Today I drove outside of town, out past Aurora, to try to locate two supposedly haunted bridges before I try to go out there at night. (Yes, yes, I know. I will be 27 next Saturday and am still doing this stuff.) Probably a good idea, as I got pretty lost on a few occasions. The bridges are both known as “Third Bridge”, which is a little something of a misnomer, as there are several newer small bridges along one of the roads (Quincy/County Road 30). I wanted to stop and explore a bit by the Quincy bridge, but the above made me think that was maybe not a great plan…unmarked black helicopters make me uneasy. My guess is that they are patrolling one of two decomissioned Titan I missile silos in the nearby area.
The one on County Line road is definitely creepier, even in the daytime. The problem is that it is situated within a few hundred feet of an occupied home, so I don’t blame the owners for not liking that kids joyride out there and make tons of noise scaring themselves and screaming bloody murder. The road that it’s on is pretty treacherous during the daytime, and I don’t recommend going much above 40 on most of it, as there are potholes that could easily cause someone to lose control of their vehicle. It’s also at the bottom of a very steep hill and there’s poor visibility, so be careful if you venture into the darkness, kids. I may actually try to contact the property owners to see if I can get permission to do some night photography there, as it’s creepily lovely.
