Dewey: 1916-2008
The Dewey Bridge was destroyed by fire last night. I am in shock. That simple landmark held powerful symbolism for me. It was, in short, a gateway to a new world.
The bridge was a defining point on the Kokopelli Trail. Each time I have ridden the trail, wether in it’s entirety, or partially, that bridge has played an important role. In the time-trials of the trail I have done it has welcomed me as an old friend. A sigh of relief has always passed over me when I reached the historic marker. The symbolism behind the bridge was tangible, and iconic. It was a passageway to a new type of terrain, a new challenge, and a new state of mind.
And now it is gone.
I would be surprised if the State bothered to rebuild it. The highway crosses the river now, and the old bridge was just a simple historical landmark. Its practical use was nill, but its presence was important. At least to me it was.
And I know for the others out there like me it meant something. And that something will be missed.
3 Comments
Fatty
April 8, 2008wow. that’s awful. seriously. i’m like you — the dewey bridge was the big gateway between the two halves of the kokopelli. crossing it was a big moment.
Veeze Price
April 9, 2008thatsucks man. so how is kt going to happen are is it?
radio
April 18, 2008My name is Michelle Fulcher.
I’m a producer with a news-interview show called Colorado Matters on Colorado Public Radio. I’m doing a feature on the Dewey Bridge and I would enjoy talking to the author of the initial comment.