Help Fix Trollheim Bridge with the Friends of Mount Vernon Trail

[Judd]

Wowza! We are already half way to the fundraising goal for non skid treatment. Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far.

If you want to join the four heroes who have donated so far, go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-crash-free-trollheim

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[Judd]

@Judd 202488 wrote:

Wowza! We are already half way to the fundraising goal for non skid treatment. Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far.

If you want to join the four heroes who have donated so far, go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-crash-free-trollheim

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Now just $40 away from our goal in less than 2 days! Out of 14 donors, 4 are named Chris. So if your name is Chris, there’s a lot of peer pressure to donate today at https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-crash-free-trollheim

Thank you to the multiple forum members who have contributed.

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[JustinW]

I am not named Chris, yet I too feel this is a worthy cause.

[Judd]

@JustinW 202493 wrote:

I am not named Chris, yet I too feel this is a worthy cause.

The Friends of Mount Vernon Trail are bestowing honorary Chris status upon you. Thank you so much for getting us to the goal. I am always blown away by the generosity of forum members and the way that they support the community.

I’m going to add a stretch goal since there are several other bridges that need help. Emm had a crash a few weeks ago near Mount Vernon that damaged her bike but thankfully didn’t result in serious injury. I had a similar crash near Mount Vernon a few years back that bruised some ribs. I’ll keep working to stop bridge injuries as long as people keep supporting it financially and by volunteering.

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[Judd]

Update message to the Trollheim Bridge GoFundMe at https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-crash-free-trollheim

Wow! We hit our original goal for Trollheim Bridge anti-slip treatment in 48 hours! We met with NPS today and have selected Tuff Grip Extreme paint as the treatment. We have multiple upcoming volunteer days to clean, repair and replace deck boards before applying the treatment. Volunteer opportunity details are at https://mountvernontrail.org/2020/10/16/fixing-trollheim-volunteer-events-and-our-gofundme/

Due to popular demand, we’re announcing a stretch goal. If we reach $1,350 we think we’ll have enough funds to apply non-slip treatment to the transition areas of two slippery bridges in the Mount Vernon District. In addition to the non-slip treatment, we will conduct cleaning of the bridge deck and repair loose and damaged boards.

[Dachs6]

You just passed the stretch. 😎

[Judd]

@Dachs6 202506 wrote:

You just passed the stretch. 😎

Thank you for your support! It appears that people are really in to making the bridges safer. Of the FOMVT organizers, one has broken a hip, one has bruised ribs and one has busted both bike and body on a non-Trollheim bridge. I just raised the goal to $2,000 and we’ll keep adding bridges as each goal is achieved. It looks like we’re going to be busy for a while.

[Brett L.]

@Judd 202514 wrote:

Thank you for your support! It appears that people are really in to making the bridges safer. Of the FOMVT organizers, one has broken a hip, one has bruised ribs and one has busted both bike and body on a non-Trollheim bridge. I just raised the goal to $2,000 and we’ll keep adding bridges as each goal is achieved. It looks like we’re going to be busy for a while.

Fear of the MVT? 😎

[Judd]

@Brett L. 202515 wrote:

Fear of the MVT? 😎

Yes… we have a fear of the Mount Vernon Trail… and the only solution is…

MORE COWBELL!

And also donating at https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-crash-free-trollheim

[Judd]

Thanks to everyone who has continued to support bridge improvements on the Mount Vernon Trail. The October 31st Bridge cleaning has sold out but there’s multiple opportunities to help with fixing and replacing deck boards on Trollheim. No special skills needed for any of the events other than the ability to kneel. Details and sign up are available at: https://mountvernontrail.org/2020/10/16/fixing-trollheim-volunteer-events-and-our-gofundme/

Bridge 1 Work: The next bridge that will be worked on after Trollheim is Bridge 1 which is the bridge closest to the Mount Vernon Estates. This bridge is constantly shaded, frequently wet, at the bottom of a hill and has a sharp turn at it’s entrance. The combination of these factors has left the decking heavily gouged from crashing cyclists. Contributions to the GoFundMe have provided funding for a cleaning and heavy duty anti-skid paint. Volunteer sign up should be up soon once date is confirmed with NPS.

GoFundMe Stretch Goal: After exceeding the original goal twice, we’ve got a new stretch goal. Our new goal of $2,250 will allow us to purchase a pressure washer that fits on our trailer, doesn’t need an outlet and can be run from buckets of water. This equipment will allow acceleration of bridge cleaning and enable a regular cleaning schedule for years to come. To invest in ongoing cleaning and maintenance of the MVT bridges, visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-crash-free-trollheim

Thank you to everyone who’s contributed with your cash, your muscle power and supportive words.

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[josh]

@Judd 202539 wrote:

Our new goal of $2,250 will allow us to purchase a pressure washer that fits on our trailer, doesn’t need an outlet and can be run from buckets of water.

You wanna be part of my pit crew for the next cross season?

[Judd]

@josh 202540 wrote:

You wanna be part of my pit crew for the next cross season?

Depends on if you’re racing here or in Philly. 10 buck bike wash would be a pretty good fundraiser.

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[Judd]

Just announced a volunteer day for this Saturday to finish cleaning gunk between deckboards that we couldn’t finish this past Saturday: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trollheim-bridge-cleaning-tickets-127659301407

[Judd]

Volunteers completed cleaning between Trollheim’s deck boards on Saturday. The next three volunteer days will work on fixing loose deck boards and replacing a few that have deteriorated. We should hopefully be in good shape to try to schedule application of the non-slip paint.

The next bridge project after Trollheim is the power plant bridge and the wooden bridge north of it by Marina Towers. The power plant bridge is currently being eaten by kudzu which is obscuring sight lines even more on a bridge with some blind turns. The other bridge has a 90 degree turn which has multiple gouges in the deck from crashes. We’ll give it a cleaning and anti-skid paint.

If you’d like to volunteer for an upcoming event, they are all listed at https://mountvernontrail.org/events

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