Bailey Bridge Pictures

This appears to be a campsite for those in the Army Corps of Engineers setting up the Bailey Bridge.

Colonel David Pergrin watches the bridge come together.

Army equipment is parked in the field at Camp Ware for the four days of construction.

A big rig was used to bring in the equipment for erecting the Bailey Bridge.

Army engineers look over the plans for the Bailey Bridge connecting Camps Horseshoe and Ware.

Col. Dave Pergrin leads to help Camp. The Baily Bridge only lasted one year due to Army requirements and insurance.

Heavy equipment was used to prepare the road leading to Bailey Bridge.

Heavy equipment aided with the site preparation.

Things begin to take shape as the army engineers assemble the modular bridge.

Aided by heavy equipment, the Army Corp of Engineers also prepared the site where the new Bailey Bridge would connect Camps Horseshoe and Ware.

Engineers unload the pieces and continue the four day assembly project.

The Army Corps of Engineers’ leader with Col. Dave Pergrin, lead in the Bailey Bridge work. Pergrin was famed Engineer Battalion in crucial holding of the Ramagen bridge during WW II.

Here are steel I-beams being unloaded by Army Engineers.

Engineers move the sides into position.

View from below during the Bailey Bridge construction.

US Army Corps of Engineers preparing to place Baily Bridge over Octoraro between Horseshoe and Ware.

Army Engineers piecing together the bridge

The Completed Bailey Bridge.

Another view of the completed Bailey Bridge.

Scouts from Hibernia 116 use the firm footing of the Bailey Bridge to travel between camps.