"Open Sesame"
It's fun to watch a "draw bridge" in operation (unless you are in a hurry, and stuck in the auto traffic waiting for the bridge to re-open).
The Charlevoix Bridge, a 1948 bascule bridge, replaced an earlier bridge over the Pine River in downtown Charlevoix, Michigan. The Pine River Canal, dredged in 1870, connected Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix. Boat traffic using the canal first enters Round Lake, a popular Charlevoix harbor, before entering Lake Charlevoix.
The large boat in the picture is the "Beaver Islander", a ferry boat to Beaver Island. The smaller boat, "Heather B" is a towing vessel.
"Open Sesame"
It's fun to watch a "draw bridge" in operation (unless you are in a hurry, and stuck in the auto traffic waiting for the bridge to re-open).
The Charlevoix Bridge, a 1948 bascule bridge, replaced an earlier bridge over the Pine River in downtown Charlevoix, Michigan. The Pine River Canal, dredged in 1870, connected Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix. Boat traffic using the canal first enters Round Lake, a popular Charlevoix harbor, before entering Lake Charlevoix.
The large boat in the picture is the "Beaver Islander", a ferry boat to Beaver Island. The smaller boat, "Heather B" is a towing vessel.