Tuesday, June 2, 2015

The Tridge Midland, MI #GoGreatLakesBay


You may wonder two things for this post. One, what's a "tridge" and two, what exactly am I looking at in this photo?

The Tridge is the official name of the three-way footbridge in Midland, MI. Constructed in 1981, the tri-bridge allows folks to cross the Chippewa and Tittabawassee Rivers in the heart of the city.

I like to think of it as the flux capacitor of bridges. At least, that's the first thing that came to mind when I saw it.

Each of the three legs is 180 feet long and the path is around eight feet in width.


Still confused?

Here's a quick video that I took standing in the center:



Happy travels!

2 comments:

  1. "Flux capacitor of bridges"...I like it! We discovered this little gem a while back, so I'm glad to see it's still there and in nice shape! http://www.midwestguest.com/2008/11/midlands-trademark-tridge.html

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    1. Yes! I think the exact same thing! It's the coolest! We're heading back in July so I can't wait to really check it out.

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