ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Hares Hill Road Bridge

Ok kiddo, so imagine you have a big toy car that you want to drive from one side of a big river to the other side. You can't just drive your car across the river because it's too big and deep, so what do you do? You build a bridge!

Now, where we live there is a real big river and lots of cars and trucks need to go from one side to the other. That's why some very smart grown-ups decided to build a bridge called Hares Hill Road Bridge.

This bridge is really long and strong, it's made out of big metal parts that have been put together very carefully so that lots of cars and trucks can go across it safely. It even has a special part for people to walk on, so they can cross the river too!

But building a bridge is not easy. It took a long time and a lot of hard work for the grown-ups to make the Hares Hill Road Bridge. They had to use big machines to dig deep holes for the supports to go in, then they had to pour concrete to make sure everything was sturdy and wouldn't fall down. Finally, they had to carefully put all the metal pieces together, like a giant puzzle, and check every single part to make sure it was perfect.

Now, because the Hares Hill Road Bridge is so important, lots of people take care of it to make sure it stays safe and strong. They check it regularly to make sure there are no cracks or problems, and fix any issues as soon as they find them.

So next time you cross a bridge, remember how much work it took to build it, and how important it is to take care of it.