Fox Lake Fireworks-- Part 5: The Chain of Lakes' Beer Can Bridge and the High Side

"The Route 12 train trestle bridge (where the accident took place,)  also has its own idiosyncrasies, not far from the viewing perch, with a southern opening called 'beer can bridge." and a northern opening called 'the high side.'  The latter access  let taller ships (boats) pass between the lakes, by means of a revolving turret, which spun the train track section to an east-west direction."  It would be termed a swing bridge.

Actually, the two bridges on north and south sides connect the island in the middle of the them.  Beer Can Bridge is low and for decades boaters have placed beer cans on its under supports, hence the name Beer Can Bridge.  After particularly windy times, there was all sorts of clunking and clacking as beer cans blown down into the water bumped into each other.

Sadly, today many of the boaters place beer bottles on the struts.  You don't want to be under then when they fall.

Bring back the Cans!!  --Cooter