Day 60 - Lowell to Hastings - Two Far 2024 - Courthouse Tour - CycleBlaze

July 2, 2024

Day 60 - Lowell to Hastings

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A little over 5 miles into the ride I encountered my favorite sign at a turn. As usual I decided to give it a try.
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Not far down the road I saw this and it looked serious.
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Not being Evil Knievel, I thought I might have to admit defeat and turn around.
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However, as I looked around, I spotted these ramps about 100 yards off to the right of the road. I had to straddle the ramps and the tires kept dropping into the gaps, but I made it to the other side. SUCCESS!!
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The 5 miles or so I spent in MI-50 was the most unpleasant part of the ride. Two semis in particular were too close for comfort.
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Typical view for the day - farms, hills and woods.
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The Barry County Courthouse.
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View from the rear.
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Completed in 1894, the courthouse doesn't retain much of its original character. The hallways are carpeted and some of the original stairs have been replaced with industrial looking steel stairs.
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View of the 3rd floor. I believe the area between the arches was open between the 2nd floor and the ceiling. A walkway now spans the area and leads to the elevator.
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The brick wall is about a foot from the walkway and goes down to the 2nd floor and the clock movement has been removed.
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The civil courts building was completed in 1994 and is across the street from the rear of the main courthouse.
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This building was across the street from the side of the courthouse, but I could not find any info about it.
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Today's ride: 41 miles (66 km)
Total: 1,517 miles (2,441 km)

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