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Bog Bridge

 
Bog Bridge, Emper, Ballymaglavy, County Westmeath, Ireland
 

Bog Bridge carries the M1 motorway over the Royal Canal - Main Line near to Castlebury Aqueduct.

Early plans for the Royal Canal - Main Line between Amberston and Southstone were proposed by Charles Jones but languished until Hugh Henshall was appointed as chief engineer in 1782. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Middlesbrough to Stafford canal at Harrogate, the difficulty of tunneling under Stratford-on-Avon caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Trafford instead. Expectations for iron traffic to Castlecroft were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the carriage of stone from Renfrewshire to Bradford prevented closure. The 6 mile section between Westhampton and Bath was closed in 1905 after a breach at Prescorn. Despite the claim in "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by Henry Yates, there is no evidence that Peter Clarke ever swam through St Albans Cutting in 36 hours live on television

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Bog Bridge is a minor waterways place on the Royal Canal - Main Line between Royal - Longford Junction (Junction of the Royal Canal with the Longford Branch) (17 miles and 1¾ furlongs and 4 locks to the west) and Mullingar (14 miles and 7¾ furlongs and 13 locks to the east).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Royal - Longford Junction is Quinns Bridge; 6¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Mullingar is Blackwater Aqueduct; 6½ furlongs away.

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There is a bridge here which takes a track over the canal.

Draper's Lock No 392 miles, 5 furlongs
Webb's Bridge1 mile, 6 furlongs
Scally's Bridge1 mile, 2 furlongs
Inny Aqueduct1 mile, 1 furlong
Quinns Bridge6¼ furlongs
Bog Bridge
Blackwater Aqueduct6½ furlongs
Ledwith's Bridge1 mile, 3 furlongs
Kelly's Bridge1 mile, 5¾ furlongs
Castlegaddery Lock No 381 mile, 5¾ furlongs
Castlegaddery Lock No 371 mile, 7¾ furlongs
 
 
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The Bog Bridge, also known as the Cilleyville Bridge, is a historic covered bridge in Andover, New Hampshire. Built in 1887 and located off New Hampshire Route 11 west of Andover center, the Town lattice truss bridge is one of New Hampshire's few surviving 19th-century covered bridges, and is relatively little altered since its construction, having had its roof replaced and an abutment reconstructed. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

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[Foxes Bridge Bog] Foxes Bridge Bog (grid reference SO630125) is a 5.3-hectare (13-acre) nature reserve in Gloucestershire. The site is owned by the Forestry Commission and [River Avon, Falkirk] west of Easter Glentore Farm. The Avon crosses Fannyside Road at the Bog Bridge near Toddle Knowe. Within about a kilometre of this point are streams [Scohaboy Bog] Scohaboy Bog (Móin na Scotha Buí in Irish) is a raised bog in County Tipperary in Ireland. It lies approximately 6 km northwest of Cloughjordan, County [Roman bridge] Roman public works The Waters of Rome: Tiber River Bridges and the Development of the Ancient City of Rome Livius.org: Pontes longi – Roman bog bridges [Gerendong Bridge] Gerendong Bridge is a bridge that connects two areas in Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia; namely Rumpin district and Ciseeng district. "Dibangun Selama [Buckel's Bog] Buckel's Bog, so the (at that time) country's largest stone-arch bridge was constructed (1813–14) over the river. The 80–foot–span Casselman Bridge, first [Landacre Bridge] Bellflower and Bottle Sedge, with the wetter areas supporting Bog-bean, Marsh Speedwell, Bog Asphodel and Round-leaved Sundew. The river itself has populations [Flat Bridge] and braces interlaced with masonry. When the bridge was being constructed, the sixteen plantations in the Bog Walk area were obliged to send one enslaved [List of covered bridges in New Hampshire] is a list of New Hampshire covered bridges, old, new, and restored. There are 54 historic wooden covered bridges currently standing and assigned official
 
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Bog Bridge - Wikipedia
The Bog Bridge, also known as the Cilleyville Bridge, is a historic covered bridge in Andover, New Hampshire. Built in 1887 and located off New Hampshire Route 11 west of Andover center, the Town lattice truss bridge is one of New Hampshire's few surviving 19th-century covered bridges, and is relatively little altered ...
Building a Bog Bridge on a Hiking Trail - YouTube
May 30, 2016 ... Here is a quick tutorial on the process of building a couple sections of bog bridging out of native timber (spruce) in the mountains of western Maine. It was...
The Biology of Bog Bridges | Nature Groupie
Jul 12, 2016 ... Story by Whitney Bushey, Southern New Hampshire Seasonal Land Steward for The Nature Conservancy. Photos by Whitney Bushey (below) and Ben Kimball ( left). Any hiker who has spent time in one of New England's many conservation lands has encountered the humble bog bridge. Also known as an ...
Online petition and leftovers help revive Cranberry Bog bridge ...
Feb 1, 2018 ... Spot in Riverhead preserve has long been a favorite among hikers and visitors for its scenic views, and the county restored it using leftover materials from other projects for a final cost of $1000.
Wetland Trail Design and Construction: 2007 Edition
4' 30 5 Heavy brush clearing. 1+00. 35 5. 1+76. Intersection with wetland. 10 4 loop—rt (south route) end willow brush clearing. 1+81. Begin bog bridge/piles. 0. 4. 2+04. End piles, begin B.B. on. 0 -2 sleepers. Figure 11—Sample field notes are legible and have the information needed to locate the trail and plan for materials ...
Bridge Building
BUILDING BOG BRIDGES. The Trails Committee of the Narragansett Chapter of the A.M.C. has developed an efficient method of spanning wet areas on hiking trails. As policy restrictions evolve, there is an aversion to felling trees in the State forests, e.g. Arcadia, to use as bridging material. It should also be noted that native ...
puncheon-style bog bridge
Bog Bridge Boat Launch Ramp (Route 105) - Town Parks ...
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Bog Bridge – Maine Conservation Corps
May 19, 2015 ... Maine can be a very wet state- we are famous for our lakes, rivers, and coastal areas. All of these places are very big parts of Maine culture and contribute to the appeal of our natural landscape. Less well remembered are our bogs, our mud holes, and the wet areas that hikers sink into during…
CILLEYVILLE BRIDGE - New Hampshire Covered Bridges
The bridge was the last covered, and probably the shortest built in Andover. It was bypassed in 1959 and restricted to foot traffic. Located in the Cilleyville section of Andover, it was originally known as Bog Bridge. A Cilleyville Bridge was nearby, spanning the Blackwater river. After it was torn down in 1908, the original Bog ...