
Join Date: Sep 2006
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This is sad, very sad.
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04-09-2008
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"Safety" First
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04-09-2008
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What day are we riding?
Join Date: Apr 2004
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They should make them pay to rebuild it.
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04-10-2008
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Ajeet Mypans
Join Date: Sep 2007
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I have a pic of my family on the bridge in 1973 when I was ten in our new BMW. We were on spring break, and had Arches and Deadhorse to ourselves. That bridge will be missed, but to rebuild it is a mistake (it'll never be 92 years old again). Charge the parents with child neglect and general stupidity.
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04-11-2008
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Lost but not forgotten
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05-09-2008
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4 Weeks Ago
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Update on restoring the historic Dewey Bridge
Riders interested in restoring the historic Dewey Bridge should visit the Dewey Bridge Fund site hosted on Grand County's web site for information about the Dewey Bridge Restoration Committee and a how to make a donation to the project. Please see: www.grandcountyutah.net/dewey_bridge.htm |
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