Long Island and Black Cat Island Bridges

fltsimguy · 04-19-2022, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Cal-to-NH

Does anyone know how old these two bridges are?

I met a guy in his 60s that used to spend time on Black Cat Island before a bridge was there, so I suspect it is more recent, but I can't find anything on-line about when these two bridges were built.....

I remember when the LI bridge was rebuilt around 1990. I think the old one was wooden? Annoys me to this day they didn’t make it higher!

Bear Guy · 04-19-2022, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by fltsimguy

... LI bridge was rebuilt around 1990....

NHDOT lists built/rebuilt date of 1988 for Long Island bridge: ftp://pubftp.nh.gov/DOT/Bridge%20Des...h__192-101.pdf

Steve 58 · 04-19-2022, 03:26 PM

She had some extensive hull work done several years ago and is still working hard!
I would love to see some pictures of her working as the Black Cat Island Ferry
Most of the work these days goes out of Harilla Landing.
https://lwipm.com/

mowtorman · 09-21-2023, 09:41 PM

Was vastly superior in many ways. It had an inner railing that separated the sidewalk from traffic. In the evenings it was loaded with people of all ages fishing. The phone wires were laden with hooks, bobbers, and lures. Lots of sunnies, catfish and bass. In the mid 60s I rode my bike down from Far Echo with my pole and a can of worms. It was a place to congregate.... vehicles drove generally slowly across the bridge. It's kind of like the Weirs docks where people are discouraged from hanging out now but old photos show benches loaded with people on the main dock on weekends. Now the Mount often restricts access to the public docks.

The Mount docks in Center Harbor were open to the public and people fished off the dock all the time in the 60s as the Mount spent the nights at Weirs.

My favorite wooden bridge was definitely Governor's Island.

04-19-2022, 03:26 PM	#3
Steve 58 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 7 Thanks: 18 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	The Kitty Belle She had some extensive hull work done several years ago and is still working hard! I would love to see some pictures of her working as the Black Cat Island Ferry Most of the work these days goes out of Harilla Landing. https://lwipm.com/ Attached Images

09-21-2023, 09:41 PM	#4
mowtorman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 231 Thanks: 75 Thanked 142 Times in 79 Posts	Long Island Wooden Bridge Was vastly superior in many ways. It had an inner railing that separated the sidewalk from traffic. In the evenings it was loaded with people of all ages fishing. The phone wires were laden with hooks, bobbers, and lures. Lots of sunnies, catfish and bass. In the mid 60s I rode my bike down from Far Echo with my pole and a can of worms. It was a place to congregate.... vehicles drove generally slowly across the bridge. It's kind of like the Weirs docks where people are discouraged from hanging out now but old photos show benches loaded with people on the main dock on weekends. Now the Mount often restricts access to the public docks. The Mount docks in Center Harbor were open to the public and people fished off the dock all the time in the 60s as the Mount spent the nights at Weirs. My favorite wooden bridge was definitely Governor's Island.