They covered bridges to keep the rain off. It was cheaper to replace
the roof than the support stuff, which rots faster when wet.
Tom
At 2000 June 18 - Sunday 16:15, John Palmer <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
spoke about *Re: [OM] Cool photo spots--Iowa edi...* saying
> Wayne asked
> >
> > Just an aside, what is the reason for putting a roof on a bridge ?
> >
>
> Way off-topic - here in Wiltshire, southern England, we have walls
> with thatched roofs. This is because the soil is very chalky, so chalk
> was the easiest stuff to use to build the walls with, but t washes
> away very easily in the rain.
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