Ongoing Work at Muckross
Work began on sections of Muckross last year. The first task was to improve the road so larger vehicles could access the house area safely. This also included replacing the bridge across the pond outlet.
Entrance to Muckross
Regrading and resuracing began at the entrance. Dead trees and brush were removed.
A small parking area was constructed a few hundred yards up from Paddock Rd.
Guardrails were added along some of the steep drop-offs.
New drainage was installed to help with the continuous road erosion
The bridge and the approach to the bridge needed attention.
First the old bridge was removed.
The earth was dug back to ledge.
New footings and abutments were poured.
The new deck was formed.
The new deck was poured.
The approach was widened.
With the road and bridge work completed attention could be focused on the house. A number of very large trees were overhanging many of the buildings and had they come down the damage would have been extensive.
A crane was brought in to drop the most challenging ones.
Looking at the interior of some of the trunks the decision to remove them was timely.
The next project will be installing a new, temporary roof over the generator house as the current roof is leaking. As funding becomes available the hope is to build a new building and bring the hydropower back online. The 1904 Pelton wheel installed by W.D. Woolson is still fully functional.
This project will be undertaken with the help of students from the Tech Center Carpentry Program with materials milled from trees removed from Muckross.
Edgar in the early 70's with the newly renovated generator house.
Spring cleanup at Muckross
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