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Originally Posted by mex2309
I live outside Harrisburg and I appreciate you posting all the history that sits in my backyard. Central PA is really pretty if you take the time to take some back roads.
I must admit, a lot of the roads here need a lot of work so pay attention for the potholes.
Also, I work for an engineering firm that has restored some of these covered bridges.
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mex2309,
That's interesting about your company's work on the covered bridges. I've seen several that have been raised up to a higher level than original, in an effort to avoid flood damage. But until I looked at the photo essay done by the Juniata Valley Historical Society, I had no idea of how much work goes into a complete renovation.
As for potholes, I love how my 335i with the MSport suspension handles. But in the last few months I've spent hundreds of dollars on (i) a new used wheel to replace the original that was bent by a pothole in West Virginia, (ii) repairing the original wheel, (iii) repairing the used wheel after
it was cracked by a deep pothole on I-95 in Maryland, and (iv) replacing two Bridgestone run flats on the theory that if a pothole damaged a wheel, then the tire in-between was probably damaged as well. Ouch!
So far, the total has come to $1,495. Maybe that $1,200 road hazard warranty offered by the BMW dealer would have been a good deal after all!
Fortunately, I dodged the potholes in Pennsylvania. But it's worrisome to have to spend as much time watching for potholes as you do looking in the rearview mirror or spotting hazards like kids, dogs, and other wildlife!
Okay, I'm off the soapbox now…
Rick