A Bully Threw My Prosthetic Leg Onto the Interstate—Then Four Army Humvees Stopped and the Colonel Who Stepped Out Was My Mother
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Chapter 26 - The Bridge BarrierThe state transportation department installed higher protective fencing along the pedestrian section of the overpass.
Not because one prosthetic had fallen.
The incident triggered a review.
Officials found the barrier met old standards but could be improved.
A local disability coalition advocated for better sidewalks too.
I joined them.
The slope at one end of the bridge was miserable for wheelchairs.
Funny what people notice once they start asking users.
The redesign included smoother curb transitions.
Improved lighting.
Emergency call signage.
Better separation from traffic.
No plaque about me.
I insisted.
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Infrastructure did not need heroes.
It needed maintenance.
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Chapter 27 - Trent WritesTwo years after the incident, I received a letter through his rehabilitation counselor.
Chapter 28 - The Same RouteI avoided the overpass for almost two years.
Chapter 29 - GraduationI graduated one semester later than originally planned.
Chapter 30 - Matching My PaceThree years after Trent Calder threw my prosthetic from the Interstate 84 overpass, my mother and I walked across the same bridge together.
