On May 12, 2019 3:25:44 PM PDT, "Dale H. Cook" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On 5/12/2019 6:01 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:
>
>> Great shots and I really like them. But what's the point of covering
>a
>> bridge?
>
>In the horse-and-buggy days, when most buggies did not have a roof, it
>gave young couples a place to canoodle in the rain. :-)
>
>Seriously, though, the roof and side walls reduced weathering of the
>frame and deck, and greatly reduced the occurrence of an icy or
>otherwise slippery deck in the northern winter.
And also, I believe it can make the bridge last longer because the shingles
beat most of the brunt of the rain, keeping the wood drier.
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