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Dale Creek Bridge, Sherman, Wyoming, 1885. A dangerous crossing that required trains to slow down to 4mph. (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 35 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Honestly the wood one looked more secure

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 26 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Needs more triangles

[–] Graphy@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

That’s me playing polybridge.

“Well I think triangles are strong and don’t really know any other shapes so…”

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Wood weathers incredibly fast in the sun