March 2012, Pemigewasset Wilderness - Remnants of a 180 foot suspension bridge that once crossed the East Branch of Pemigewasset River along the Wilderness Trail at the Trestle 17 location (East Branch & Lincoln Railroad) in Lincoln, New Hampshire USA. The bridge was removed in 2009 because of public safety issues and these remains are slowly being removed from the wilderness area. Per the Wilderness Act, only non-motorized hand tools can be used to cut these support beams. This image is...
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March 2012, Pemigewasset Wilderness - Remnants of a 180 foot suspension bridge that once crossed the East Branch of Pemigewasset River along the Wilderness Trail at the Trestle 17 location (East Branch & Lincoln Railroad) in Lincoln, New Hampshire USA. The bridge was removed in 2009 because of public safety issues and these remains are slowly being removed from the wilderness area. Per the Wilderness Act, only non-motorized hand tools can be used to cut these support beams. This image is from Mid March 2012.
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