The snowmobile bridge on Spring St across the Butternut Creek

How many people remember walking or snowmobiling across the suspension bridge across the Butternut Creek? It connected Olds Rd with East River Rd. My father, my sister-in-law, and my wife are shown crossing the bridge in this photo that dates to around 1981 or so.

Patricia Lull Matteson
I even remember rhe old bridge!
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Teresa Marie DeLaurentiis
Cross country skis many times!
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Terence Quintin
My uncle owned the farm there and we used to swim there and snag some of the ears of corn (yes, it was cow corn) and have corn and potato roasts under the bridge..Mid 60's.
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Bob Thomas
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What year was it taken down and what year built?
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Kristen Martin
My parents used to bicycle across it with me riding on my Dad’s handlebars!
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Kristen Martin
Wasn’t it referred to as the “snowmobile bridge”?
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Bob Thomas
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Kristen Martin Yes -- it was built by the snowmobile club as far as I know. Barry BarryElaine Frederick should be able to provide some details if they see this thread.
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Norma Boyd
Crossed it many times.
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Norma Boyd
There was a big iron bridge that is being referred to.
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Bob Thomas
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If someone has some better photos to share that would be great!
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D-Dubb DeLong
i helped build it, twice lol

Bob Thomas
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D-Dubb DeLong Great Photos -- thanks!! What year(s) did you help build it? Did the first one fall or something?
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D-Dubb DeLong
Bob Thomas it was originally build just above the old bridge but got damaged by a flood. by then the iron bridge had been moved so we rebuilt it on the original bridge abutment. it was around 1979