ALEX AMY'S EAGLE PROJECT
May 26-27, 2006
 
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The scouts of troop 202 repaired a winter-storm damaged bridge and adjacent stream bed across Palo Seco Creek in Joaquin Miller Park.  The project was planned over the course of several months by eagle scout candidate Alex Amy and the work done by about 25 scouts and adult leaders under his leadership on May 26th and 27th, 2006.  The stone bridge had been undercut by erosion over the years, and the surface of the bridge had developed a large hole.  Large rocks, gravel and concrete were used to restore the original structure and repair the eroded areas.  The bridge was originally built during the 1930's, and with any luck it should last another 70 years!
 
The bridge

 

Widening holes

 

Loading dirt

 

Bringing dirt to bridge

 

Filling hole with mortar

 

Getting hole ready to receive fill

 

Preparing holes at side of bridge

 

Filling holes with dirt

 

Shovelling in fill material

 

Prying a rock

 

Moving rocks

 

Signing the work

 

Work crew on bridge

 

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