MST - North Fork of the Catawba River Bridge
(200 feet long)

Photo: Bald Knob (right) and Dobson Knob (left) on January 9, 2005. The MST leaves the North Fork of the Catawba River and ascends both peaks before entering Linville Gorge Wilderness.

Photo: Bridge site location looking towards the east on January 9, 2005.

Photo: Framing for concrete pier supports on January 9, 2005.

Photo: Framing for the main support on January 27, 2005

Photo: Main pier support is done. - March 2, 2005

Photo: Looking East - work continues - March 19, 2005

Photo: Looking West- work continues - March 19, 2005

Photo: Wendell Burton, FMST Board Member, looks at the Helicopter that will lift the bridge segments into place. - April 10, 2005

Photo: Section 1 gets delivered and installed. - April 10, 2005

Photo: Section 3 gets delivered and installed. - April 10, 2005

Photo: Sections 1-3 are installed while Miera Crawford (right), Grandfather District Ranger,shows the press where to set up at.
April 10, 2005

Photo: Just one section left and lots of minor details to be done before the job is complete. - April 10, 2005

Photo: Job Compete, just need to cut that red ribbon and let hike begin. - May 6, 2006