[DSCToronto]

I think this aptly highlights the issue of what worse for the environment here: That is, a million dump trucks or just one ship. So it's imperative they get this clunker of a draw bridge working again.

Apart from its total breakdown about 3 years ago the bridge IS working. It was operating as usual last summer and will also work this summer. The project they are doing is to repair and paint the metalwork and replace the rest of the mechanicals. As the Lake is (usually) frozen the bridge normally is not opened in winter so they have used that time for the last 3 winters to do the work on the parts that move and on the 'approach spans'. Now that shipping season has started again, the protective 'tent' has gone and the bridge can move again for the summer. In the fall they will again keep it down and use next winter to upgrade the motors etc that actually make it work.

 

[70Challenger]

Walked past and they left some rust holes unpatched in the repainted bridge steelwork. Disappointing.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Apart from its total breakdown about 3 years ago the bridge IS working. It was operating as usual last summer and will also work this summer. The project they are doing is to repair and paint the metalwork and replace the rest of the mechanicals. As the Lake is (usually) frozen the bridge normally is not opened in winter so they have used that time for the last 3 winters to do the work on the parts that move and on the 'approach spans'. Now that shipping season has started again, the protective 'tent' has gone and the bridge can move again for the summer. In the fall they will again keep it down and use next winter to upgrade the motors etc that actually make it work.

Thank you for clarifying that then. I had poorly assumed it was in down position until there was a fix...clearly this is not the case. Thus, I sit corrected. >.<