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Post by spudbeaver on Jan 5, 2023 9:26:31 GMT -8
Closes Feb 23 FYI.
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Jan 5, 2023 10:44:24 GMT -8
Finally.
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Jan 5, 2023 12:56:05 GMT -8
Boo! Save the Van Buren Bridge! History!
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Post by believeinthebeavs on Jan 5, 2023 19:07:48 GMT -8
Boo! Save the Van Buren Bridge! History! Save it for what? As far as I know there is nothing significant about that ugly span. What would you suggest that they use it for? It would be prohibitively expensive to move it. |
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Post by Judge Smails on Jan 5, 2023 19:50:49 GMT -8
Boo! Save the Van Buren Bridge! History! Save it for what? As far as I know there is nothing significant about that ugly span. What would you suggest that they use it for? It would be prohibitively expensive to move it. I believe that was sarcasm |
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Post by Werebeaver on Jan 5, 2023 19:51:30 GMT -8
Boo! Save the Van Buren Bridge! History! You're right about that. It's history. |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Jan 5, 2023 21:41:14 GMT -8
Boo! Save the Van Buren Bridge! History! Save it for what? As far as I know there is nothing significant about that ugly span. What would you suggest that they use it for? It would be prohibitively expensive to move it. It's the third-oldest bridge across the Willamette behind the Hawthorne and Steel Bridges in Portland and the oldest South of the Hawthorne Bridge. It is the only movable-span pin-connected trust bridge in the West Coast. The right to vote was extended to women after the November 5, 1912 election. The November 22, 1912 election in Corvallis was the first time that women in Corvallis were allowed to vote. And the vote was to fund the final $2,500.00 to build the Van Buren Bridge. Ida Hodes was the first woman in Corvallis to vote. She may have been the first woman in the State of Oregon to do so, unless there was an election prior to November 22, 1912, that allowed women to vote. The Bridge could be used for foot and bike traffic moving forward. Save the Van Buren Bridge! History! There are a lot cooler, older things that are destroyed everyday, but I see no reason, why the Bridge needs to be demolished. Of course, I almost never use it, so I am not sure that my opinions should carry all that much weight. |
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Post by believeinthebeavs on Jan 5, 2023 22:52:57 GMT -8
Are you offering to pay for moving it? The reason that moving it was shelved was the cost involved would push the project over the top. The state and federal governments have shown zero interest in the project other than to say it is fiscally impractical.
When was the last time that it moved? It is a movable span in name only.
I read that the new span is going to have a separated walk/bike path designed in it that will end at the path that goes under the highway to the crew barn and the golf course. I don't see many people walking or biking on 34. I guess they could go and wander around the park that isn't a park, then a path would have to be designed and built.
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Post by Judge Smails on Jan 6, 2023 5:53:57 GMT -8
Save it for what? As far as I know there is nothing significant about that ugly span. What would you suggest that they use it for? It would be prohibitively expensive to move it. It's the third-oldest bridge across the Willamette behind the Hawthorne and Steel Bridges in Portland and the oldest South of the Hawthorne Bridge. It is the only movable-span pin-connected trust bridge in the West Coast. The right to vote was extended to women after the November 5, 1912 election. The November 22, 1912 election in Corvallis was the first time that women in Corvallis were allowed to vote. And the vote was to fund the final $2,500.00 to build the Van Buren Bridge. Ida Hodes was the first woman in Corvallis to vote. She may have been the first woman in the State of Oregon to do so, unless there was an election prior to November 22, 1912, that allowed women to vote. The Bridge could be used for foot and bike traffic moving forward. Save the Van Buren Bridge! History! There are a lot cooler, older things that are destroyed everyday, but I see no reason, why the Bridge needs to be demolished. Of course, I almost never use it, so I am not sure that my opinions should carry all that much weight. It hasn’t been movable for over 40 years. They welded it shut. If you have an extra $15 million, you could save it. |
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Post by lebaneaver on Jan 6, 2023 9:02:39 GMT -8
You sentimental types can raise funds to “save the bridge,” and have it re-erected over in Avery Park somewhere. Kids can play on it, and old timers can wax philosophically about it.
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Post by Werebeaver on Jan 6, 2023 11:30:42 GMT -8
It's the third-oldest bridge across the Willamette behind the Hawthorne and Steel Bridges in Portland and the oldest South of the Hawthorne Bridge. It is the only movable-span pin-connected trust bridge in the West Coast. The right to vote was extended to women after the November 5, 1912 election. The November 22, 1912 election in Corvallis was the first time that women in Corvallis were allowed to vote. And the vote was to fund the final $2,500.00 to build the Van Buren Bridge. Ida Hodes was the first woman in Corvallis to vote. She may have been the first woman in the State of Oregon to do so, unless there was an election prior to November 22, 1912, that allowed women to vote. The Bridge could be used for foot and bike traffic moving forward. Save the Van Buren Bridge! History! There are a lot cooler, older things that are destroyed everyday, but I see no reason, why the Bridge needs to be demolished. Of course, I almost never use it, so I am not sure that my opinions should carry all that much weight. It hasn’t been movable for over 40 years. They welded it shut. If you have an extra $15 million, you could save it. Its going away and nobody, I mean nobody is going to miss it for more than 30 seconds. |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Jan 6, 2023 12:58:54 GMT -8
It hasn’t been movable for over 40 years. They welded it shut. If you have an extra $15 million, you could save it. Its going away and nobody, I mean nobody is going to miss it for more than 30 seconds. Just like no one misses the original Neue Elbbrücke Bridge in Hamburg.  |
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Post by Werebeaver on Jan 6, 2023 13:28:16 GMT -8
Its going away and nobody, I mean nobody is going to miss it for more than 30 seconds. Just like no one misses the original Neue Elbbrücke Bridge in Hamburg. Don't be a troll.  |
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Post by lebaneaver on Jan 6, 2023 14:24:24 GMT -8
Mentioning Corvallis…… I am over here today visiting my mom in assisted living. Stopped by 5th street Growlers to throw an RPM BACK, and I am the ONLY SOUL HERE. I don’t think that’s ever happened before. Beaver stuff EVERYWHERE. STILL. Everything ok? Nobody (but me) has a beer at 2:20pm anymore? “No drink January” to blame? Hey……I’m NOT opposed to drinking alone. I’ve just NEVER SEEN the place deserted. Couple folks came in for a sammich….. Nothing else.
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Post by Judge Smails on Jan 6, 2023 14:32:49 GMT -8
Mentioning Corvallis…… I am over here today visiting my mom in assisted living. Stopped by 5th street Growlers to throw an RPM BACK, and I am the ONLY SOUL HERE. I don’t think that’s ever happened before. Beaver stuff EVERYWHERE. STILL. Everything ok? Nobody (but me) has a beer at 2:20pm anymore? “No drink January” to blame? Hey……I’m NOT opposed to drinking alone. I’ve just NEVER SEEN the place deserted. Couple folks came in for a sammich….. Nothing else. Well, school is not back in until next week, so there are still a lot of people on vacation. Downtown is a bit deserted. |
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