-=> Quoting Steven Horn to Jim Weller <=-

 JW> But in recent
 JW> years, using sprayers to build up the bridge quickly with freezing
 JW> water, it is often ready the same day the ferry shuts down for the
 JW> season.

 SH> The wonders of modern technology.  Have they figured out how to cope
 SH> with the Spring delay yet? 
 
Nope. We're out of touch with the south for 2-5 weeks every spring,
except by air.

 JW> The ferry is still running despite the low temps. It now runs 24
 JW> hours a day whether it has passengers or not, just to break up the
 JW> new ice in the narrow channel it runs in.

 SH> Doesn't it become more cost effective to use the ice bridge at some
 SH> point? 

Yep, as soon as it will sustain the load. You need 40 inches of clear
ice to support a super B train. We should have that in a week if it
stays cold.



Cheers,

YK Jim


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