If you’re ever on Jeopardy! and the answer is “They blew it up.” Here’s the correct question: “What happened to the old Clarks Bridge in Gainesville, Alex?” Yup. After months of construction delays, detours, noise, mud and watching big machines go Bang!!, the original bridge was …
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Concrete Poured on New Bridge by Lake Lanier Olympic Venue
Progress continues on the new bridge over the Chattahoochee River near the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue at Clarks Bridge Park on State Route 284 at the north end of the lake. Our friends with the Georgia DOT said a concrete pour took place on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 …
Clarks Bridge Construction Update (3-10-14)
Teri Pope of the Georgia DOT sent us this aerial perspective of the site where the new Clarks Bridge is being constructed on Lake Lanier. The temporary bridge built adjacent to the parking lot allows the contractor to get materials, staff and equipment to the …
Beginner Classes at Lake Lanier Rowing Club
Few sports are as elegant as rowing. Rowing can get you into shape and keep you there for the rest of your life. Rowing is also a terrific way to get college scholarships and travel the world. Begin your path to Olympic glory by taking …
Lake Lanier Rowing Club Regattas — March 24th & 25th
Lake Lanier Rowing Venue Timing Tower In 1996, the Olympic Games came to Hall County, GA. We were ready to host the world’s best rowers at the Olympic Rowing Venue at Clark’s Bridge Park on the shores of the Chattahoochee River. The Lake Lanier Rowing Club …
Clarks Bridge Park Olympic Venue: Down 7.46 Feet
Lake Lanier’s Clarks Bridge to be Replaced for $7 Million
Teri Pope, spokeswoman for the Georgia Department of Transportation’s Gainesville office, recently provided details of the upcoming $7 million project to replace Clarks Bridge on Route 284 in Hall County, which is scheduled to begin this fall. The construction of the new bridge —Â Â to be …
Clark’s Bridge Olympic Rowing Venue Hosed
Thank goodness not everything was created in order to be forgotten and trashed — like music from the 80s. Take, for example, fire hoses from the 80s. It’s not reliable enough for fighting fires, and fire hose museums are few and far between. Where most …