Bridge over Troubled Waters, Version 2.1 Traditional Cache

We had some problems with the earlier version of this cache, so we archived it and put a brand new cache at the other end of the bridge. Only 90 feet away, but a bit of a ride by vehicle.

This was a familiar way for the residents of Manchester to drive or walk to town. Unfortunately, neither are possible now.

This bridge is a five panel pin connected half-hip Pratt pony truss. There is v-lacing on the top chord. V-lacing is also on the verticals, and the vertical beams are a lighter weight style that tends to show up on the older bridges. The default 1900 date was given by the Historic Bridge Inventory, suggesting that a definite date could not be located. Perhaps this bridge is a pre-1900 bridge, maybe as old as the late 1880s. Some bridges, like this one, have strange rods running under the deck. They may be original or not. Strange bracket/hanger objects connect the rods on Furnace Street to the floor beams as the pass under the bridge.

IT IS POSSIBLE TO DRIVE RIGHT UP TO THIS CACHE, BUT THERE IS NO ROOM TO TURN AROUND AT THE END OF THE ROAD -- YOU'LL HAVE TO BACK UP ABOUT 500 FT. If you're not fond of backing up for long distances, consider parking at the coordinates provided.

And the First to Find award goes to TeamSchust