(ET) Bridge out. ElecTrak to the rescue

[Marcus <marcussab gmail com>]

We had a torrential rainstorm last night and when we were getting  
ready to leave for work, My father who lives up the hill from us, came  
over to tell us the bridge was out. The creek had risen so much our  
bridge had been acting like a dam. It's a log bridge with fill on top  
and the water undermined one side partially collapsing the bridge and  
washing the fill off the middle.

We just got in from dragging 2, 24 foot 6x12s from the upper property  
down to the creek for a temporary crossing.   We are hoping to get  
some 8x16 glue lams from our neighbour to lay down for a permanent fix  
later today.  Looks like the ElecTrak will be called in for duty again.

The new winch I attached came in very handy to pull the beams out of  
the bush and to push them across the gap. We put down a 2 x 12  and  
pushed them across with each beam held up under the front of the ET by  
the winch.  No back breaking work required.

Marcus Sabathil
marcussab gmail com
Mobile: 604-374-1969
Site Q-39, 720 Gardner Lane.  Bowen Island BC. V0N 1G0