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Parke

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Parke

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Mon, 9 Apr 2007 10:17:22 -0500

Those of us on the Easern Shore are hoping the bridge does go out.

Parke.


On 4/8/2007, "RICHARD JILL WOOD" <> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Not being from Maryland, I am hoping that I will be granted some latitude on
>this.
>
>I noticed a post a day or so ago about a talk George Jett is giving about a
>trip to South Texas in Chestertown.  I was looking on the map to see where
>Chestertown and I noted that I would have to take Rt. 50 and cross the
>bridge to get there (it is almost a complete circle to go there from here),
>so I decided I won't be going, even though I am very interested in South
>Texas birds.
>
>In looking at the map, I noted that there is only one way to get across the
>bay.  Has anyone ever given any thought to what would happen if the bridge
>went out?  And yes, it could happen.  In 1986, there were three bridges in
>upstate New York that crossed the Hudson River (one on IH 90), and two of
>them were wiped out by a flood.  So, if one was going from Buffalo east, you
>had to take back roads.
>
>Here, if the bridge went out, how would one get across the bay?
>
>Good birding,
>Richard
>
>Cockeysville, MD
>
>
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