Bridge Build - Wildcat WMA - Splitrock Loop South

[JimN]

I didn't take any pics of the old bridge, but I stole these off of a friend's Strava. You can't really tell from the pics, but the old bridge was basically two tree trunks that they screwed some decking wood onto. The one support snapped, which is why there is a huge gap in the decking on the far side.

Big thanks to @nj29er for building us a new bridge, @trailhead for dealing with the politics, and everyone that came out and helped!

Today we had:
@nj29er
@trailhead and Sherri
@extremedave
@Minimum Wage
@BPaze
@JRP581
@gmb3
Bill? (not sure if on mtbnj)
Rando young guy?

I think Max gets the award for most wood carried, and I was out trimming at the time, but I've heard that Brett gets the award for biggest rock moved.

 

[TommyF]

Was hiking up that trail yesterday with a buddy and saw the new bridge. Nice work guys !!!!!

 

[UtahJoe]

dam, that is awesome....Great work everyone......um, im just assuming the handrails are 800mm wide handlebar approved?

 

[Norm]

dam, that is awesome....Great work everyone......um, im just assuming the handrails are 800mm wide handlebar approved?

Lol I wasn’t gonna say it out loud but…

 

[trailhead]

Absolutely no thought was put into dimensions..

 

[gmb3]

let's be real, no one can ride that trail anyway 😛

 

[JimN]

 

[A Potted Plant]

If you build it they will come

any way we can get a plaque or something so jorbra and the mtb community get credit for this to help with our cred among anti bikers

 

[JimN]

any way we can get a plaque or something so jorbra and the mtb community get credit for this to help with our cred among anti bikers

We put up a sign on the tree on the far side that says something about jorba and the nynjtc.

 

[Wrong Way Dan]

Phew. It didn't collapse.

 

[Kaleidopete]

Nice acknowledgement from NYNJTC

 

[BPaze]

Nice acknowledgement from NYNJTC
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I want to know how many decades ago that before picture of the bridge was?

 

[JimN]

I want to know how many decades ago that before picture of the bridge was?

Lol, I was just telling @Wrong Way Dan this morning that it would have been better if they used a more current picture of the old bridge.

 

[Wrong Way Dan]

One like this???