Ball's Bridge Petition
We the undersigned are concerned about the future of Balls Bridge. The bridge closure continues to impact the quality of life of local residents. The historical and cultural relevance of Balls Bridge... continue reading »
"Former Chair, Historic Study District Commission, Royal Oak, Michigan. Former Vice Chair, Historic District Commission, Royal Oak, Michigan. We have to know where we came from...to know where we are going."
"You don't know what you've got til it's gone...."
"Simply no need to tear down Ball's Bridge."
"I have lived near and canoed the Maitland River for over thirty years and witnessed the removal of all the other iron bridges. Each one of them seemed to me to have been an opportunity missed to preserve these unique structures. Ball's Bridge is in a desi"
"For years I have taken friends to see Ball's Bridge. I park the car and we walk across it. I call it "walking the bridge". It's a great outing to show visitors such a magnificent and historic structure. I also canoe under under Ball's Bridge. It would be "
"Watched the same type of bridge dissapear around St. Mary's. Sad to lose such a great piece of history, a great tourist attraction."
"Too beautiful to destroy"
"Repair and Reopen Balls Bridge"
"I lived in the stone farmhouse on the hill overlooking Ball's Bridge as a teenager. It was part of my route while walking to catch the bus to school and riding my bike to Goderich. It was a place to hang out with sister and brothers or friends and to jump"
