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Fri, 21 May 2021 06:46:09 +0000

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By: Lookoom

Lookoom — Wed, 19 May 2021 20:39:26 +0000

In reply to photobyjohnbo.I see, it's not only the water level but the strength of the current, indeed it' s necessary to avoid contact with the water. Thank you for the clarification

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Wed, 19 May 2021 18:50:15 +0000

In reply to Lookoom.I thought I already replied to your comment, but apparently lost it. :-)If they raise the bridge, the water on the river is covering the approaches to the bridge anyway. They raise the bridge because if they didn't, the fast-moving flood waters could wash it down the river.

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Tue, 18 May 2021 21:33:56 +0000

In reply to Toonsarah.It is, indeed!

By: Lookoom

Lookoom — Tue, 18 May 2021 18:23:32 +0000

I was wondering if a floating bridge rising with the water might not do the trick here.

By: Toonsarah

Toonsarah — Tue, 18 May 2021 16:35:32 +0000

What a clever solution 🙂 This is the Fargo immortalised by the Coen Brothers, I take it?

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Tue, 18 May 2021 11:12:40 +0000

In reply to neihtn2012.Correct. They are up, though, typically when high water makes it likely that no one will have access to the bridge approaches anyway.

By: neihtn2012

neihtn2012 — Tue, 18 May 2021 10:47:24 +0000

So, when the bridges are lifted high, no one can use them to go across?