We've had a front row seat for the annual inspection of the Martin Luther King Bridge in Toledo over the last couple of days. Getting a drawbridge ready for shipping season apparently takes a lot of work. I haven't noticed anything go awry, so, presumably, the old bridge is ready for another busy season of comings and goings on the Maumee River.

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photo posted by matt in Tuesday, May 2, 2023

The ship Wicko approaches the opened Cherry Street Bridge in downtown Toledo, OH. (Matt Buchanan/Toledo, OH)

This never gets old for me, and I love that. I could watch ships come and go all day long. Arrivals and departures seem to be getting fewer and further between, though, as Winter approaches.

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photo posted by matt in Wednesday, October 14, 2020