Kimberling Bridge

[eyedabassman]

you will be fine now. Semi's go across ok.

[skeeter]

Best slow down when you reach the South end of the Bridge.  The Contractor poured a new slab of concrete on 13 Highway where it joins the Bridge deck.  That slab is about 5 inches or so higher than the surface of Hwy. 13 and they have a temporary (hopefully) asphalt ramp taking you down from the elevated slab to the existing Highway surface.  You hit that sucker at speed and you're going to get a little bit of a surprise !  The wakeboarders call it " getting air " ;-) !

[yellowgtman]

Saw that the bridge is supposed to be open for this weekend

[skeeter]

6 hours ago, yellowgtman said:

Saw that the bridge is supposed to be open for this weekend

Yep, they are hustling to sweep it and make final preparations.  Supposed to open sometime tomorrow Thursday 5-26.  Until they do something more gradual and permanent I'd suggest a little caution at the South end approaching and departing from those new slabs they poured just beyond the ends of the bridge on Hwy 13.

[skeeter]

The South end is sm-o-o-o-o-thed out now and no worries.  Bridge opened Thurs. afternoon and seems a little wider than before.  Can't tell yet if they removed the "No Wake" buoys ( that many of the play-boats ignored ) under the Bridge.   

[vernon]

On May 28, 2016 at 8:36 AM, skeeter said:

The South end is sm-o-o-o-o-thed out now and no worries.  Bridge opened Thurs. afternoon and seems a little wider than before.  Can't tell yet if they removed the "No Wake" buoys ( that many of the play-boats ignored ) under the Bridge.   

Most of the folks I saw seemed to think they were "go fast" buoys.  Watched the water patrol sit there for over an hour a couple of weeks ago "monitoring" the situation.  Must have been texting or reading a policy manual as numerous boats flew through on plane and he didn't react to a single one.  Maybe just gathering statistics on the (non) effectiveness of them!

I seldom fish bridge pilings but wouldn't mind seeing all of them (bridges) designated no wake.  Drives me nuts to see some old couple sitting there in a small aluminum boat bobber fishing and battleships and destroyers running past them at full throttle (or worse, half throttle).

Sorry for the thread jack - one of those senior moments I guess.  Glad the bridge project is finally completed.

[Champ188]

23 hours ago, vernon said:

Most of the folks I saw seemed to think they were "go fast" buoys.  Watched the water patrol sit there for over an hour a couple of weeks ago "monitoring" the situation.  Must have been texting or reading a policy manual as numerous boats flew through on plane and he didn't react to a single one.  Maybe just gathering statistics on the (non) effectiveness of them!

I seldom fish bridge pilings but wouldn't mind seeing all of them (bridges) designated no wake.  Drives me nuts to see some old couple sitting there in a small aluminum boat bobber fishing and battleships and destroyers running past them at full throttle (or worse, half throttle).

Sorry for the thread jack - one of those senior moments I guess.  Glad the bridge project is finally completed.

Couldn't agree more, vernon. Just kills me how they'll show up at 5 a.m. to ticket tournament boats whose bow/stern lights may be flickering but let seemingly bigger, moving violations speed on by.

[Donna G]

On 5/29/2016 at 9:55 AM, vernon said:

I seldom fish bridge pilings but wouldn't mind seeing all of them (bridges) designated no wake.  Drives me nuts to see some old couple sitting there in a small aluminum boat bobber fishing and battleships and destroyers running past them at full throttle (or worse, half throttle).

Sorry for the thread jack - one of those senior moments I guess.  Glad the bridge project is finally completed.

We're used to it in Arkansas.  The bridges are no-wake.  In fact, when we are at Table Rock, I feel like we're breaking the law running under bridges.  Of course, Champ188 always slows down anyway or picks a different spot to pass under the bridge if there is anyone fishing.