Assabet
Route 117 to Route 62
January 31, 2012
Trip Report
| Reporter | Brooke Sofferman |
Now, they have all 3 tubes blocked, with beams, trees and sandbags. For what reason, I still don't know. I know they are removing the pylons, but why blocking the waterways aids in this effort, I have no idea. I was going to slip just to the right of the right pylon in a small space, but there were construction guys right there, a crane slowly dropping a slab of stone overhead, etc.......looked a little dangerous, plus I may have gotten hung up on the sandbags below the surface. I ended up having to port on the right side, and carry up over 62 to put for the final stretch to get my car at the Elks. Looks like I'll have to end my run at the McDonald's parking lot instead, find a way to avoid the evil allure of the deep-fried smells, and get a healthy lunch elsewhere. Bummer, the Elks was a nice take out with plenty of parking. Hope the bridge is fixed soon.